Jun.9 (GMM) Red Bull says it will not stop Sergio Perez from charging for the 2022 world championship. Before apologising to his wife for a wild post-race party, the 32-year-old Mexican won at Monaco – just two days after signing a new two-year contract. Perez is now just 6 points behind current drivers’ standings runner-up […]
Steiner hopes for no Schumacher crashes in Baku
Jun.9 (GMM) Gunther Steiner has issued a clear warning to Mick Schumacher for the forthcoming Baku-Montreal double header. Speculation about the 23-year-old German’s future at Haas and in Formula 1 went into overdrive after team boss Steiner said the high-speed crash at Monaco was “not very satisfactory”. Indeed, while some teams bicker about inflation in […]
Ferrari set for British GP engine upgrade
Jun.9 (GMM) Ferrari is pushing ahead with its car development program for 2022. According to the Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Maranello based team will bid to return Charles Leclerc to the world championship lead with the help of an updated power unit. The development, which is expected to debut at next […]
Verstappen’s Indy argument a ‘cop out’ – Rossi
Jun.8 (GMM) Former F1 driver Alexander Rossi says it’s a “cop out” for drivers like Max Verstappen to dismiss the Indy 500 on safety grounds. Before former Sauber driver Marcus Ericsson won the fabled oval race recently, world champion Max Verstappen said he has “no desire” to follow in his wheeltracks. “I appreciate what they […]
No more ‘risky’ runs in historic F1 cars – Leclerc
Jun.8 (GMM) Charles Leclerc says he will not be doing any more running at the wheel of historic Formula 1 cars this year. Recently, the Monaco local appeared at the wheel of Niki Lauda’s 1974 Ferrari for a series of demonstration runs – before crashing at Rascasse. “The brakes were suddenly gone and I couldn’t […]
Andretti slams Wolff over F1 team bid criticism
Jun.8 (GMM) F1 legend Mario Andretti has slammed Toto Wolff for dismissing the contribution an Andretti team could make to Formula 1. Andretti’s son Michael, who raced for McLaren in 1993 and now heads an established motorsport empire in the US, is trying to convince Liberty, the FIA and the existing teams to green-light his […]
Top 3 in ‘world of their own’ in 2022 – Gasly
Jun.8 (GMM) Pierre Gasly has hit back at the notion that the all-new 2022 regulations have closed up the field in Formula 1. The goal of the ‘ground effect’ rules was not just to create cars that can more easily overtake, but also to close the gap between the front and back of the grid. […]
F1 wants to end budget cap row by Canada
Jun.8 (GMM) Formula 1 wants to end a raging argument about the budget cap by this month’s Canadian GP. On the one hand, big teams like Mercedes and Red Bull are pushing for an emergency increase to the $140m per-team cap, to stave off raging global inflation. Ferrari’s Mattia Binotto has even admitted that $175 […]
Mick Schumacher not ‘outstanding’ like father
Jun.8 (GMM) According to German racing legend Walter Rohrl, the jury is in – and Mick Schumacher is not as talented as his legendary father Michael. Mick, 23, is currently the subject of speculation about his future at Haas and in Formula 1, following a spate of big crashes whilst struggling to keep up with […]
Vettel prefers Bathurst over Las Vegas
Jun.8 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel would rather race at Bathurst, otherwise known as the famously challenging Mount Panorama circuit in Australia, than Las Vegas. Formula 1 owner Liberty Media is said to be paying $240 million for a slice of Las Vegas that will house the F1 paddock for a race that will run down the […]
Hamilton hopes for progress by Silverstone
Jun.8 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton is hoping Mercedes finally makes clear progress with its 2022 car concept by next month’s British GP. “I hope by the time we get to Silverstone we will have the car as we want it – to be able to fight with Ferrari and Red Bull,” said the seven time world […]
Tsunoda likely to keep F1 seat – Marko
Jun.8 (GMM) Alpha Tauri is likely to field an unchanged driver lineup in 2023, Dr Helmut Marko has announced. Already, Red Bull has confirmed that it will race with Max Verstappen alongside Sergio Perez until 2024, meaning the similarly under-contract Pierre Gasly will remain Alpha Tauri’s lead driver next year. As for whether 22-year-old Japanese […]
Mick Schumacher’s uncle hits out at Haas boss
Jun.7 (GMM) Mick Schumacher’s uncle has hit out at Haas boss Gunther Steiner. Recently, former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher suggested his nephew Mick and his team boss Steiner have clashing personalities. That was before 23-year-old Schumacher’s latest high speed crash, in which the 2022 Haas car was ripped in half and Steiner said the incident […]
German legend says Vettel should quit F1
Jun.7 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel should think about retiring from Formula 1, according to fellow German and well-known racing legend Walter Rohrl. The 75-year-old, who won two world rally championships, is scathing of Vettel’s apparent hypocrisy in terms of staying in F1 whilst constantly urging for more environmental action. “I once asked myself what happened to […]
‘No better alternative’ for Gasly – Marko
Jun.7 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says he isn’t sure what Pierre Gasly’s future in Formula 1 will be beyond 2023. Frenchman Gasly was reportedly upset when Red Bull signed a new two-year deal with Sergio Perez to remain Max Verstappen’s teammate both next year and 2024. “Before Perez signed his contract, I naturally spoke to […]
Alonso hits out at driver salary cap talks
Jun.7 (GMM) Fernando Alonso has revealed his opposition to the idea of a salary cap for Formula 1 drivers. Max Verstappen’s manager has already slammed the idea, but Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says talks with Liberty and the FIA are already well underway. “We are discussing it,” he said, “but there is not a straightforward […]
South Africa GP ‘up to Formula 1’ – Kyalami
Jun.7 (GMM) South Africa’s strong chances of joining the Formula 1 calendar are reportedly set to take a big step forward. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, who recently indicated Kyalami would be the next new venue for the sport, is said to be travelling to the continent for talks with officials shortly. “We are interested in […]
Zhou ‘not worried’ about 2023 rumours
Jun.7 (GMM) Chinese rookie Guanyu Zhou says he isn’t sure if he will keep his Alfa Romeo seat for 2022. In recent days, rumours have suggested the 23-year-old is among the drivers whose future in Formula 1 is not clear beyond 2022. That is despite the fact that team boss Frederic Vasseur seems happy with […]
Red Bull ends ‘green Red Bull’ saga
Jun.7 (GMM) Red Bull has decided to drop the issue of Aston Martin’s ‘green Red Bull’ car. The energy drink owned team launched an internal investigation recently, alleging that Aston Martin may have lifted intellectual property information before launching the familiar ‘B’ spec car. “The state of play is that we can’t prove anything concrete,” […]
Russia will never return to F1 – Popov
Jun.6 (GMM) Alexey Popov thinks Russia’s entire involvement in Formula 1 is definitely over. With the outbreak of conflict between Russia and Ukraine, extraordinary western sanctions swept the world. It resulted not only in the expulsion of Sochi from the F1 calendar, but also the exclusion of Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and his sponsor Uralkali. […]