May 27 (GMM) A Formula 1 row about the budget cap is likely to keep racing for some time. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said runaway inflation and freight costs could mean that only a handful of teams have the money to race all the way through the 2022 calendar. “Christian is known for […]
Ferrari team orders ‘up to Binotto’ – Leclerc
May 27 (GMM) Whether Ferrari follows in title rival Red Bull’s wheeltracks with team orders is up to boss Mattia Binotto. That is the view of former 2022 championship leader Charles Leclerc, who is confident the Maranello based team has found the cause of his turbo and MHU-H failure of Barcelona. “I trust the team […]
McLaren to consider Ricciardo future ‘soon’
May 27 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo looks likely to lose his McLaren seat at the end of 2022. In February of last year, the Australian revealed that he actually inked a three year deal for 2021, 2022 and 2023. However, ahead of the Monaco GP the 32-year-old indicated that he intends to negotiate with McLaren about […]
Leclerc won’t take ‘big risks’ in Monaco
May 26 (GMM) Charles Leclerc says he won’t be taking big “risks” this weekend as he tries to end the curse that his plagued his past home grands prix in Monaco. “I love city tracks – I like to flirt with risk,” the Monaco-born Ferrari driver, who lost his championship lead to Red Bull’s Max […]
‘No top team’ within 2022 budget cap – Marko
May 26 (GMM) The budget cap has become a big problem amid surging global inflation, according to Dr Helmut Marko. The 78-year-old top Red Bull official backed the team’s boss Christian Horner who left Barcelona warning that only a few teams could be left standing with enough funds to actually finish the 2022 season. “None […]
Alpine has ‘time’ to resolve Alonso-Piastri dilemma
May 26 (GMM) It is “very important” that reigning Formula 2 champion and Alpine reserve Oscar Piastri finds his way into a F1 cockpit. That is the view of Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi, who was asked by El Mundo Deportivo newspaper about rumours the Renault-owned team may need to oust Fernando Alonso to clear a […]
Gasly not ruling out leaving Red Bull stable
May 26 (GMM) Pierre Gasly has reiterated his determination to get another chance with Red Bull’s premier team – and is also not ruling out leaving the energy drink-owned F1 empire altogether. The Frenchman, now 26, has established himself as Alpha Tauri’s clear driver leader, after being relegated to Red Bull’s secondary outfit following a […]
Hamilton no quitter despite radio call – Wolff
May 26 (GMM) Toto Wolff has denied that Lewis Hamilton really wanted to throw in the towel last Sunday in Barcelona. Despite the clearly improved Mercedes car, seven time world champion Hamilton radioed his team after an early incident advising engineers to retire him from the race to save engine mileage. F1 managing director and […]
Red Bull admits to fuel temperature mistake
May 25 (GMM) Red Bull admits to have made a mistake with the permitted temperature of its fuel ahead of the team’s one-two finish in Barcelona. Championship rival Ferrari’s Mattia Binotto was among those who noticed strange goings-on in and around the Red Bull garage as the pitlane opened prior to the Spanish GP. Sport1 […]
Monaco Prince confident of new F1 deal
May 25 (GMM) Monaco’s Prince Albert is confident the Principality will retain its iconic Formula 1 street race. As F1’s owner Liberty Media expands to exciting new venues including Miami and Las Vegas, it has become clear that even the sport’s most historic races like Monte Carlo are no longer safe. “If Monaco was a […]
Sainz trying to ‘copy’ Leclerc’s driving
May 25 (GMM) Carlos Sainz admits he is “not driving naturally” at the wheel of Ferrari’s championship-contending 2022 car. Whilst in Charles Leclerc’s hands the Maranello team’s new car is a pole-setter and race-winner, Spaniard Sainz has notably struggled. Former F1 driver Christijan Albers says Sainz was “all over the place” in Barcelona. “He isn’t […]
Hamilton did not touch Red Bull wing – Mercedes
May 25 (GMM) Mercedes has denied that Lewis Hamilton touched the rear wing of Sergio Perez’s Red Bull after the recent Spanish GP. Photos circulated online purporting to show the seven time world champion running has hand along the wing of the drivers’ and constructors’ championship-leading design whilst it sat in parc ferme. Video footage […]
Tsunoda admits to ditching ‘lazy lifestyle’
May 25 (GMM) Yuki Tsunoda says he is making progress in Formula 1 after ditching his earlier “lazy lifestyle”. Last year, when the diminutive Japanese’s F1 debut started well but quickly descended into an erratic sequence of incidents, team owner Red Bull ordered Tsunoda to relocate from the UK to be closer to Alpha Tauri […]
Glock defends Aston Martin amid ‘theft’ allegations
May 25 (GMM) Former F1 driver Timo Glock has defended Aston Martin after Red Bull accused the Silverstone based team of unveiling a ‘green Red Bull’ car in Barcelona. The FIA looked into the matter prior to the race weekend after discovering that Aston Martin’s major Spanish GP looked very similar to Max Verstappen’s championship-leading […]
Ricciardo has not met McLaren’s ‘expectations’
May 25 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo has fallen short of McLaren’s “expectations”, team supremo Zak Brown admits. The 32-year-old Australian driver’s Formula 1 career has been on the decline since he left Red Bull for Renault at the end of 2018. He switched to McLaren where he has been paired with the decade-younger Briton Lando Norris. […]
F1 row threatens existence of budget cap – Vasseur
May 24 (GMM) Smaller teams are continuing to resist efforts to ramp up the budget cap as a response to inflation. The $140 million budget cap has also become an issue in recent weeks as Ferrari’s Mattia Binotto expressed concerns about Red Bull’s rate of car development. “It is no longer possible to bring new […]
Alpine will solve Alonso-Piastri dilemma – CEO
May 24 (GMM) Alpine will “find a solution” to its three-driver dilemma ahead of the 2023 season. That is the news from Luca de Meo, who is CEO of Renault – the owner of the works Alpine team in Formula 1. It is now an open secret that two-time world champion Alonso, 40, may not […]
Barcelona apologises for F1 spectator chaos
May 24 (GMM) Circuit boss Jose Luis Santamaria has apologised to spectators for the chaos that unfolded during last weekend’s 2022 Spanish GP. One Twitter user summed up the chaos by stating: “I have never seen such poor organisation at a Formula 1 race. “People were shaking and fainting, waiting an hour for a bottle […]
Sainz ‘not on Leclerc’s level – Villeneuve
May 24 (GMM) Carlos Sainz is “not on Leclerc’s level”, according to outspoken 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve. Indeed, while former 2022 championship leader Charles Leclerc looked dominant in Barcelona until his turbo failure, Spanish teammate Sainz had another difficult weekend. “I was disappointed when Leclerc retired because I wanted to see what Ferrari’s pace […]
Top teams deny Mercedes has caught up
May 24 (GMM) Red Bull and Ferrari have denied that Mercedes is now nipping at their heels in 2022. After struggling badly at the start of the all-new ‘ground effect’ era, George Russell was on the podium in Barcelona and Toto Wolff thinks Lewis Hamilton was the fastest driver on track. “I’m not euphoric, but […]