Sep.5 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko admits it’s ‘unfortunate’ that Lando Norris’ McLaren contract has ruled him out of contention for a Red Bull seat for now. Marko, fellow Red Bull chief Christian Horner and Norris’ paddock friend Max Verstappen have mentioned 23-year-old Briton Norris’ name in connection with a race seat multiple times recently. The […]
Son sent Ferrari the right message at Monza – Sainz snr
Sep.5 (GMM) Carlos Sainz’s famous father says his Ferrari-racing son sent the Maranello team the best possible message at Monza last weekend. Amid uncertainty about whether Sainz, 29, will be offered a new Ferrari contract for 2025 and beyond, his father and rally legend Carlos Sainz snr told a specialist publication that Audi may be […]
Wolff to skip Japanese GP to have knee surgery
Sep.5 (GMM) Toto Wolff has announced that, a week after the forthcoming Singapore GP, he will not be joining Formula 1 as the sport makes the long haul to Japan. A couple of years ago, the Mercedes boss said that because of the ever-longer F1 calendars, he will “start to skip a few races”. He […]
Drivers concerned about long-term F1 injuries
Sep.4 (GMM) Some Formula 1 drivers are pushing for rule changes to reduce the risk of long-term back injuries. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz broke the news at Monza by telling reporters that he and some of his fellow drivers want to trigger a conversation about making the F1 cars much less stiff in future. “The cars […]
Governments must rescue Italian GP with ‘guarantee’
Sep.4 (GMM) Governments must intervene to rescue the embattled and historic Italian GP at Monza. Although he’s Italian, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali warned at the weekend that he is under pressure to make room on the bloated race calendar for new, non-European venues. “The level of supply is rising,” he said, “so the real issue […]
‘No hope’ of Michael Schumacher recovery – Benoit
Sep.4 (GMM) One of F1’s longest-serving and most respected journalists has a sad update about his friend Michael Schumacher. 74-year-old Roger Benoit, who has written for decades about Formula 1 for the Swiss newspaper Blick, has known the great German since his debut in 1991. He says Schumacher even gifted him the yellow Benetton overalls […]
Sainz battled watch thieves in Milan after Italian GP
Sep.4 (GMM) Carlos Sainz had an unwanted and exciting end to his strong performance at the Italian GP. After fighting hard against his teammate Charles Leclerc and even Max Verstappen’s ultra-dominant Red Bull at Monza, the Spaniard was attacked by muggers at his hotel in Milan, the Armani hotel, in the evening. Spanish and Italian-language […]
Perez admits he may need to seek Red Bull ‘alternatives’
Sep.4 (GMM) Sergio Perez has admitted that, even with a sealed 2024 contract in his pocket, there remains a possibility that he will have to look around for a new team. The Mexican has been warned by Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko that, given his recent performance slump, he has no firm “job guarantee” even […]
Hulkenberg steps up criticism of own Haas team
Sep.4 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg has stepped up the critique of the team he races for in Formula 1. The 35-year-old German returned to F1 this year with Haas, and recently signed a new deal to stay with the small American team in 2024. But it is also clear that his patience with the current car […]
Verstappen can win every other race in 2023 – Marko
Sep.4 (GMM) Max Verstappen was “quite nervous” on Sunday before securing his tenth consecutive Formula 1 race win – an outright record in the sport’s history. That is the claim of Dr Helmut Marko, although Dutchman Verstappen smiled in response: “I wasn’t nervous”. But after the chequered flag, Red Bull’s Marko had claimed: “Max was […]
Wolff admits F1 return unlikely for Mick Schumacher
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 […]