Jun.3 (GMM) Aston Martin mechanics, engineers, and the rest of the world all found out about Lance Stroll’s sudden withdrawal from the Spanish GP at the same time. One unnamed mechanic said an email was sent to the race team late on Saturday that hand pain that had existed for at least six weeks prior […]
Michael Schumacher ‘lying on a bed’ – Briatore
Jun.2 (GMM) Flavio Briatore has hinted that F1 legend Michael Schumacher’s days are now limited to “lying on a bed”. A few days ago, Briatore – who was boss at Benetton (later Renault and Alpine) when Schumacher won his first two titles back to back – admitted that he had deliberately not tried to visit […]
Stroll had tantrum before Spanish GP withdrawal
Jun.2 (GMM) There could be more than meets the eye to Lance Stroll’s sudden withdrawal from the Spanish GP. The Canadian, whose billionaire father Lawrence owns the Aston Martin team, practiced and qualified in Barcelona – and then withdrew from the event with an old hand and wrist injury. 26-year-old Stroll underwent surgery in 2023 […]
Nurburgring admits F1 not returning to Germany
Jun.2 (GMM) The boss of the famous Nurburgring circuit has confirmed that Germany is no closer to returning to Formula 1. Even with F1 open to safeguarding key European events with a new race rotation scheme, and with Mercedes to be joined on the grid by Audi next year, Toto Wolff thinks a German GP […]
Hamilton ‘cried’ after hitting new low in Spain
Jun.2 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari dream is ending up in tears, according to the major German newspaper Bild. “The Formula 1 world has never seen Lewis Hamilton as devastated as he was after the Spanish GP,” the report declared. “The Ferrari driver wiped tears from his eyes before collecting himself to answer questions from journalists […]
Alonso snaps up son of F1 legend Montoya
Jun.2 (GMM) Fernando Alonso’s next protege is now on the long road to Formula 1. The headline star of the two-time champion’s driver management company, A14 Management, is Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto. On the occasion of Alonso’s home Spanish GP, the 20-year-old Brazilian reiterated the credit the Aston Martin driver deserves for paving his way […]
‘Ice-boy’ Piastri taking ‘boring’ road to 2025 title
Jun.2 (GMM) Max Verstappen’s wild late-race behaviour hogged the headlines, while Oscar Piastri begins to cement his claim on the 2025 drivers’ world championship. Both Verstappen and his Red Bull boss Dr Helmut Marko agreed after the chequered flag in Barcelona that McLaren is clearly racing away with this year’s spoils. “It’s not the end […]
Schumacher proposes wild Verstappen conspiracy theory
Jun.2 (GMM) Conspiracy theories are swirling after Max Verstappen’s “battering ram” move in Barcelona that ultimately left his championship hopes severely dented. The Dutchman had gone into the Spanish GP amid swirling rumours that if he drops from P3 in the drivers’ standings by the end of June, an exit clause in his Red Bull […]
Bottas hints he’s staying at Mercedes in 2026
Jun.1 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas has dropped a big hint that he may be staying with Mercedes in 2026. The 35-year-old Finn lost his Sauber seat at the end of last year, returning to Mercedes as full-time reserve driver in 2025. Bottas, who won 10 grands prix as Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate, had been linked with […]
BMW not interested in F1 return
Jun.1 (GMM) BMW is not interested in joining fellow German carmakers Mercedes and Audi on the Formula 1 grid. Last year, having last contested the top Le Mans class in 1999, BMW returned to the world endurance championship in the premier Hypercar category. In 2025, former Haas driver Kevin Magnussen occupies one of the cockpits. […]
Sergio Perez still open to Formula 1 return
Jun.1 (GMM) Sergio Perez is still keeping the door open for a return to Formula 1. The Mexican’s career looked over at the end of last year as, despite his solid commercial backing, he was dropped for struggling to keep up with Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen. However, 35-year-old Perez’s star has risen again in […]
Russell tells boss Toto Wolff to sign Verstappen
Jun.1 (GMM) Mercedes’ next driver lineup should be George Russell alongside Max Verstappen. That’s the candid view of Russell himself, who denies team boss Toto Wolff is being “disrespectful” by not immediately offering him a new contract for 2026 and beyond. Clearly, Wolff is leaving a potential door open for a shock Verstappen defection from […]
Barcelona admits F1 race alternation ‘possible’
Jun.1 (GMM) It is possible Barcelona’s grand prix could be saved by accepting a proposal by Formula 1 to annually rotate some key European events. Some expected the event to defy the odds this weekend and announce that a deal to extend its contract with F1 beyond 2026, notwithstanding Madrid taking over the official ‘Spanish […]
Red Bull lets Verstappen make GT3 race debut in 2025
Jun.1 (GMM) Max Verstappen looks set to pull off the rare feat of racing in two separate professional racing series in 2025. The last driver to manage it was two-time champion Fernando Alonso in 2017, who skipped the Monaco GP when driving for the uncompetitive McLaren team to contest the fabled Indy 500. Now, amid […]
FIA not ruling out ‘dynamic’ flexi-wing checks
Jun.1 (GMM) The FIA is not ruling out ‘dynamic tests’ to clamp down even harder on flexible wings in Formula 1. Nikolas Tombazis, the Paris-based federation’s single-seater chief, has had a busy weekend in Barcelona as tough new flexibility checks debuted for McLaren-style bendy front wings. It has had little impact on the pecking order, […]
Briatore admits he’s ‘not happy’ with Colapinto
Jun.1 (GMM) Flavio Briatore admits he is not yet “happy” with Franco Colapinto’s performance at Alpine. The team dropped rookie Jack Doohan after just six races this year to install another rookie – the heavily Argentinean-sponsored Colapinto, 21 – in the cockpit. So far, he has underwhelmed his primary supporter, Alpine advisor Briatore. “He crashed […]
Mercedes to share Adidas sponsorship with Audi
Jun.1 (GMM) Audi looks set to arrive in Formula 1 next year with Adidas branding and a red and black livery. That’s the claim of Europe’s largest newspaper, the German daily Bild-Zeitung, revealing that Mercedes looks set to have to share its Adidas sponsorship with another German marque. “The deal is finalised and is expected […]
Struggling Tsunoda is ‘not a pancake’ – Verstappen
Jun.1 (GMM) Max Verstappen has jumped to the defence of his latest teammate Yuki Tsunoda, pointing the finger more in Red Bull’s direction. When the team concluded that the gap between Verstappen and Sergio Perez was too big and sustained last year, Red Bull promoted Liam Lawson to the seat for 2025. He was dropped […]
Beating McLaren in Barcelona unlikely – Marko
Jun.1 (GMM) A podium is probably the most Max Verstappen can hope for on Sunday, Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko admits. Especially with the front wing flexibility clampdown coming into effect in Barcelona, the team was hoping for an Imola-like performance this weekend. “I never really expected much,” Verstappen, P3 in the championship and […]
Germany not prepared to revive F1 race – Wolff
May 31 (GMM) Even with Formula 1 open to accommodating multiple European races with a new annual rotation scheme, the revival of the defunct German GP still seems unlikely. Next year, Sauber will fully transition to become Audi’s 100 percent works team, competing against established fellow German carmaker Mercedes. Mercedes team boss and co-owner Toto […]