Oct.9 (GMM) Mattia Binotto says he’s “pessimistic” about the outcome of the Red Bull budget cap saga. Like Mercedes and many other teams, the Ferrari team boss has called for hefty penalties if the energy drink-owned outfit is found to have breached the 2021 spending limit. However, the FIA this week delayed the release of […]
Agent says Ricciardo ‘dealt bad hand’ by F1
Oct.9 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo has been “dealt a bad hand” by Formula 1, according to the Australian driver’s agent. Having been bought out of his contract for 2023 as McLaren replaces him with young compatriot Oscar Piastri, Ricciardo had to admit at Suzuka that he will not be on the grid next year. The last […]
Budget cap saga speculation ‘pointless’ – Berger
Oct.8 (GMM) “Nobody knows anything” about the details of Red Bull’s alleged breach of the Formula 1 budget cap. That is the view of F1 legend Gerhard Berger, who despite being boss of the German touring car series DTM is sitting out the final round at Hockenheim this weekend with a minor case of covid. […]
F1 media harsher on ‘lazy Latino’ drivers – Perez
Oct.8 (GMM) Sergio Perez has doubled-down on his suspicion that he is subject to greater criticism in Formula 1 because he is Mexican. After winning in Singapore, the 32-year-old from Guadalajara said he hoped the victory would silence his critics after “a bit of a rough patch” during the course of his second season for […]
Schumacher denies crash cost him 2023 contract
Oct.8 (GMM) Mick Schumacher says he would be “surprised” if his practice crash at Suzuka ends his chances of staying at Haas in 2023. Before the German crashed on an in-lap in treacherous conditions ahead of the Japanese GP on Friday, new rumours suggested the two parties are now close to signing a one-year contract […]
Porsche not giving up on F1 project
Oct.7 (GMM) Porsche insists it has not abandoned its plans to enter Formula 1. When the 50 percent buyout talks with Red Bull recently collapsed, insiders indicated that the VW-owned German carmaker may instead look to Williams or McLaren. However, reports subsequently suggested that Porsche had in fact dropped its F1 ambitions altogether for the […]
Schumacher has ‘advantage’ for Haas seat – boss
Oct.7 (GMM) Mick Schumacher has an “advantage” over other candidates for the race seat at 2023, boss Gunther Steiner has admitted. However, after the small American team failed to score a single point with rookies Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin last year, Steiner also insists that Haas is “done with rookies for the foreseeable future”. It’s […]
Verstappen calm amid title pressure, budget cap saga
Oct.7 (GMM) Max Verstappen is cutting a relaxed figure in the Suzuka paddock as he faces his second ‘match point’ for a dominant second consecutive title win. The Dutchman says even the furore surrounding Red Bull’s alleged breach of the budget cap is not bothering him, after the FIA delayed the release of its findings […]
‘Silly season’ to race ahead at Suzuka – Marko
Oct.6 (GMM) The engines of Formula 1’s ‘silly season’ will continue to rev this weekend at Suzuka. It is now expected that Pierre Gasly’s release from his 2023 Red Bull contract, with Alpha Tauri set to replace him with Nyck de Vries, will be completed at the scene of the Japanese GP. “First of all, […]
Alpine can still improve without Alonso – Ocon
Oct.6 (GMM) Esteban Ocon insists that Renault-owned Alpine can continue to push forwards in Formula 1 even without two-time champion Fernando Alonso. With 41-year-old Spaniard Alonso defecting to Aston Martin for 2023 and beyond, Ocon will soon be appointed a new teammate – believed to be fellow Frenchman Pierre Gasly. That news could be forthcoming […]
FIA slams ‘baseless’ rumours as budget cap saga delayed
Oct.6 (GMM) F1’s governing body has slammed the latest “baseless” speculation about Red Bull’s alleged breach of the 2021 budget cap. The Formula 1 world had been holding out for Wednesday’s scheduled release of the certificates confirming that teams had complied with the cap. That has now been delayed until the day after the Japanese […]
Ferrari denies attack after F1 sponsor switch
Oct.5 (GMM) Just as Ferrari switches from one cybersecurity sponsor to another, the Maranello based marque may have been the victim of a cyber attack. Early this year, the logos of the team’s long-time Russian sponsor Kaspersky were removed from the car as a result of the controversial Ukraine conflict. Only now are eagle-eyed fans […]
Wolff may call off planned Suzuka absence
Oct.5 (GMM) Toto Wolff may scrap his intention to skip this weekend’s Japanese GP. In Singapore last weekend, the Mercedes boss revealed that his planned ultra-rare absence from a Formula 1 race was due to the ever-longer calendars. “I will start to skip a few races. The whole team needs to look at it,” Wolff […]
No ‘draconian’ penalty for Red Bull breach – sources
Oct.4 (GMM) Red Bull looks set to escape a “draconian” penalty amid the budget cap scandal. Although the FIA is only scheduled to issue its compliance ‘certificates’ on Wednesday, rumours filled the Singapore paddock last weekend about an up to $10 million budget cap breach. “We must wait for the results to be published,” former […]
Perez suspects F1 media has anti-Mexican sentiment
Oct.4 (GMM) Sergio Perez suspects anti-Mexican sentiment was behind a wave of recent criticism of his performance in 2022. The 32-year-old from Guadalajara on Sunday added victory on the damp streets of Singapore to his earlier 2022 win in Monaco, and said he hopes it silences the critics. “The win is really special for me, […]
Wolff eyes new five-year Hamilton contract
Oct.4 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton wants and is capable of keeping his Mercedes seat for five more years, according to team boss Toto Wolff. After the seven time world champion’s highly controversial 2021 title loss, as well as his struggle with Mercedes’ 2022 car, some have wondered if 37-year-old Hamilton is now racing towards retirement. The […]
F1 recruit Briatore blasts ‘inadequate’ FIA
Oct.4 (GMM) Formula 1 consultant Flavio Briatore has blasted the sport’s governing body for an ongoing series of questionable race management decisions. The controversial former Renault boss has been lured back into F1 by its owner Liberty Media and CEO Stefano Domenicali to work in a commercial and ambassadorial role. But, like many others, he […]
Latifi successor decided ‘after the season’ – Capito
Oct.4 (GMM) F1 team Williams’ boss has given Mick Schumacher hope that he may have an option beyond Haas for the 2023 season. At risk of being ousted by Haas and simultaneously dropped from Ferrari’s development academy, the 23-year-old German had appeared to be running out of options to keep his Formula 1 career alive. […]
Alpine reliability ‘unacceptable’ – Alonso
Oct.3 (GMM) Fernando Alonso has blasted the poor reliability of his Alpine car this season as “unacceptable”. The Spaniard, who turned down the Renault-owned team’s one-year contract extension offer for 2023 in favour of a longer deal at Aston Martin, says technical problems have cost him 60 points this season so far. Alonso, whose teammate […]
‘Terrible’ Singapore GP ‘doesn’t matter’ – Verstappen
Oct.3 (GMM) After what he described as a “very messy” weekend in Singapore, Max Verstappen will try again to wrap up his 2022 drivers’ title this weekend in Japan. Under the Singapore lights, the Dutchman’s Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez raced to victory on the damp street circuit and said Verstappen will have to work […]