May 24 (GMM) Mattia Binotto has excused Charles Leclerc for making mistakes at the start of his career at Ferrari. While heralded by the F1 paddock, it is true that the young Monaco born driver is a long way off […]
World title not ‘taboo’ for Ferrari – Binotto
May 24 (GMM) Mattia Binotto insists winning the world championship is not a “taboo” topic for Ferrari. His comments come as pundits like Mark Webber suggest Mercedes’ five consecutive 1-2 finishes mean Ferrari should think about switching focus to 2020. […]
Ferrari should soon switch focus to 2020 – Webber
May 24 (GMM) Mark Webber thinks Ferrari should consider writing off the 2019 world championship after the next race in Canada. So far this year, Mercedes has scored five consecutive 1-2 finishes, and the dominant German team looks set to […]
Lauda funeral set for Wednesday
May 24 (GMM) The public can attend Niki Lauda’s funeral next Wednesday. German-language reports say it will take place at the gothic St Stephen’s Cathedral in the F1 legend’s native Vienna. After the closed casket is displayed until midday, a […]
Alonso said buying Indy 500 seat ‘unethical’
May 24 (GMM) Fernando Alonso ruled out taking over countryman Oriol Servia’s seat in the Indy 500 because it was “unethical”. That is not the claim of Alonso, or his boss Zak Brown, but of Spaniard Servia himself. The seat […]
Lauda wanted Mercedes to ‘keep going’ – Wolff
May 24 (GMM) An emotional Toto Wolff said in Monaco that Niki Lauda was enjoying Mercedes’ dominance in 2019. “The last time I heard from him was after Baku,” Wolff, who co-owned and ran Mercedes together with team chairman and […]
Alonso-McLaren relationship not broken – Brown
May 24 (GMM) Zak Brown insists McLaren’s relationship with Fernando Alonso is not broken. After almost winning the Indy 500 with the Andretti entry in 2017, Spaniard Alonso attempted to complete his ‘triple crown’ goal with McLaren this year but […]
Raikkonen dislikes modern Monaco layout
May 24 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen says Monaco has lost its magic of the past – for the drivers. This weekend, the Finn – who won the prestigious street race in 2005 – is celebrating his 300th grand prix. But he […]
F1 heading for new engine formula in 2025
May 24 (GMM) F1 looks set to scrap the ‘power unit’ regulations for 2025. Due to their complexity, expense, lack of noise and the utter dominance of Mercedes since 2014, the current turbo V6 rules have been almost universally unpopular. […]
Gasly says Red Bull bosses still backing him
May 23 (GMM) Pierre Gasly says he is still being supported by his Red Bull bosses. The Frenchman had a troubled transition from Toro Rosso to the senior Red Bull team this year after getting the call to replace Daniel […]
No ‘team orders’ after Haas drivers clash
May 23 (GMM) Gunther Steiner says Haas still has “two equal drivers”. After Barcelona, there were rumours that Romain Grosjean was the American team’s favourite. Boss Steiner was furious with Kevin Magnussen after the pair clashed during the Spanish GP. […]
2019 ‘a mess’ so far for Renault – Hulkenberg
May 23 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg has admitted that Renault’s 2019 season so far has been a “mess”. The French works team wanted to get closer to the top three teams this year, but even with Daniel Ricciardo recruited from Red […]
Hamilton’s media absence ‘pathetic’ – Watson
May 23 (GMM) John Watson, a former F1 driver who said Niki Lauda was his life-long friend, has slammed Lewis Hamilton for his behaviour in Monaco. After the Mercedes team chairman died late on Monday, Hamilton said on social media […]
Perez admits Mexico GP heading for axe
May 23 (GMM) Sergio Perez has admitted that his home race in Mexico looks set to drop off the 2020 calendar. Not yet wanting to expand the schedule beyond 21 races, Liberty Media needs to drop two current races to […]
Vettel denies 2019 Ferrari design is flawed
May 23 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel has dismissed suggestions the basic design of Ferrari’s 2019 car is flawed. “If it us, then there are many in the field that you can say that about,” the German said in Monaco. “I think […]
Barcelona rates 2020 contract chances at ’90pc’
May 22 (GMM) Circuit de Catalunya boss Joan Fontsere rates the chances of a Spanish GP next year at “90 per cent”. That is despite the fact that Zandvoort, having inked a deal for a 2020 Dutch GP, looks certain […]
Alonso rejected move to ‘buy’ Indy 500 seat
May 22 (GMM) Fernando Alonso rejected McLaren boss Zak Brown’s desire to “buy” a seat for the Spaniard in Sunday’s Indy 500. The British marque is embarrassed to have failed to qualify for the fabled race with its own entry. […]
Dutch GP to be definite sell-out
May 22 (GMM) The Dutch GP next year will definitely be a sell-out. That is not just a guess based on Max Verstappen’s popularity, but because a staggering 500,000 people have already registered for tickets that are not yet on […]
Lauda ‘not suffering anymore’ – Ecclestone
May 22 (GMM) Although Niki Lauda once said he has no real friends, plenty of them are paying emotional tribute to the inimitable F1 legend this week. “Niki always had his own opinion,” an emotional Bernie Ecclestone told Blick newspaper. […]
‘Clear’ that Lauda would die – doctor
May 22 (GMM) Niki Lauda’s surgeon says it has been “clear for some time” that the F1 legend would not recover. Lauda, who had a lung transplant last year, died this week at the age of 70. The tributes have […]