May 23 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko admits he is rooting for McLaren’s Lando Norris to re-discover his top form this weekend in Monaco. Norris led the championship early in 2025, but his less experienced McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri admits the step forward he made with consistency in 2025 helped power the young Australian’s current title-favourite […]
Son would have preferred Red Bull seat – Sainz snr
May 23 (GMM) Carlos Sainz senior thinks his son would have jumped at the chance to serve once again as Max Verstappen’s teammate. That is despite the fact that one of the men who knew the great Ayrton Senna the best – Gerhard Berger – thinks even the iconic Brazilian was not as good as […]
Briatore happy to be Alpine’s ‘democratic dictator’
May 23 (GMM) Flavio Briatore insists he has no regrets whatsoever after dropping Jack Doohan and installing the highly rated and heavily sponsored Franco Colapinto in his place. “He (Doohan) had five races to prove himself,” the 75-year-old told RTL, even though the 22-year-old Australian rookie was actually replaced after round six in Miami. “After […]
F1 insiders worry about two-stop Monaco rule trickery
May 23 (GMM) Formula 1 insiders are worried the sport’s special Monaco-only rule mandating two pitstops per driver on Sunday will be exploited by some teams. The idea is that being forced to run three separate sets of tyres could spice up the increasingly processional nature of the race on the tight-twisty turns of the […]
Alex Wurz not denying link to FIA presidential run
May 23 (GMM) Alex Wurz has not outright denied that he might consider running to become FIA president. This week, Osterreich newspaper suggested the former Formula 1 driver might take on the increasingly divisive Mohammed Ben Sulayem in December’s elections – to be joined by potential fellow candidates Carlos Sainz senior and David Richards. The […]
Leclerc backs Vasseur as Ferrari rumours swirl
May 23 (GMM) Charles Leclerc has dismissed bubbling speculation that he might be getting tired of racing in red. The 27-year-old – now in his seventh season with the Italian team – has seemed increasingly frustrated with not having a championship-winning car at his disposal. Already, voices in the Italian media are calling on Ferrari […]
Drivers warn hardcore fans about ‘F1’ movie
May 23 (GMM) Formula 1 drivers have warned insiders and hard-core fans of the sport that they might not enjoy the new ‘F1’ film starring Brad Pitt. Only Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll were missing on Wednesday when the field of active race drivers gathered in a Monaco cinema for a private screening. “I notified […]
Verstappen snubs screening of official F1 movie
May 22 (GMM) Max Verstappen has snubbed a private screening in Monaco of the new ‘F1’ feature film featuring Brad Pitt. 18 of the 20 drivers – with Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll also conspicuously missing – sat in a Monaco movie theatre on Wednesday with most of them following the instruction to wear team gear. […]
Vowles hints Ferrari made ‘mistake’ with Hamilton
May 22 (GMM) James Vowles is not sure whether Ferrari’s decision to sign Lewis Hamilton was a “mistake”. Ultimately, it worked out well for Vowles, who heads the Williams team that snapped up the driver seven time world champion unseated – Carlos Sainz. El Mundo Deportivo newspaper told Vowles that if Ferrari really did make […]
Third candidate emerges to unseat FIA president
May 22 (GMM) Another potential rival to Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s top-job as president of the Formula 1 governing body FIA may have emerged. Osterreich, an Austrian newspaper that regularly publishes exclusive interviews with Dr Helmut Marko and Toto Wolff, thinks former F1 driver Alex Wurz has joined Carlos Sainz senior in potentially running in the […]
Insiders think Verstappen will ‘100pc’ stay at Red Bull
May 22 (GMM) Two Formula 1 insiders think the risk that Red Bull might lose Max Verstappen to a rival team next year has faded. Team advisor – and Verstappen’s long-time mentor – Dr Helmut Marko admitted after the quadruple world champion’s win from pole at Imola that it had been an “important” result. Felix […]
Imola win ‘important’ for Verstappen future – Marko
May 21 (GMM) Imola was an “important” result for Red Bull for more than just a single reason, team advisor Dr Helmut Marko admits. After McLaren established its dominance over the initial seven races of 2025, a major car upgrade for Red Bull boosted Max Verstappen back into pole and race-winning form. “For the first […]
Another sign points at Imola’s F1 exit
May 21 (GMM) Another sign that Imola has already hosted its final Formula 1 race for now has emerged. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali – an Imola native – admitted recently that with the annual calendar capped at 24 grands prix for now, it will be “difficult” for Imola to continue to co-exist on a calendar […]
Technical boss not to blame for Ferrari struggle – boss
May 21 (GMM) Ferrari is reportedly hoping a combination of ‘old and new’ will help rescue the Italian team’s flailing 2025 campaign. Team boss Frederic Vasseur left Imola satisfied with race pace but frustrated with the current car’s ongoing pace struggles over a single lap. It has left an increasingly frustrated Charles Leclerc lacking hope […]
Lawson could struggle to stay in F1 – Doornbos
May 21 (GMM) Liam Lawson might struggle to stay in Formula 1 beyond 2025, according to another former Red Bull Racing driver. Lawson, still arguably a rookie, was riding high at the beginning of the season as he had been selected over Yuki Tsunoda to be Max Verstappen’s new teammate at the energy drink company’s […]
FIA directive could have slowed McLaren at Imola
May 20 (GMM) A combination of multiple factors could have helped Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to end the alarming dominance of the championship leading McLaren team at Imola. First, Red Bull arrived at the Italian circuit with a major development of its 2025 car, which has been plagued by understeer, a tiny performance and setup […]
FIA, Alpine, hit back at abusive Colapinto fans
May 20 (GMM) F1’s governing body, and the Alpine team, have slammed the personal abuse and threats being aimed at new Argentine Formula 1 driver Franco Colapinto’s rivals. When Jack Doohan lost his race seat to 21-year-old Colapinto after Miami, his famous father Mick Doohan shared a social media ‘story’ showing that Jack’s 2025 statistics […]
Red Bull co-owner says team ‘must’ keep Verstappen
May 20 (GMM) Max Verstappen has managed to reinforce the backing of a highly influential and powerful figure at the very top of Red Bull. Following the late 2022 death of Red Bull co-founder and figurehead Dietrich Mateschitz, the 49 percent Austrian ownership of the energy drink company now rests in the hands of his […]
McLaren boss defends team orders ‘weakness’
May 20 (GMM) McLaren’s boss has defended the decision to prioritise team harmony over absolute victory at the recent Imola GP. Andrea Stella admits that Max Verstappen’s pace and tyre management caught McLaren by surprise, ultimately resulting in Lando Norris chasing teammate Oscar Piastri with much fresher tyres late in the race. Norris, trailing Piastri […]
Nascar star linked with Cadillac F1 seat
May 19 (GMM) Another name can be added to the growing list of candidates for Cadillac’s two new Formula 1 race seats in 2026. Already strongly linked with the American outfit, strongly backed by General Motors, are established F1 names Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas, Guanyu Zhou, and Mick Schumacher. Earlier, the clear idea was that […]