Jun.23 (GMM) The next hot rookie in Formula 1 could be Alex Palou. As well as taking pole at the Indy 500 this year, the 26-year-old Spaniard is also dominating the Indycar championship so far – with 3 wins from the 7 races. Fellow racer Stefan Wilson, the younger brother of the late F1 driver […]
Perez not ‘up to the task’ at Red Bull – Briatore
Jun.23 (GMM) Sergio Perez says he’s only struggling with the “braking” of his Red Bull car. The Mexican arrived in Montreal recently denying team boss Christian Horner’s claim that his drop in form was due to the pressure of trying to go head-to-head with Max Verstappen for the drivers’ title. “I don’t think so,” Perez […]
‘No interference’ as Sauber, Audi prepare for 2026
Jun.23 (GMM) Audi is already focused on preparing for its works Formula 1 foray for 2026, according to Sauber team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi. The Volkswagen-owned German marque, which will team up with the Swiss outfit currently known as Alfa Romeo for the new 2026 engine rules, has this week signed its first F1 driver. […]
Sauber, Williams want F1 budget cap rule changes
Jun.23 (GMM) Midfield and lower-level Formula 1 teams are pushing for changes in the budget cap system to enable them to catch up in terms of infrastructure. Before the Canadian GP, Williams boss James Vowles admitted the once-great team is now 20 years behind the top teams in terms of key infrastructure at the factory. […]
FIA looking into top F1 teams’ budget cap loopholes
Jun.23 (GMM) Mercedes claims it may be just a single upgrade package away from victory in 2023. Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher said after the Canadian GP that he thinks Aston Martin is currently “a tad ahead of Mercedes with these improvements”. Indeed, Aston Martin unveiled a major upgrade recently, prompting Schumacher to predict […]
‘Red hope’ for Ferrari as 2023 car improves – Briatore
Jun.22 (GMM) Flavio Briatore says some “red hope” emerged from the Canadian GP last weekend. The former Renault boss and Italian is still involved in the management of Fernando Alonso’s career – and the 41-year-old Spaniard finished just 9 seconds behind dominant world champion Max Verstappen in Montreal. In third place was yet another multiple […]
Ducati dominance will help Audi in F1 – boss
Jun.22 (GMM) The dominance of the Ducati team in MotoGP this year could ultimately flow into Audi’s works Formula 1 project for 2026. Although an iconic Italian motorcycle manufacturer, Bologna-based Ducati is actually owned by Lamborghini – which is in turn owned by Audi and Volkswagen. Audi is in the process of taking over the […]
2023 ‘must be frustrating’ for Vettel – Horner
Jun.22 (GMM) Christian Horner says watching the 2023 season unfold “must be frustrating” for former four-time Red Bull world champion Sebastian Vettel. On the one hand, with 35-year-old Vettel having retired at the end of last season, Red Bull’s new sensation Max Verstappen is now utterly dominating Formula 1. But even the German’s most recent […]
‘Top’ signing will work on 2025 Ferrari – Vasseur
Jun.22 (GMM) New boss Frederic Vasseur is putting a brave face on Ferrari’s latest troubled world championship campaign. In Canada, Charles Leclerc lost his cool with his engineer on the radio for the botched tyre compound choice, but Frenchman Vasseur says a subsequent discussion has cleared up the controversy. “We had a good discussion and […]
Perez still ‘good enough’ for Red Bull – Marko
Jun.22 (GMM) Sergio Perez is not in danger of losing his Red Bull seat. That is the reassuring message delivered to Max Verstappen’s struggling teammate by Dr Helmut Marko, after Perez’s string of disappointing performances. The team’s reserve driver Daniel Ricciardo this week told ESPN that returning to Red Bull to revive and then complete […]
Leclerc could challenge Verstappen in Austria – Marko
Jun.22 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko thinks Max Verstappen could have a fight on his hands next time out at Red Bull’s home Austrian GP. World champion Verstappen continued his run of dominance in Montreal, but it was a much closer affair with fellow champions Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) also on the […]
Madrid mayor ‘optimistic’ about Spanish GP deal
Jun.21 (GMM) The mayor of Madrid says he is “optimistic” the Spanish capital will secure a Formula 1 race. Although the Spanish GP at Barcelona has a contract until 2026, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali freely admits that there are now “two projects on the table” for the future beyond that. “All I can say is […]
FIA official says Red Bull rivals will catch up soon
Jun.21 (GMM) Top FIA official Nikolas Tombazis thinks Red Bull’s rivals will soon prove that the current ‘ground effect’ regulations are not a failure. At present, although the intention of the rules was for close wheel-to-wheel racing up and down the grid, Max Verstappen and Red Bull are clearly and utterly dominating. But Tombazis, a […]
Only Verstappen deserves Senna comparison – Marko
Jun.21 (GMM) It’s too “dangerous” for Red Bull to let Max Verstappen loose on the fabled Nordschleife layout in a decade-old Formula 1 car. That is the clear admission of Dr Helmut Marko, after dominant world champion Verstappen said he wanted to join Sebastian Vettel at the September event and his 80-year-old boss answered “No, […]
Ocon doesn’t mind ‘tough guy’ image
Jun.20 (GMM) Esteban Ocon admits that his image as a “tough guy” on the Formula 1 track is probably deserved. Recently, former F1 driver and veteran British commentator Martin Brundle said the contrast between the Frenchman’s lovely demeanour off the track and his highly aggressive style on the track is stark. But Ocon, 26, says […]
Wolff plays down Mick Schumacher-Williams rumours
Jun.20 (GMM) Toto Wolff has played down new reports linking Mick Schumacher with an imminent return to the grid. Rumours in Montreal suggested the 24-year-old axed Haas driver is now being recommended by his new boss, Mercedes’ Wolff, as a replacement for struggling rookie Logan Sargeant at Mercedes-powered Williams. “I think whoever wants him would […]
De Vries could be ousted by home Dutch GP
Jun.20 (GMM) Nyck de Vries’ Formula 1 career is still under a very dark cloud. That is the admission of two of his well-known Dutch compatriots, even if the 28-year-old rookie showed signs of improving recently after a warning from Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko. Dutch racing driver Tom Coronel, however, admitted to the Dutch […]
Marko scoffs at Wolff over Verstappen claim
Jun.20 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has scoffed at Mercedes boss Toto Wolff for failing to recognise Max Verstappen’s talent as a youngster. When Red Bull snapped up the then teenaged Dutchman in the earliest moments of his move from karts to single seaters, there were rumours Wolff also held talks with the Verstappen camp. But […]
Hulkenberg cautiously keen on another year at Haas
Jun.20 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg sounds keen on securing another year at Haas. The 35-year-old has impressed at the team this year after Haas ousted the underperforming Mick Schumacher – with boss Gunther Steiner hinting in Montreal last weekend that Hulkenberg will once again join Kevin Magnussen in the garage in 2024. “Sounds good,” the German […]
Schumacher ‘ready’ to replace struggling Sargeant
Jun.19 (GMM) Mick Schumacher says he is “ready” to jump back onto the Formula 1 grid – even within the 2024 season. The German magazine Sport Bild says the axed Haas driver, who is now Mercedes’ official test and reserve driver, is being eyed by both Williams and Sauber for 2024. However, there are also […]