Jul.7 (GMM) Flavio Briatore has lashed back at growing rumours that he has hand-picked Valtteri Bottas to return from the Formula 1 reserve bench. Mercedes reserve Bottas and his boss Toto Wolff both revealed at Silverstone that meetings with Alpine head Briatore have taken place about the 35-year-old Finn replacing the struggling Franco Colapinto in […]
Two F1 stars endorse Perez for Cadillac
Jul.7 (GMM) Two Formula 1 drivers have endorsed Sergio Perez for a return to the grid next year. Top figures representing the sport’s new eleventh team for 2026, Cadillac, were in the paddock over the British GP for talks with potential race drivers – including Valtteri Bottas. But a couple of notable drivers think the […]
Bad British GP result ‘doesn’t matter’ – Verstappen
Jul.7 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg’s maiden podium was the only “positive” Max Verstappen identified after a tough day in the cockpit for the quadruple world champion. “He was the first one to come to me when I got out of the car,” 37-year-old Hulkenberg, finally ending the record-breaking run of 239 grands prix without a top-three […]
Briatore interested in signing Bottas – Wolff
Jul.6 (GMM) Toto Wolff admits to speaking with his Alpine counterpart Flavio Briatore “a few times” about a new hot name on the driver market – Valtteri Bottas. At 35, the 10-time grand prix winner is no Formula 1 newcomer, but he has been mainly out of the spotlight since losing his Sauber race seat […]
Pundit blasts Sainz’s attitude at Silverstone
Jul.6 (GMM) Carlos Sainz’s new marriage to Williams is not yet all smiles, one former Formula 1 driver insists. As rumours swirled around both Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda’s futures at Red Bull, one reporter asked Sainz if he might be up for a return to the energy drink company’s F1 family in 2026. “Williams […]
Mourinho admits sympathy amid Ferrari slump
Jul.6 (GMM) Football manager legend Jose Mourinho admits he has special sympathy for the top Formula 1 players at Ferrari, amid the latest tough times in red. As rumours still swirl about the future of team boss Frederic Vasseur, Charles Leclerc summed up the overwhelming pressure on the radio after both he and Lewis Hamilton […]
Cadillac admits Schumacher ‘on the list’ for 2026
Jul.6 (GMM) Mick Schumacher really could be in the running for a return to the Formula 1 grid next year. Ever since the son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher lost his race seat at Haas at the end of 2022, he has never ruled out making a comeback. However, even Schumacher’s two-year stint as Mercedes’ […]
Verstappen pole, BBQ, and relief at Red Bull
Jul.6 (GMM) With an unexpected pole and a barbeque at the boss’s place, Max Verstappen’s Red Bull love story could be back on track. For the quadruple world champion, the last fortnight has been a firestorm of speculation about performance-related exit clauses and admitted talks with rival team Mercedes’ boss Toto Wolff. Then, on Friday […]
Rival slams incumbent as FIA battle heats up
Jul.5 (GMM) Tim Mayer used the official announcement of his run for FIA presidency by slamming the incumbent, Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The American, an established motor racing official and F1 steward who late last year was fired by text by the FIA president, formally launched his ‘FIA Forward’ campaign outside the Silverstone circuit on Friday. […]
Gene Haas ‘not interested’ in selling F1 team
Jul.5 (GMM) Haas’ low-profile owner Gene Haas “isn’t interested” in selling the Formula 1 team. That’s the news from the small American outfit’s boss Ayao Komatsu, amid other rumblings about potential team sales in the Silverstone paddock. Some think one of Luca de Meo’s last acts as Renault CEO was to bring in Flavio Briatore […]
Bottas admits talks with Alpine and Cadillac
Jul.5 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas has confirmed that talks between both Cadillac and Alpine have taken place. The 10-time grand prix winner, still in the paddock as Mercedes’ full-time reserve driver, is heavily linked with a full-time return to the grid next year with the new-in-2026 team Cadillac. However, it emerged last weekend in Austria that […]
Verstappen’s manager admits talks with Toto Wolff
Jul.5 (GMM) Max Verstappen’s manager has confirmed he has sat down for talks with Mercedes team boss and co-owner Toto Wolff. The quadruple world champion is jointly managed by his father, and Jos Verstappen’s own long-time manager Raymond Vermeulen, who amid intense speculation sat down for an interview at Silverstone. “Some things I read are […]
Media, fans, banned from first 2026 F1 test
Jul.4 (GMM) Spectators and the media will be locked out of the first test featuring the all-new cars and engines for 2026. Unlike in recent years, there will be much more on-track testing ahead of the shift to radical new chassis and power unit regulations – one test in Barcelona at the end of January, […]
Red Bull should not sign Vettel to replace Marko
Jul.4 (GMM) A German motorsport legend has advised Red Bull to think again about who is being lined up to replace Dr Helmut Marko. At 82, Marko is under contract until the end of 2026, amid speculation he could follow Max Verstappen out of the door and rumoured lingering conflict with Christian Horner. Marko has […]
Ferrari’s new rear suspension not ready yet
Jul.4 (GMM) Contrary to expectations, Ferrari is not ready to debut a highly anticipated new rear suspension layout. Rumours had suggested that, following the success of the new floor in Austria, the next step would arrive immediately at Silverstone. Loic Serra, Ferrari’s new technical director, has reportedly been working on the innovation for months, having […]
Hamilton plays down talk of F1 movie sequel
Jul.4 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton has played down early speculation about a sequel to the new ‘F1’ feature movie. Millions of fans, insiders and curious movie-goers have now seen the film starring Brad Pitt – and not all are impressed. “The film offers plenty of adrenaline, but also plenty of kitsch,” the Swiss newspaper Blick observed. […]
Verstappen ‘cannot’ sign Mercedes contract – Marko
Jul.4 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko tried to be blunt and straightforward about Max Verstappen’s future amid a firestorm of speculation in the Silverstone paddock. “He hasn’t signed and he can’t,” Red Bull’s long-time motorsport advisor and a key mentor of the quadruple world champion’s career told Kleine Zeitung. He is referring, of course, to Mercedes, […]
‘Nothing has changed’ about Tsunoda future – Marko
Jul.4 (GMM) Amid the intense speculation surrounding Max Verstappen’s future, Dr Helmut Marko admits even Yuki Tsunoda is facing a critical period in his Formula 1 career. Promoted – with Honda’s backing – to the senior team after the failure of Liam Lawson’s brief tenure, the Japanese driver hit a new low in Austria last […]
Ben Sulayem to face rival for FIA presidency
Jul.4 (GMM) Controversial FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem will face a rival in December’s election. Recently, following a period of public contemplation, rally legend Carlos Sainz – father of the Williams driver with the same name – opted against launching a campaign to head the governing body of Formula 1. But at Silverstone on Thursday, […]
Silverstone should keep F1 race ‘forever’ – CEO
Jul.3 (GMM) Silverstone should have no issues clinging onto its Formula 1 race – perhaps forever. The British GP venue hosted the very first modern F1 world championship race in 1950 – and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali marked the occasion this week by visiting Downing Street and UK prime minister Keir Starmer. Early last year, […]