Jun.18 (GMM) Nicholas Latifi’s boss has allayed fears that he may be unceremoniously dropped immediately after his first home race in Canada this weekend. It is widely reported that Oliver Piastri, Alpine’s Australian reserve driver who is the reigning Formula 2 champion, will be loaned to Williams in both 2023 and 2024. Williams boss Jost […]
No Schumacher contract news ‘until summer’
Jun.18 (GMM) Gunther Steiner says he will not be commenting on Mick Schumacher’s future at Haas until “at least the summer”. After a period of off-track unrest in the wake of Schumacher’s lack of performance and a series of high speed crashes, the German driver and his boss touched down in Montreal insisting peace has […]
Domenicali confirms F1 talks with Nice, France
Jun.18 (GMM) F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has admitted the sport may be heading to Nice, France. Paul Ricard’s existing French GP contract expires after next month’s race at Le Castellet, near Marseille. “You are probably not aware, but there is an incredible project in Nice. They want a grand prix,” he told L’Equipe, having recently […]
Marko slams ‘nonsense’ porpoising clampdown
Jun.18 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has slammed the new porpoising clampdown in Formula 1 as “nonsense”. The top Red Bull official suspects the governing FIA has only reacted to the issue of excessive bouncing as a result of the new ‘ground effect’ aerodynamics because of Mercedes’ loud complaints. “It should not be that one of […]
F1 not returning Russia’s 2022 race fee
Jun.17 (GMM) Formula 1 kept the 2022 race fee even after axing the Russian GP contract. That is the claim of VTB Bank, the Russian state-owned bank that was the event’s title sponsor until Formula 1 joined the widespread sanctions as a result of the Ukraine conflict. VTB chairman Andrey Kostin was asked by the […]
Domenicali working on ‘plan B’ for French GP
Jun.17 (GMM) F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali may be working on a ‘plan B’ to keep France on Formula 1’s race calendar. The contract of current French GP host Paul Ricard expires after the event in late July. “I think there are countries that we need to race in and one of them is France,” said […]
Leclerc facing engine change penalty in Canada
Jun.17 (GMM) Charles Leclerc’s championship hopes look set to take another blow, with rumours in the Montreal paddock indicating a ten-place grid penalty may be in the works. The works Ferrari driver suffered a major points hit relative to championship leader Max Verstappen with his engine failure at Baku. “Ferrari can’t change anything in the […]
Schumacher hits back at F1 axe ‘rumours’
Jun.17 (GMM) Mick Schumacher has hit back at claims that the Formula 1 axe may be about to fall on him. In recent weeks, but especially as tensions with Haas obviously ramped up, rumours began to emerge that the son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher was fighting for his career. “You shouldn’t believe all the […]
Perez will obey more Red Bull team orders
Jun.17 (GMM) Sergio Perez says he has no problem obeying Red Bull’s team orders. Recently, and just prior to signing a new two-year contract extension, the 2022 drivers’ standings runner-up said being asked to move over for teammate Max Verstappen was “unfair”. “I had a good chat with the team,” he said in Montreal when […]
Latifi denies rumours of post-Canada axe
Jun.17 (GMM) Nicholas Latifi has hit back at claims that his first home race in Canada this weekend could be his last ever Formula 1 event. Rumours are swirling not just about a supposed two-year Williams deal for reigning Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri for 2023 and 2024, but that Alpine’s loan of the young […]
Marko says Montreal ‘is our track’
Jun.17 (GMM) Red Bull is expecting the team’s “high spirits” to get another boost this weekend in Canada. “The whole team is in high spirits,” Dr Helmut Marko told Bild newspaper, referring to Max Verstappen and the team’s dominance of both world championships. It was Charles Leclerc’s engine failure at Baku that provided the massive […]
‘Suspicions’ as F1 issues porpoising clampdown
Jun.17 (GMM) There are mixed feelings in Canada about the FIA’s plan to end the new ‘porpoising’ effect in Formula 1 that left Lewis Hamilton in crippling back pain after Baku. The sport’s governing body said it consulted with doctors and, “in the interests of safety of the drivers”, issued a technical directive that will […]
‘God knows’ if Russia can return to F1
Jun.16 (GMM) Russia is staying in contact with the FIA but “God knows” if the country will be able to return to the Formula 1 calendar. Russian Automobile Federation boss Viktor Kiryanov told Tass news agency that he remains “in touch” with the sport’s governing body after the Russian GP was axed from the 2022 […]
No problems at Red Bull ‘unlike Ferrari’ – Marko
Jun.16 (GMM) While Ferrari is grappling with serious reliability problems, there are no such issues at drivers’ and constructors’ championship leaders Red Bull. “Red Bull had a few reliability problems at the beginning of the season,” F1 legend and former Toro Rosso co-owner Gerhard Berger told Kronen Zeitung newspaper. “Now it’s Ferrari’s turn,” the Austrian […]
Haas, Schumacher must ‘pull together’ now
Jun.16 (GMM) “It’s time” for Haas and Mick Schumacher to “pull together” as their Formula 1 relationship threatens to break down. That is the word from the struggling young German’s uncle Ralf Schumacher, as rumours swirl that Gunther Steiner actually tried to oust Mick after his Monaco crash. “Ferrari allegedly vetoed it,” wrote Sport1 correspondent […]
Haas should stop criticising Schumacher – Vettel
Jun.15 (GMM) Haas should back off its public criticisms of struggling team driver Mick Schumacher. That is the view of Sebastian Vettel, a close friend of former mentor Michael Schumacher, whose 23-year-old son Mick now drives in Formula 1. Pressure is now building on young Schumacher’s shoulders following a spate of public criticisms by his […]
‘Porpoising’ rule change bid will fail – Haug
Jun.15 (GMM) Mercedes’ push for rule changes to end the new ‘porpoising’ phenomenon in Formula 1 is likely to fail. That is the view of the German marque’s former F1 boss Norbert Haug, even though Mercedes’ argument is based on safety in light of Lewis Hamilton’s visible back problems after Baku. Red Bull boss Christian […]
No sympathy for Rosberg’s vaccine ban – Danner
Jun.15 (GMM) Former F1 driver Christian Danner has no sympathy with unvaccinated 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg. Although the former Mercedes driver recovered from a covid infection, he is unable to access the Formula 1 paddock this season for his punditry duties due to F1’s mandatory vaccine policy. Danner told Sport1 he has no sympathy. […]
Piastri looms as Latifi admits seat not ‘secure’
Jun.15 (GMM) Nicholas Latifi is heading into his home race in Canada admitting that his future in Formula 1 is not “secure”. In recent days, rumours and reports have been swirling about the Sofina-backed Canadian driver being replaced at Williams by Oscar Piastri – perhaps as soon as the British GP in a fortnight. What […]
Sainz resigned to ‘wait’ for F1 title shot
Jun.15 (GMM) Carlos Sainz admits he is taken his focus off winning the 2022 world championship. Of the top two teams Red Bull and Ferrari, the Spaniard is the only one who is yet to win a grand prix so far this year – or at all in his Formula 1 career. Sainz told Marca […]