Sep.23 (GMM) Nyck de Vries is travelling to Singapore next week where he could reprise his stand-in role for Alex Albon at Williams. The Dutchman, who is in the running for the vacant race seats at Williams but also Alpine and Alpha Tauri for 2023, tested a year-old Alpine in Hungary this week. He was […]
Axed Red Bull star reveals Marko nightmares
Sep.23 (GMM) A former Red Bull driver in Formula 1 says he still has nightmares about Dr Helmut Marko. Jaime Alguersuari was left disillusioned with motor racing altogether after he was dumped by the energy drink company’s F1 program. The Spaniard, now 32, became a DJ after quitting motorsport at the age of 25. “At […]
Colombia could join F1 calendar in 2024
Sep.23 (GMM) Colombia has become the latest country interested in joining Formula 1’s ever-expanding race calendar. With the publication of the official schedule for 2023, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said he was proud that “new venues” were signing up amid the “retention of traditional events”. One of the next ‘new venues’ in F1 could […]
Father to be trackside for Verstappen’s second title
Sep.22 (GMM) Max Verstappen’s famous father says he will be trackside at the next two grands prix in case the runaway world championship leader wraps up his second title. Mathematically, the Red Bull star can secure his back-to-back drivers’ title triumph in Singapore next weekend – although it is more likely to happen a week […]
Zhou admits 2023 race seat ‘not decided yet’
Sep.22 (GMM) Guanyu Zhou is still not worried that he will be left without a race seat in Formula 1 next year. The Chinese rookie says Alfa Romeo is “very happy” with him – but the Sauber-run team is still yet to confirm that he will be staying alongside Valtteri Bottas next year. “It is […]
‘Fans would love’ Hulkenberg at Haas – boss
Sep.22 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg appears to be at the top of Haas’ shortlist of drivers to pair with Kevin Magnussen next year. The American team’s boss says it’s only “50-50” that Mick Schumacher will be re-signed for 2023. 23-year-old Schumacher also appears to have lost the support of Ferrari’s development academy. “We said that it […]
New F1 talks with Honda ‘logical’ – Horner
Sep.21 (GMM) Talks about re-firing a closer relationship with Honda are a “logical and interesting” step for Red Bull, team boss Christian Horner admits. With the collapse of Red Bull’s talks with Porsche about a 50 percent works buy-in, Dr Helmut Marko said he would instead be flying to Japan shortly for new talks with […]
Mazepin rules out Haas return
Sep.21 (GMM) Nikita Mazepin says he would not return to Formula 1 with the Haas team. The American team’s boss Gunther Steiner admitted at Monza recently that he had received notification of axed Russian Mazepin’s legal action. “I can’t say for sure whether they responded, so I’ll double check the information,” 23-year-old Mazepin, who was […]
Jarama to push for Formula 1 return
Sep.21 (GMM) The former Spanish GP venue at Jarama is the latest venue to put its hand up for a Formula 1 race. Late on Tuesday, F1’s governing body ratified the longest ever calendar in the sport’s history for 2023 – featuring no fewer than 24 grands prix. France’s Paul Ricard is gone, replaced by […]
Andretti wanted Herta to stay in Indycar – Marko
Sep.21 (GMM) Colton Herta is resigned to the fact that he will not be making the switch to Formula 1 – yet. The FIA, and also the majority of the F1 teams, were opposed to granting the Indycar star an exemption from the strict super license rules system so he can sign up with Alpha […]
Mercedes yet to decide 2023 car ‘concept’
Sep.21 (GMM) Mercedes is in the process of deciding the basic “concept” of its 2023 car. It is of particular concern for seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who has struggled arguably more than new teammate George Russell with the win-less current single seater. “Right now my focus is on expressing what I want for […]
Herta won’t fight FIA’s super license decision
Sep.20 (GMM) Colton Herta says he won’t fight the FIA’s decision to keep him out of Formula 1 for 2023. Although Red Bull wanted to facilitate Pierre Gasly’s move to Alpine next year by filling the Alpha Tauri seat with the Indycar star, Herta did not qualify for a mandatory F1 super license. “I understand […]
Piastri saga puts Alpine program under cloud
Sep.20 (GMM) Alpine’s young driver program is under a cloud as a result of the Oscar Piastri affair. Although the young Australian was funded and supported by the Renault-owned outfit since 2020, he controversially slipped out of his agreement and had his new McLaren deal cleared by the FIA’s contract recognition board. “Beyond our little […]
Ferrari needs ‘rhythm’ for 2023 battle – Sainz
Sep.20 (GMM) Ferrari’s focus is clearly shifting to the 2023 season, as Max Verstappen closes in on what appears to be an inevitable second drivers’ title. In fact, while it will rely on a particularly bad weekend for Ferrari and Charles Leclerc, the Red Bull star could theoretically wrap up the title next weekend in […]
Stroll doing better than Ricciardo – pundits
Sep.20 (GMM) Lance Stroll is underrated, according to former Formula 1 driver Marc Surer. The 23-year-old Canadian is often dismissed by purists as having a secure seat only because his billionaire father Lawrence owns Aston Martin. But Surer says Stroll is “a much better driver than you might think”. “Yes, it is difficult to call […]
Mazepin will not renounce Russia for F1 return
Sep.19 (GMM) Nikita Mazepin insists he will not return to Formula 1 if it means denouncing Russia. A renewed controversy surrounding the Ukraine conflict has emerged in Russia, with athletes including Dakar rally driver Konstantin Zhiltsov forced either to revoke their Russian citizenship or give up their professional careers. Earlier this year, Nikita Mazepin and […]
Verstappen camp plays down sponsor scandal
Sep.19 (GMM) A prominent and long-time personal sponsor of world champion Max Verstappen is at the centre of a major scandal in the Netherlands. The home belonging to supermarket chain Jumbo’s CEO and owner Frits van Eerd was raided by police last week amid what Eindhoven News described as a “large money laundering investigation”. The […]
Teams to blame for Monza safety car fizzer
Sep.19 (GMM) Formula 1 teams shouldn’t be pointing the finger at the governing FIA for the way in which the recent Italian GP at Monza ended, according to Andreas Seidl. F1 fans but also many prominent personalities of the sport, including Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto, blasted the FIA for ending the race behind a protracted […]
Herta dream over as de Vries meets with Marko
Sep.19 (GMM) Colton Herta’s Formula 1 dream is over for now after Red Bull gave up its push to secure a mandatory super license for the American star of Indycar racing. “We’re proceeding without Herta,” Auto Bild quoted Dr Helmut Marko as confirming, amid reports the FIA refused to give the 22-year-old an exemption to […]
Da Matta tipped to run Audi’s F1 project
Sep.15 (GMM) Cristiano da Matta, a former F1 driver, has emerged as a leading candidate to head Audi’s new works collaboration in Formula 1 from 2026. The Italian specialist newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport claims that while Porsche’s future remains unclear, fellow Volkswagen-owned German marque Audi has now started an aggressive recruitment process. “The plan […]