Apr.29 (GMM) A long-serving former Formula 1 manager and team boss is tipping Oscar Piastri to hang onto his new championship lead until the very end of 2025. Germany’s Sport1 asked Franz Tost, the ex-boss at Racing Bulls whose F1 career dates back to his days supporting Ralf Schumacher at Williams, to name his dream […]
Russell to sign new contract ‘pretty soon’ – Wolff
Apr.29 (GMM) George Russell should have a new contract in his pocket “pretty soon,” according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. While the British driver may be in career-best form at present, his current deal is expiring – and serious talks to extend the contract have been delayed for now. “I guess before the summer,” […]
Steel F1 sparks to be less spectacular – report
Apr.29 (GMM) The spectacle of the firestorm of sparks emanating from the rear of today’s Formula 1 cars may be coming to an end. About a decade ago, the sport decided to mandate titanium as the material protecting the skid blocks underneath the cars. “You will see a lot more sparks,” late race director Charlie […]
German outlets say Puma to sponsor McLaren
Apr.28 (GMM) McLaren, currently Formula 1’s fastest team, is poised to sign a lucrative new sponsorship deal. German outlets, including F1 broadcaster Sky Deutschland and the country’s largest newspaper, Bild, claim the Woking based team will be prominently sponsored by multinational German sporting brand Puma. The deal is specifically for McLaren’s off-track clothing, with Alpinestars […]
Another bad sign for Imola’s F1 future
Apr.28 (GMM) Another ominous sign about the future of Imola’s Formula 1 race has emerged. Williams driver Carlos Sainz, who was born in Madrid, was back in the Spanish capital last Friday for the start of construction on the new ‘Madring’ circuit. From next year, it will host a new Formula 1 race, and Sainz […]
Chief sponsor thinks Perez could return to F1
Apr.28 (GMM) A well-known billionaire known in Formula 1 as Sergio Perez’s primary backer thinks it is possible the ousted Red Bull driver will return to the grid. Carlos Slim, part of the wealthiest Latin American family on earth, said: “I think it depends a bit on him – what he wants to do and […]
Contract clause could explain Hamilton struggle
Apr.28 (GMM) An interesting contractual detail surrounding Lewis Hamilton’s move from Mercedes to Ferrari could help explain the seven time world champion’s current struggle. Some insiders are predicting that the 40-year-old’s performance has been so alarming recently that he could announce his retirement as early as mid-season. Leading Italian F1 technical journalist Paolo Filisetti, writing […]
F1 looks nervously at US political turmoil
Apr.28 (GMM) Formula 1 is nervously watching developments in United States politics. Recently, Haas Automation – whose founder Gene Haas also owns the Haas F1 team – expressed grave concerns about sweeping international tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The US government subsequently installed a 90-day pause, reducing the baseline tariff figure to 10 percent […]
F1 leaves door ajar for 2026 engine tweaks
Apr.28 (GMM) Another attempt to change or tweak the radical engine regulations for 2026 has faltered – although the door has been left slightly ajar. Last week, ahead of the Thursday meeting, Mercedes’ Toto Wolff slammed as a “joke” the inclusion of a discussion about the rules on the agenda of the F1 Commission. It […]
Insider tips F1 retirement for Helmut Marko
Apr.24 (GMM) 2025 could be Dr Helmut Marko’s last season as the high-profile and powerful advisor at Red Bull. The 81-year-old has actually hinted at this several times recently – even naming, in Saudi Arabia last weekend, quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel as his ideal successor. And less than a month ago, he said Max […]
Some drivers pay to be in F1 team ‘academies’
Apr.24 (GMM) A Russian teenager has given a fascinating insight into how the driver development programs for certain youngsters function. Kirill Kutskov, the 2023 karting world champion with a Fernando Alonso-affiliated team, says he received an offer from Ferrari’s young driver ‘academy’. “After winning the world championship, the Ferrari Academy contacted us,” the 16-year-old told […]
Colapinto needs ‘big money’ to oust Jack Doohan
Apr.24 (GMM) Franco Colapinto’s Argentine sponsors might need to write another big cheque in order to oust rookie Jack Doohan from his race seat at Alpine. Advised by Flavio Briatore, the team forked out millions to secure Colapinto on loan from Williams for this year and beyond – triggering intense rumours that Doohan’s days are […]
Insiders tip imminent retirement for Hamilton
Apr.24 (GMM) A surprise contender to potentially snap up Max Verstappen for 2026 has emerged. Observant reporters in Saudi Arabia last weekend heard Fernando Alonso list three leading candidates in the event that the reigning world champion quits Red Bull. “The teams that are being mentioned are Mercedes, Aston Martin, and Ferrari, as your colleague […]
Verstappen to Aston, Mercedes, ‘unlikely’
Apr.24 (GMM) Fernando Alonso thinks it is “unlikely” that Max Verstappen will sign up with Aston Martin for 2026. Adrian Newey is exclusively working on next year’s car, Honda is shifting from Red Bull to Aston Martin, and rumours of $100 million per year offers are floating around the paddock. “I don’t think so,” 43-year-old […]
Piastri welcomes new ‘ice-boy’ reputation
Apr.23 (GMM) The Formula 1 world is contemplating the concept of the newly-nicknamed “ice-boy” becoming champion this year. The pivotal moment came in Saudi Arabia, where Oscar Piastri took on Max Verstappen at the first corner and ultimately won the race – to overtake McLaren teammate Lando Norris for the lead of the world championship. […]
Red Bull could have ‘avoided’ penalty – Ecclestone
Apr.23 (GMM) Red Bull has definitively decided against challenging Max Verstappen’s 5-second penalty by not requesting a ‘right of review’. The team theoretically had 96 hours to decide, but bosses Christian Horner, Dr Helmut Marko, and even Verstappen himself indicated at Jeddah that a protest was unlikely. But De Telegraaf newspaper reports that, while disagreeing […]
Would McLaren’s CEO choose Sainz or Hamilton?
Apr.23 (GMM) McLaren CEO Zak Brown says he would have found it hard to choose between Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz if he had a vacancy at the Woking based team. Sainz was actually at McLaren when Ferrari wooed and signed him up for 2021. The Spaniard shone in red but has been shuffled down […]
Newey, Stroll relationship already tense – Doornbos
Apr.23 (GMM) Tension may already be creeping into Adrian Newey’s new professional collaboration with Aston Martin. On track, the performance of the team’s 2025 car is so dire that respected Spanish journalist Carlos Miguel thinks a radical idea should be considered. “I’m starting to think that resurrecting the 2024 car might be the best solution,” […]
McLaren teammates disagree over car advantage
Apr.22 (GMM) They are yet to have a major on-track clash, but off the track, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri do not see eye-to-eye on one particular topic. After crashing in qualifying and then finishing P4 in the Saudi Arabian GP, former championship leader Norris insisted that McLaren may no longer be the fastest car […]
Verstappen will now remain a quiet F1 driver
Apr.22 (GMM) Max Verstappen admits reporters and Formula 1 fans will need to get used to hearing from him less often. Following his highly-controversial 2024 penalty for swearing in a press conference, and amid a wider FIA clampdown against bad driver behaviour, the quadruple world champion has already been speaking to the media more tersely. […]