Jul.22 (GMM) Severe weather in the Netherlands has caused flooding and damage in Zandvoort, including to the town’s Formula 1 circuit just five weeks before the scheduled Dutch GP. Starting Sunday night, torrential rains battered the municipality, with water levels reaching 40 to 50 centimeters in some areas after a nearby watershed overflowed. “This Monday […]
Alpine admits Renault engine still a weakness
Jul.21 (GMM) Alpine’s technical director says Renault’s underpowered engine continues to drag the team down in its final season as a works operation in Formula 1. “In terms of hybrid efficiency and maximum combustion power, we are behind our direct rivals,” David Sanchez told Auto Motor und Sport, as Alpine languishes last in the constructors’ […]
Bearman backs Verstappen in FIA clampdown row
Jul.21 (GMM) Oliver Bearman has sided with Max Verstappen in criticism of Formula 1’s increasingly strict and inconsistent crackdown on driver conduct – both on and off the track. The reigning world champion has recently slammed the FIA’s growing list of behavioural and racing restrictions, arguing that they interfere with natural instinct. “In some battles, […]
Wheatley-guided Sauber pitstops now among F1’s best
Jul.21 (GMM) Sauber has quietly transformed its pitstop performance in 2025, rising from last year’s struggles to become one of the fastest crews in Formula 1. Earlier this season, the Swiss based outfit even held third in the official fastest pitstop rankings behind Ferrari and McLaren. A rare hiccup at Silverstone – a jammed left-front […]
Antonelli was ‘disappointed’ with first F1 podium
Jul.21 (GMM) A rumoured loan deal with Alpine would be a step back in Kimi Antonelli’s “dream”. With Max Verstappen said to have met with Toto Wolff while holidaying in Sardinia after Silverstone, rumours suggest the Mercedes boss could be planning a Verstappen-George Russell lineup for 2026. That would explain why Wolff admits to meeting […]
McLaren boss smashed winning British GP trophy
Jul.21 (GMM) McLaren’s technical director smashed the team’s winning constructors’ trophy in the moments after the recent British GP. Poking fun at Nico Hulkenberg, championship leader Oscar Piastri mocked the 37-year-old German for receiving a trophy made of Lego on the Silverstone podium. “How does it feel to finally stand on the podium after 15 […]
Marko not bothered by Max’s Mercedes meeting
Jul.21 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko sounded unfazed or evasive when asked about raging rumours about Max Verstappen’s future. Germany’s Sport Bild believes 82-year-old Marko, originally the right-hand man of the now late Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz, is once again fully empowered at the brand’s Formula 1 empire. It follows a long power struggle and […]
Struggling Renault tipped to offload Alpine F1 team
Jul.18 (GMM) Staff and fans of Renault’s Formula 1 team Alpine may be feeling nervous ahead of the Belgian GP next weekend. Recently, Renault CEO Luca de Meo suddenly resigned – and now devastating financial results have compounded the French carmaker’s misery. “Yesterday, Renault Group shares collapsed,” said Elmir Valeev, a Formula 1 commentator for […]
Honda says Tsunoda can race for Cadillac or Haas
Jul.18 (GMM) Honda would not stop Yuki Tsunoda from racing for a non-Honda affiliated Formula 1 team next year. Especially without Honda’s backing and sponsorship at Red Bull in 2026 and beyond, it seems increasingly likely that the struggling Japanese driver will be retained by the energy drink brand next year. His backer, Honda, is […]
Indycar star scoffs at Cadillac F1 rumours
Jul.18 (GMM) Indycar star Pato O’Ward has scoffed at speculation he is high on Cadillac’s list for its new-in-2026 Formula 1 team. Team bosses Graeme Lowdon and Dan Towriss have been open about their recent talks with drivers including Valtteri Bottas, Sergio Perez, and others. Rumours of American stars, however, have subsided. “I don’t think […]
Horner responsible for own Red Bull demise – Schumacher
Jul.18 (GMM) Christian Horner was responsible for his own demise at the top of Red Bull’s Formula 1 operations. That’s the clear view of former F1 driver and regular Horner critic Ralf Schumacher, just over a week after the energy drink’s CEO told the 51-year-old the bad news. Horner’s long-time friend and ally Bernie Ecclestone […]
Ferrari not built to suit one driver – d’Ambrosio
Jul.18 (GMM) Ferrari’s 2026 car will not be built specifically for Lewis Hamilton. That’s the insistence of deputy team boss Jerome d’Ambrosio, after the seven-time world champion recently said he is talking with new Ferrari designer Loic Serra to ensure Hamilton “DNA” is in the 2026 machine. According to d’Ambrosio, it’s never as simple as […]
Hamilton and Leclerc try out major Ferrari upgrade
Jul.17 (GMM) Both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc are getting a preview of a major rear suspension upgrade for their 2025 Ferrari this week. While a ‘TPC’ test with a two-year-old Ferrari is occurring at the same time, the Formula 1 duo are collecting the maximum 200 kilometres in the current car at Ferrari-owned Mugello […]
African ‘stability’ a factor in F1 race deal
Jul.17 (GMM) “Stability” in a potential host country of an African GP is an important consideration, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem insists. Speaking with the Dutch publication Formule 1, Ben Sulayem was reminded that some time ago he expressed his preference that if Formula 1 completes its world championship by heading to Africa, his preference […]
Red Bull cannot retain Honda power in 2026 – president
Jul.17 (GMM) Mohammed Ben Sulayem may be keeping hopes for a return to loud V8 power alive, but Formula 1’s engine manufacturers are fully focused on 2026. A series of meetings earlier this season investigated a potential U-turn from the electrification route, especially amid rumours the 2026 rules could seriously slow the pace and badly […]
Red Bull will not block Verstappen exit – reports
Jul.17 (GMM) Red Bull will not stand in the way in the event Max Verstappen wants to jump ship to Mercedes. That’s the claim of two specialist Formula 1 sources – the German-language f1-insider.com, and Italy’s major sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport. The latest developments follow hot on the heels of wild speculation that […]
McLaren to approach FIA over speech issue
Jul.17 (GMM) Andrea Stella says he will chat to the FIA about how to restore the Formula 1 drivers’ freedom to speak. Controversial FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s stance against swearing and other driver conduct sparked an intense backlash. “We’ve since amended Section B of the International Sporting Code to ease the sanctions against swearing,” […]
Vettel declares F1 race career ‘over’
Jul.17 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel has declared his Formula 1 career to be “over”. Although more strongly linked with a return to the paddock as Dr Helmut Marko’s successor at Red Bull, there have been rumblings since his retirement at the end of 2022 that he might consider racing again. The 38-year-old now tells Auto Motor […]
Red Bull said ‘no’ to Vettel replacing Marko
Jul.16 (GMM) It is “unlikely” that Sebastian Vettel will be taking over from Dr Helmut Marko at Red Bull any time soon. Both the four-time world champion and the brand’s long-time motorsport consultant Marko, 82, have made noises over the past months about a successorship. But Marko’s position, together with his contract through 2026, suddenly […]
Ferrari preparing for last major upgrade of 2025
Jul.16 (GMM) Amid speculation and scrutiny, Ferrari’s preparations for the second half of the 2025 season are firmly underway. In Austria recently, the last aerodynamic upgrade for this season from the Maranello wind tunnel emerged on the red single seater – a new floor. And this week, during a ‘filming day’ at Ferrari-owned Mugello on […]