Oct.26 (GMM) Thursday will be “an important day” for Formula 1, according to Fernando Alonso. It will be on that day that the FIA will consider Alpine’s protest against the highly controversial penalty that dropped Alonso out of the points after Austin. The Spaniard was hailed for his recovery drive after a scary crash with […]
Four F1 teams still linked with Porsche
Oct.26 (GMM) Four teams are in the running to team up in Formula 1 with Porsche, according to reports. Jack Plooij, a well-known Dutch F1 broadcaster, said on Ziggo Sport that the Volkswagen-owned German sports carmaker is in talks with Williams. Porsche had intended to enter the sport from 2026 with Red Bull, but those […]
Palou not willing to be mere F1 reserve
Oct.24 (GMM) 2021 Indycar champion Alex Palou says he won’t make a bid to enter Formula 1 full-time by initially accepting a seat as a reserve driver. The 25-year-old Spaniard may have made his official F1 debut with a Friday practice drive for McLaren in Austin, but he says he isn’t tempted to sign up […]
Modern F1 like a ‘movie in fast forward’ – Villeneuve
Oct.24 (GMM) Jacques Villeneuve says the way Formula 1 cars have developed over the past 16 years is “amazing”. The 1997 world champion, whose last grand prix was with BMW in 2006, was given the chance to drive a 2021 Alpine recently at Monza. According to Le Journal de Montreal, he was ultimately less than […]
Reserve seat ‘better’ than Haas move – Ricciardo
Oct.24 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo has now confirmed Gunther Steiner’s suspicion that the Australian does not want to keep his Formula 1 racing dream alive at Haas in 2023. Team boss Steiner said in Austin that he didn’t know why the axed McLaren driver seemed to prefer a reserve seat with a top team next year […]
2023 sabbatical ‘not bad’ for Schumacher – Danner
Oct.24 (GMM) A 2023 sabbatical wouldn’t be “so bad” for Mick Schumacher as the German struggles to keep his seat at Haas. Team owner Gene Haas had warned before the US GP that the 23-year-old, who has cost the team “a fortune” in crash damage, needed more “points” to deserve a new contract. And while […]
Red Bull penalty talks paused after Mateschitz death
Oct.24 (GMM) Red Bull and the FIA have reportedly reached an agreement over the penalty for the 2021 budget cap breach – but it won’t be revealed for now. In Austin, team boss Christian Horner had warned that without a positive outcome to talks with F1’s governing body, the saga could rage on in an […]
Red Bull ‘absolutely’ deserves 2022 titles – Wolff
Oct.24 (GMM) Toto Wolff admits that Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s world title wins in 2022 are “absolutely deserved”. As the uncertainty and anger surrounding Red Bull’s budget cap breach continues, Red Bull paid ultimate tribute to the death of late founder Dietrich Mateschitz on Sunday by sewing up the first constructors’ title win since […]
FIA rules ‘provocative’ Mercedes wing illegal
Oct.23 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton is disappointed that Mercedes’ final upgrade package of 2022 did not deliver the expected performance boost. Although Red Bull and Ferrari were clearly superior in 2022, the reigning constructors’ champions touched down in Austin with a significant package of upgrades. The Mercedes package included a new floor, key weight savings, and […]
‘Everyone’ involved in Brad Pitt’s F1 film
Oct.23 (GMM) All teams and drivers will get involved in a feature film about Formula 1 involving Hollywood icon Brad Pitt. “It’s exciting because all the teams will be involved,” said F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, speaking in Austin where 58-year-old Pitt is a prominent guest at the US GP. “Drivers also – everyone,” he added. […]
Red Bull no ‘victim’ in cheating scandal – Wolff
Oct.23 (GMM) Toto Wolff has mocked and slammed Christian Horner for playing the “victim” in the raging budget cap scandal. Although penalties are yet to be set, Red Bull’s 2021 budget overspend is such a hot topic in the Austin paddock that Max Verstappen was showered with chants of “cheater” at a fan event. “This […]
Steiner wonders why Ricciardo ‘doesn’t want to race’
Oct.23 (GMM) Gunther Steiner says he isn’t sure why Daniel Ricciardo would choose a reserve role over a full-time Formula 1 race seat for 2023. As it became clear that the 33-year-old Australian was losing his place at McLaren, Haas boss Steiner revealed that he sent a “text” to Ricciardo in September. Nothing came of […]
Mateschitz wants Red Bull, F1 to ‘keep going’ – Marko
Oct.23 (GMM) The Formula 1 paddock in Austin is mourning the news from Austria about the death of Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz. Austria’s richest billionaire, and the owner of two Formula 1 teams, has died after a long period of illness. “Apparently it was pancreatic cancer,” revealed Roger Benoit, the veteran Swiss journalist for […]
Williams intends to sign Sargeant for 2023
Oct.23 (GMM) Williams will complete its 2023 driver lineup with American rookie Logan Sargeant – but only if he can secure a mandatory Formula 1 super license. Team boss Jost Capito said the 21-year-old did what was “expected” of him in Friday free practice in Austin to team up with Alex Albon next year. “We […]
Uncle Ralf slams Schumacher’s ‘Netflix’ boss
Oct.22 (GMM) Mick Schumacher’s uncle has slammed Haas boss Gunther Steiner and team boss Gene Haas as the uncertainty about the 23-year-old German’s 2023 seat lingers on. Nico Hulkenberg is believed to be close to signing to replace Schumacher next year, while another candidate – Ferrari’s Antonio Giovinazzi – drove the Haas in Friday practice […]
Reserve role ‘out of the question’ – Vettel
Oct.22 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel says staying in Formula 1 as a reserve driver is “out of the question”. Although Haas boss Gunther Steiner has invited out-of-work McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo to call him, the 33-year-old Australian appears destined to sit out 2023 as Mercedes’ new reserve. “You’ll see me around,” Ricciardo said in Austin when […]
F1 needs ‘solution’ to wet weather visibility
Oct.22 (GMM) Two Formula 1 drivers say the new ‘ground effect’ aerodynamic era has triggered an unexpected problem. The new rules were designed to make the racing closer and the cars easier to overtake, but an unintended side-effect became very clear recently at Suzuka. “We have to find a solution,” Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc told the […]
‘More hours’ ahead for budget cap delay – Marko
Oct.22 (GMM) Red Bull has called off a scheduled team press conference that could have spelled an end to the current uncertainty surrounding the budget cap breach. Instead, team boss Christian Horner was seen in meetings at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and the governing body’s controversial […]
Hamilton tells Formula 1 to bail-out W Series
Oct.22 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton has called on Formula 1 to rescue the embattled ‘W Series’. The all-female series, won since 2019 by 24-year-old Jamie Chadwick, should have been supporting the US GP this weekend but has wrapped up early for financial reasons. Seven time world champion Hamilton thinks the FIA and Formula 1 should “100 […]
Formula 1 ousts another race director
Oct.22 (GMM) Formula 1 has ousted yet another race director. After the highly controversial 2021 championship finale in Abu Dhabi, the sport’s full-time race director Michael Masi lost his job. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is still furious. “Human error – or an error human,” the Austrian said when asked about the decisions surrounding the decisive […]