Jun.16 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton says an injury sustained before his Ferrari debut contributed to his difficult first season with the Maranello team. Fresh from his breakthrough victory in Barcelona – his first win since his final years at Mercedes – the seven-time world champion has revealed for the first time that he spent much of […]
Piastri’s stock falling as Norris pulls clear at McLaren
Jun.16 (GMM) Oscar Piastri admits he has no explanation for his increasingly difficult run of form alongside McLaren teammate Lando Norris. While Norris at least managed to take the fight to the dominant Mercedes cars in Barcelona, Piastri endured another anonymous weekend and was left baffled by the extent of the performance gap between the […]
Rovanpera cleared to resume Formula 1 pathway
Jun.16 (GMM) Kalle Rovanpera’s hopes of pursuing a future in Formula 1 have received a major boost after Toyota confirmed the two-time world rally champion has been medically cleared to resume his racing program. The Finn shocked the motorsport world when he stepped away from rallying to begin a serious single-seater pathway, with confirmed plans […]
Gasly appeal opens ‘Pandora’s box’ as rivals seek reviews
Jun.16 (GMM) Alpine’s successful Monaco appeal is threatening to trigger a wave of fresh challenges from rival teams. The controversy erupted after Pierre Gasly had two pitlane speeding penalties overturned after Formula One Management admitted that the distance used in its timing calculations had been measured incorrectly, making cars appear faster than they actually were. […]
Newey strategy ‘weighing’ on Aston Martin morale
Jun.16 (GMM) Aston Martin admits its disastrous start to the 2026 season is beginning to take a visible toll throughout the team. With Fernando Alonso’s future the subject of fresh speculation amid links to Alpine and his long-time manager Flavio Briatore, Aston Martin-Honda remains rooted to the back of the field while waiting for a […]
Verstappen not committing to Red Bull future – report
Jun.16 (GMM) Max Verstappen has reportedly still not assured Red Bull that he intends to remain with the team through the end of his contract. The latest claim comes just days after the quadruple world champion attended a meeting in Salzburg with Red Bull’s top leadership, including co-owner Chalerm Yoovidhya and chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff. […]
Verstappen teammate fate ‘shouldn’t happen to me’
Jun.16 (GMM) Isack Hadjar says working alongside Max Verstappen has confirmed exactly why the Dutchman is regarded as Formula 1’s benchmark driver. The 21-year-old Frenchman became Verstappen’s eighth teammate in Formula 1 earlier this season and, unlike many predecessors, has so far managed to remain competitive alongside the quadruple world champion. Now fresh from his […]
Ferrari now title threat as Mercedes reliability fears deepen
Jun.15 (GMM) Toto Wolff has admitted Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton are now genuine championship threats as reliability concerns mount at dominant Mercedes. Although George Russell was pleased to claw back 18 points to championship leader Kimi Antonelli in Barcelona, the result came only after the young Italian retired ahead of him with yet another power […]
Honda clarifies Aston Martin vibration story
Jun.15 (GMM) Honda has clarified reports that one of its senior engineers drove an Aston Martin Formula 1 car in Japan to help solve the team’s vibration problems. Following reporting of comments made by Honda Racing Corporation president Koji Watanabe, a Honda F1 spokesperson clarified that the original Japanese remarks had been mistranslated. “The engineer […]
Hamilton ‘mind games’ against Leclerc in play – Schumacher
Jun.15 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton’s long-awaited first Ferrari victory is ramping up pressure on teammate Charles Leclerc. The seven-time world champion ended a win drought stretching back to his final years at Mercedes with a commanding Barcelona triumph, continuing a remarkable turnaround in form that has lifted him to P2 in the drivers’ championship behind runaway […]
Barcelona not giving up on permanent F1 future
Jun.15 (GMM) Barcelona is refusing to abandon hopes of returning to the Formula 1 calendar every year despite agreeing to alternate with Spa-Francorchamps from 2028. The comments come just days after Royal Spanish Automobile Federation president Manuel Avino suggested Barcelona could even return as early as 2027 if continuing instability in the Middle East forces […]
Verstappen shrugs off speculation as Red Bull plots recovery
Jun.15 (GMM) Max Verstappen has further played down speculation about his future after his recent meeting with Red Bull’s top leadership in Salzburg triggered fresh rumours linking him with Mercedes. The quadruple world champion was spotted alongside manager Raymond Vermeulen, Red Bull co-owner Chalerm Yoovidhya, Red Bull heir Mark Mateschitz and chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff […]
FIA president hints BYD ‘the right team’ for 12th entry
Jun.15 (GMM) Mohammed Ben Sulayem has added fuel to growing speculation that Chinese automotive giant BYD could become Formula 1’s twelfth and final team. The FIA president has long supported expanding the grid, a campaign that ultimately resulted in Cadillac joining Formula 1 as the eleventh team in 2026. Now, amid increasing rumours linking BYD […]
Domenicali hopes Alonso stays in F1 ‘for 50 years’
Jun.15 (GMM) Stefano Domenicali has added his voice to growing speculation about Fernando Alonso’s future. The Formula 1 CEO’s comments come amid mounting rumours linking the 44-year-old Spaniard with a shock move to Alpine in 2027, potentially reuniting with Flavio Briatore, while Alonso himself admitted during the Spanish GP weekend that Barcelona 2026 may have […]
FIA ready to take on Audi in F1’s V8 turbo row
Jun.14 (GMM) Formula 1’s next major engine battle is already brewing, with the FIA seemingly prepared to oppose Audi’s insistence on turbocharging as the sport eyes a return to V8 power. Speaking at Le Mans, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem made clear he is pushing hard for a simpler, lighter and cheaper engine formula to […]
Todt rejects doom and gloom over Formula 1’s future
Jun.14 (GMM) Jean Todt has played down concerns about Formula 1’s controversial new 2026 regulations. Many figures in the paddock have slammed the new rules package since it debuted this year, with the electric component being diluted for 2027 and 2018 and plans already shaping up for normally aspirated, V8-powered future. Former Ferrari boss and […]
Honda engineer got behind wheel to solve Aston problem
Jun.14 (GMM) Honda has revealed that Aston Martin handed over a complete Formula 1 car and even allowed one of its senior engineers to drive it in a bid to solve one of the biggest problems of the opening phase of the 2026 season. The new Aston Martin-Honda works partnership is enduring a disastrous start […]
Alonso-Alpine reunion rumour swirls through paddock
Jun.14 (GMM) Fernando Alonso has become the subject of one of the biggest rumours circulating in the Barcelona paddock. According to Sky Italia journalist Roberto Chinchero, the two-time world champion is being linked with a shock move to Alpine for 2027, potentially reuniting with Flavio Briatore. “Gasly will stay, but Colapinto says it also depends […]
Hamilton surge continues as Ferrari emerges as Mercedes threat
Jun.14 (GMM) George Russell may be threatening to end Kimi Antonelli’s run of dominance in Barcelona, but Ferrari’s pace is emerging as one of the biggest stories of the Spanish GP weekend. After six wins from six races for Mercedes in 2026, Lewis Hamilton will line up between Russell and Antonelli on the grid, having […]
FIA Monaco blunder sparks fresh backlash from rivals
Jun.13 (GMM) Formula 1’s Monaco pitlane speeding controversy has escalated again, with several rival teams furious after Pierre Gasly’s lost podium was officially restored. The FIA admitted on Friday that Alpine driver Gasly should never have received two five-second penalties during the Monaco GP. After a successful hearing in Barcelona, Gasly was reinstated to P3 […]