Apr.1 (GMM) Ferrari finds itself under “enormous pressure” in 2025, according to former Haas team boss Gunther Steiner. Although he won the Shanghai sprint from pole, seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton is just ninth overall in the standings so far – albeit ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc. But off the back of all the […]
Piastri sure he can beat Norris to 2025 title
Apr.1 (GMM) Oscar Piastri is confident he can charge for the 2025 title. The wider perception is that Lando Norris – the current championship leader – is the team leader at McLaren, but it was Piastri who shone the brightest last time out in China. Norris thinks “only Ferrari” has a driver lineup that is […]
2026 will be ‘the end’ of Alonso’s F1 career – Schumacher
Apr.1 (GMM) Another former Formula 1 winner has joined Rene Arnoux in suggesting veteran Fernando Alonso is nearing the end of his competitive days on the grid. Arnoux, who like 43-year-old Alonso also raced for Ferrari, described the Spaniard as “one of the disappointments” the 2025 season so far in an interview with La Gazzetta […]
Red Bull should have signed Hulkenberg – Schumacher
Apr.1 (GMM) Red Bull’s current driver predicament can be traced back to an original mistake, according to former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher. When it became clear last year that Sergio Perez would not recover from his struggles, the team rejected the idea of snapping up the job-hunting Carlos Sainz. “I might have chosen an […]
Red Bull denies powering V10 return talk
Apr.1 (GMM) Christian Horner has denied it is Red Bull that is pushing hardest for the return of V10 engines in Formula 1. Pat Symonds, an engineering stalwart of the sport, now consults for the all-new Cadillac team – who he says may not even have a car to run at all if the scheduled […]
Amid sabbatical, F1 ‘doors open’ for Sergio Perez
Mar.31 (GMM) Sergio Perez has strongly hinted that he intends to return to Formula 1. F1 legend Mario Andretti, an advisor to the all-new Cadillac team for 2026, revealed in the last few days that the ousted Red Bull driver is an “option”. For now, 35-year-old Perez – not only a highly experienced grand prix […]
Alonso’s F1 career ‘nearing the end’ – Arnoux
Mar.31 (GMM) A famous former Formula 1 driver thinks Fernando Alonso is finally reaching the end of the road. Rene Arnoux, a former Ferrari driver like Alonso, said the 43-year-old Spaniard was “one of the biggest disappointments” of the recent Chinese GP. “When he’s not fighting close to (Lance) Stroll, it says a lot,” the […]
Wheatley era pushes Beat Zehnder out of F1
Mar.31 (GMM) Monday is Sauber stalwart Beat Zehnder’s last day in a prime management position at the Swiss team. From Tuesday, April 1, recently-departed Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley starts work as Sauber team boss, to lead the team into its new Audi-owned era. And for Zehnder, most recently sporting director but best known […]
Russell-Verstappen lineup ‘wouldn’t work’ – Albers
Mar.31 (GMM) Despite his highly impressive current form, George Russell could be racing for his career at Mercedes. It is notable that, while 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli is clearly on a long-term deal under Toto Wolff’s wing, established star Russell’s contract is up for renewal. Team boss Wolff appears to be grappling to handle the […]
Thailand still racing towards F1 calendar
Mar.31 (GMM) Thailand appears to be on the fast track to Formula 1’s race calendar. Immediately after the season opener in Australia, the sport’s CEO Stefano Domenicali jumped straight on a plane to Bangkok to meet with Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra. He hailed the “impressive plans” for a reported first grand prix in the Thai […]
Verstappen rumours to intensify, Marko predicts
Mar.31 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko thinks speculation about Max Verstappen’s future will only intensify as the 2025 season develops. Amid the sensational Liam Lawson-Yuki Tsunoda seat swap headlines, Verstappen travelled to Milton-Keynes last week for a key engineering meeting to discuss the 2025 Red Bull’s difficult handling and lack of pace. “We were able to […]
Tsunoda says Red Bull handling ‘right fit’ for him
Mar.31 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko admits Max Verstappen opposed the “unanimous” decision of Red Bull team management to oust Liam Lawson after just two races of 2025. Last week, as Lawson’s demise and return to Racing Bulls became official, the quadruple world champion ‘liked’ an Instagram post that likened the move to “bullying”. Marko confirmed […]
Vasseur declines to ‘judge’ Red Bull over Lawson axe
Mar.28 (GMM) Frederic Vasseur has turned down an opportunity to “judge” Formula 1 rival Red Bull for dumping Liam Lawson after just two grands prix. Today, the Frenchman leads Ferrari’s iconic F1 team, but he is also well known for his days in junior formula management – helping to develop future stars like Lewis Hamilton […]
Crisis-struck Red Bull ‘missing’ Newey, Marko admits
Mar.28 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko admits Red Bull is already “missing” Adrian Newey. Newey joined Red Bull almost twenty years ago, with his success only further cementing his reputation as arguably the greatest Formula 1 designer of all time. But amid Red Bull’s internal and ongoing chaos last year, he decided to switch to Aston […]
Demotion to ‘save’ Lawson’s F1 career – Marko
Mar.28 (GMM) Demoting Liam Lawson from Red Bull should “save his career,” according to team advisor Dr Helmut Marko. Plenty of sympathy is being extended from the Formula 1 world to the 23-year-old rookie New Zealander, who after performing abysmally in Australia and China now sees his seat swapped with Racing Bulls driver Yuki Tsunoda. […]
‘Calm’ Toto Wolff to sit out Suzuka
Mar.27 (GMM) Fans of Toto Wolff should not look for the Mercedes team boss and co-owner at Suzuka. “It’s true, I won’t be in Japan,” the Austrian confirmed. “(Communications boss) Bradley Lord will be standing in for me there. “He chooses his words more carefully than I do anyway.” In the past few years, as […]
Boss insists Ferrari did not cheat in China
Mar.27 (GMM) Ferrari’s “search for perfection” went “too far” in China, team boss Frederic Vasseur insists. The Italian media has described the team’s 2025 car project as ambitious but “immature”, which was clearly seen in Shanghai where Lewis Hamilton won the sprint from pole but then struggled in the main race. Worse still, after the […]
Half the grid made flexi-wing changes – FIA
Mar.27 (GMM) Half of the entire Formula 1 grid had to made rear wing modifications amid a further FIA clampdown against excessive flexibility that applied from Shanghai. Some teams, namely McLaren – accused of cleverly using wing design to pass the FIA’s tests but create a ‘mini DRS’ effect at speed – denied that any […]
Honda wants Tsunoda to move to Aston Martin
Mar.27 (GMM) Honda has indicated it would like to see Yuki Tsunoda move to the Aston Martin team next year. The Japanese driver’s career was already in doubt, given that Honda – his sponsor – leaving Red Bull at the end of the year to become Aston Martin’s works engine partner for the 2026 regulations […]
Marko hints Lawson news coming on Thursday
Mar.27 (GMM) In an ominous sign for Liam Lawson, Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has admitted that news about the New Zealander’s immediate future is due on Thursday. It is believed 23-year-old Lawson already knows his fate, which was reportedly decided by the energy drink’s owners in collaboration with team management in Dubai on […]