Sep.3 (GMM) Toto Wolff has confirmed that the doors to a Formula 1 return for Mick Schumacher appear to all be locked shut for now. Axed Haas driver Schumacher, 24, kept his F1 aspirations alive this year by signing up as the Wolff-managed reserve driver at Mercedes. But the young German admitted at Monza that […]
Teen backed by Alonso and Marko on road to F1
Sep.3 (GMM) A young Spanish driver is making all the right allies in his push for a career in Formula 1. Pepe Marti, a frontrunner in the F1 support series FIA Formula 3 this year, has just been signed up by Dr Helmut Marko for Red Bull’s renowned junior program. The 18-year-old Spaniard was already […]
Re-signing Magnussen not ‘sentimental’ – boss
Sep.3 (GMM) Haas still has faith in Kevin Magnussen despite the Danish driver’s current slump. The small American outfit surprised some observers by recently re-signing the 30-year-old team veteran even though he has been humbled by the older F1 returnee Nico Hulkenberg so far in 2023. But boss Gunther Steiner says Haas still believes in […]
F1, FIA should help Sauber-Audi succeed – Bravi
Sep.3 (GMM) Sauber is already working hard to prepare for Audi’s full works project in Formula 1. The Swiss team is currently called Alfa Romeo, but former McLaren boss Andreas Seidl is now working hard back at Hinwil to ramp up operations ahead of the 2026 transition to Audi. “We aim to grow our staff […]
No special rules to slow Verstappen down – F1 CEO
Sep.3 (GMM) Stefano Domenicali has played down the likelihood that Formula 1 will intervene in order to move the rest of the grid closer to Red Bull’s total dominance. On the cusp of a record-breaking tenth consecutive win, Max Verstappen at Monza hit back at Lewis Hamilton’s suggestion that the Dutchman is having an easier […]
Sainz not expecting to win Italian GP
Sep.3 (GMM) Carlos Sainz is not really expecting to break Red Bull’s total winning streak in 2023 despite securing pole for the Italian GP. The Spaniard thrilled Ferrari’s legions of fans at Maranello with his impressive one-lap pace at Monza, but dominant championship leader Max Verstappen admitted he was “not really surprised”. “They were also […]
Schumacher finally hits back at Gunther Steiner
Sep.2 (GMM) Mick Schumacher has finally broken his silence on how he feels about his former Formula 1 team boss Gunther Steiner. Following months of criticism in the media, Steiner sacked the son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher after two years at the Haas team late last season. Mick, now Mercedes’ reserve driver, told Sky […]
Tsunoda ‘more or less’ confirmed for 2024
Sep.2 (GMM) Almost every race cockpit in Formula 1 has already been filled for 2024. Mercedes reserve Mick Schumacher, linked with struggling rookie Logan Sargeant’s Williams seat, admitted to Sky Deutschland at Monza that “not much is happening at the moment” in terms of ‘silly season’ movement. Mercedes has just locked in its current drivers […]
Hamilton could be F1 team boss or CEO – Wolff
Sep.2 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton could become CEO of a top company, or a Formula 1 team principal, once his racing days are over. That is the view of Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, who has finally concluded a new two-year contract to keep the seven time world champion at the team from 2024. While George Russell […]
Alonso apologises to F1 fans over tyre rule
Sep.2 (GMM) Fernando Alonso has apologised to fans on behalf of Formula 1. After the debut of the ‘alternative tyre allocation’ in Hungary, Formula 1 is conducting its second ‘ATA’ trial this weekend at Monza. It gives drivers 11 new tyre sets for the entire weekend instead of the usual 13, and prescribes certain compounds […]
Red Bull will not buy out Norris’ McLaren contract
Sep.2 (GMM) Momentum is continuing to build behind the idea that Lando Norris could become Max Verstappen’s next teammate at Red Bull. The duo are friends, and world champion Verstappen suggested at Monza that only Briton Norris’ long McLaren contract is a barrier. “Look, Lando is a great driver, there’s no doubt about that, and […]
Only Ferrari should break winning streak – Marko
Sep.2 (GMM) If a team is going to break Red Bull’s perfect winning streak in 2023, it should be Ferrari. That is the view of Dr Helmut Marko, as Carlos Sainz set the pace in Friday practice on Ferrari’s home soil at Monza – with Max Verstappen just fifth. “They (Ferrari) are strong in one […]
Bridgestone still pushing for 2025 F1 tyre deal
Sep.1 (GMM) Bridgestone is still pushing hard to replace Pirelli as Formula 1’s exclusive tyre supplier from 2025. Many in the paddock expected the FIA to have already announced the results of the current tyre supplier tender process. Some teams think it is already too late for Bridgestone to be prepared enough for 2025. “I […]
Boss ends rumours of Stroll’s imminent F1 demise
Sep.1 (GMM) Aston Martin team boss Mike Krack has ended speculation about the looming end of Lance Stroll’s Formula 1 career. Krack laughed at a wild recent rumours that because he has struggled alongside Fernando Alonso this year, 24-year-old Stroll – the son of team owner Lawrence Stroll – might launch a professional tennis career […]
Lawson will ‘probably’ race at Singapore too – Marko
Sep.1 (GMM) Liam Lawson “probably” has two more chances to show Red Bull he is ready for the Formula 1 grid. The 21-year-old New Zealander, currently backed by Red Bull as a frontrunner in the Japanese series Super Formula, was called up at Zandvoort to replace the newly-injured Daniel Ricciardo. Lawson admits it is his […]
Massa sets looming deadline over F1 legal threat
Sep.1 (GMM) Felipe Massa has imposed a looming deadline for Formula 1 and its governing FIA to react to his threat of legal action. The former Ferrari driver’s lawyers recently sent a letter to the sport’s authorities alleging their inaction in 2008 cost him the world championship over the ‘crashgate’ affair. Now 42, the legal […]
FIA cracking down on flexible F1 wings
Sep.1 (GMM) F1’s governing body is cracking down on flexible wings. It is a topic that rears its head every now and then in Formula 1, as teams can get an aerodynamic advantage by pushing the limit in terms of the wings’ ability to deform under load. According to f1-insider.com, the FIA suspects that some […]
Schumacher admits F1 return plans could fail
Sep.1 (GMM) Mick Schumacher admits he might need to start to contemplate a plan-B in the event that his return to the Formula 1 grid doesn’t work out. The German insists that, after being dumped by Haas at the end of last year, he has improved by serving as Mercedes’ official reserve and simulator driver […]
Monza must do more to secure new F1 deal – Domenicali
Sep.1 (GMM) Monza needs to offer more to spectators in order to qualify for a new Formula 1 race deal beyond 2025, the sport’s CEO insists. Italian automobile chief Angelo Sticchi Damiani admitted this week that he is in a “hurry” to sit down with talks with Liberty Media. And Stefano Domenicali, who runs F1 […]
Contract talks with Leclerc ‘starting’ now – Vasseur
Sep.1 (GMM) Talks between Ferrari and Charles Leclerc have now begun. That is the news from the Maranello based team’s new boss Frederic Vasseur, despite him declaring recently that talks will only take place at the end of the season. Some believe Leclerc is much less keen than his teammate Carlos Sainz to start negotiating […]