Sep.5 (GMM) Whether Pierre Gasly leaves the Red Bull camp to be replaced by American rookie Colton Herta in 2023 is solely down to the FIA. That is the news from the mouth of Dr Helmut Marko, who admits it is possible that Gasly’s Alpha Tauri cockpit will be released in order to switch to […]
Porsche will not buy into Red Bull – Marko
Sep.5 (GMM) Red Bull has confirmed speculation that its highly anticipated works tie-up for 2026 and beyond has “burst”. The ‘burst’ comment was made on Sky Deutschland on Sunday by Ralf Schumacher, reflecting widespread paddock rumours about a rift between Red Bull and Porsche over the question of which party will hold the balance of […]
No ‘consequences’ for constant Ferrari defeats
Sep.5 (GMM) After yet another all-round Ferrari defeat, Charles Leclerc has reiterated his claim that winning the world championship this year will be “tough”. His points deficit to Max Verstappen after another victory for Red Bull at Zandvoort now stands at 109, meaning the Dutchman no longer has to realistically target a constant flow of […]
Zhou not worried about losing F1 seat
Sep.4 (GMM) Chinese rookie Guanyu Zhou is not too worried about potentially losing his race seat at Alfa Romeo for 2023. On paper, the 23-year-old does not have a guaranteed deal for next season but he says “Fred and everyone in the factory is happy with my performance”. “I had a hard time in the […]
Schumacher must ‘take criticism’ – Hakkinen
Sep.4 (GMM) Mika Hakkinen, once named by the great Michael Schumacher as his toughest ever rival, hopes Mick Schumacher gets more time to prove his talent in Formula 1. Haas boss Gunther Steiner has admitted to texting McLaren refugee Daniel Ricciardo in the past couple of weeks amid speculation Ferrari may be dropping German Schumacher, […]
F1 CEO warns history ‘no longer enough’ for Monza
Sep.4 (GMM) Monza cannot assume that it will always host the Italian GP. That is the warning of Italian and former Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali, who is now CEO of the calendar-making Formula One Management. Monza is currently preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary with next weekend’s Italian GP, but Domenicali warned that it could […]
Verstappen’s father en route to Zandvoort
Sep.4 (GMM) Max Verstappen’s father is en route to Zandvoort to watch his son race away from pole position at their home Dutch GP. Jos, himself a former F1 driver, has been missing in action so far this weekend after testing positive for covid. “He’s completely better and testing negative again,” Giedo van der Garde […]
Alonso eyes ‘three more years’ on F1 grid
Sep.4 (GMM) Fernando Alonso is hoping for “at least” another two or three years on the Formula 1 grid. For next year, the 41-year-old former two-time champion will switch from Alpine to Aston Martin amid the Oscar Piastri saga. “It was because of the desire I saw on the part of Aston Martin to have […]
Porsche deal could oust Horner as F1 boss – Mol
Sep.4 (GMM) Christian Horner is reportedly worried Porsche’s plans for the rumoured Red Bull buyout could cost him his job as team principal. Speculation at Zandvoort suggests the hold-up in the finalisation of the expected 50 percent buyout by the VW-owned German sports carmaker is the resistance of Horner and Adrian Newey. “We have heard […]
Herta plays down Alpha Tauri speculation
Sep.4 (GMM) Colton Herta has fended off speculation that he is on the cusp of a Formula 1 adventure. The Indycar star and 22-year-old American is being strongly linked with the Alpha Tauri race seat for 2023 – if Pierre Gasly moves on to Alpine. A related rumour is that Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz […]
Piastri ‘making enemies’ before F1 debut – Button
Sep.4 (GMM) A bitter aftertaste is now lingering in the Formula 1 paddock at the conclusion of the Oscar Piastri saga. The reigning Formula 2 champion, his Mark Webber-led management, Renault-owned Alpine and McLaren have arguably all had their reputations tarnished by the tug-of-war for Piastri’s 2023 services. Pierre Gasly, who look set to fill […]
Magnussen unsure Ricciardo would ‘make Haas better’
Sep.3 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen says he isn’t sure whether Haas should oust Mick Schumacher and instead sign axed McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo for 2023. Amid all the Schumacher speculation and claims he is about to be dumped not only by Haas but also from Ferrari’s junior program, Dane Magnussen has been enjoying his firm contract […]
Hamilton not worried about Dutch GP abuse
Sep.3 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton says he isn’t worried about misbehaving Dutch fans this weekend at Zandvoort. In Austria recently, the seven time world champion was booed and jeered after his qualifying crash – before Formula 1 as a whole condemned a reported series of other abusive events from the mainly Verstappen-supporting contingent. So with Verstappen […]
Red Bull doesn’t need Porsche in 2026 – Horner
Sep.3 (GMM) Red Bull will go it alone if a highly expected works deal with Porsche is not finalised. That is the claim of Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, after new Volkswagen and current Porsche CEO Oliver Blume admitted that talks about the German marque’s 2026 Formula 1 entry are still ongoing. Indeed, Horner […]
Mere Dutch GP podium ‘fine’ for Verstappen – Marko
Sep.3 (GMM) If all Max Verstappen can manage this weekend at Zandvoort is a podium, Dr Helmut Marko thinks that would be “fine”. After utterly dominating just a week ago on the fast sweepers and long straights at Spa-Francorchamps, the Dutchman comparatively struggled on home soil in Friday practice. However, he lost a lot of […]
Marko cool on Schumacher replacing Gasly
Sep.3 (GMM) The ‘silly season’ will step into an even higher gear now that Oscar Piastri is definitely confirmed to make his Formula 1 debut with McLaren next year. Alpine definitely has a seat to fill alongside Esteban Ocon, and speculation linking Pierre Gasly with the Renault-owned team appears to be on the money. “We […]
McLaren not surprised about Piastri saga outcome
Sep.3 (GMM) Andreas Seidl says he isn’t surprised that the FIA’s contract recognition board (CEB) sided with McLaren over the Oscar Piastri affair. After a week’s delay, the CRB declared late on Friday that Australian Piastri’s “only” valid contract is the one he signed in July with the Woking based team. McLaren promptly confirmed the […]
Alonso, Hamilton put Spa crash saga behind them
Sep.2 (GMM) Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton have ended their latest on and off-track spat with a friendly get-together in the Mercedes motorhome at Zandvoort. Alonso, who was locked in a bitter partnership with Hamilton at McLaren way back in 2007, called his former teammate an “idiot” after they crashed on lap 1 at Spa-Francorchamps […]
Leclerc ‘not angry’ about Verstappen tear-off incident
Sep.2 (GMM) Charles Leclerc thinks Formula 1 needs to re-think the way drivers simply throw unwanted helmet visor strips out of the cockpit during grands prix. The Ferrari driver had to stop for an unscheduled pitstop at Spa-Francorchamps last Sunday after a plastic tear-off thrown out of the cockpit by championship rival Max Verstappen got […]
Sick Jos Verstappen to miss Dutch GP
Sep.2 (GMM) Max Verstappen will be without the support of his famous Dutch father at their home grand prix at Zandvoort this weekend. Jos Verstappen, who the championship leader will honour over the Dutch GP with a tribute helmet livery, has tested positive to covid. “I feel fine, but of course I stayed at home […]