Sep.23 (GMM) Red Bull has ensured a repeat of Max Verstappen’s botched Monza pitstop will not re-occur this weekend at Sochi, according to Dr Helmut Marko. While the bulk of the world’s attention has been on the Dutch driver’s subsequent first-chicane clash with Lewis Hamilton, Verstappen would never have been near his title rival if […]
Ferrari brings 2022 engine upgrade to Sochi
Sep.23 (GMM) Ferrari has fast-tracked the delivery of its highly anticipated engine upgrade. Earlier, it was expected that the new hybrid elements – comprising part of Ferrari’s all-new power unit package for 2022 – may be introduced in time for the Turkish GP. “I’m not sure about that,” driver Carlos Sainz said this week. “I […]
Netflix eyes F1 rights takeover
Sep.23 (GMM) The CEO of Netflix has admitted the company may be interested in buying the rights to Formula 1. The world’s most popular over-the-top streaming platform produces the official F1 documentary Drive to Survive, while specials about Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher and others have also been well received. The next step, according to Netflix […]
F1 axes traditional Thursday practice at Monaco
Sep.23 (GMM) Formula 1 is ending its decades-long tradition of running free practice sessions in Monaco on Thursdays. Sitting out Friday to honour Ascension Day, when Jesus Christ purportedly ascended to heaven, dates all the way back to the first F1 championship in 1950. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali says that’s definitely changing for 2022. “Monaco […]
Kvyat to ‘try’ for F1 return in 2023
Sep.23 (GMM) Daniil Kvyat says he is ready to “try new things” even though he is not ruling out a return to the Formula 1 grid in 2023. With all seats already occupied on next year’s grid, the Russian – who is an Alpine reserve driver this season – is now turning his attention away […]
Steiner expects more conflict between Haas duo
Sep.22 (GMM) Gunther Steiner isn’t sure Haas rookies Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher are committed to avoiding on-track clashes for the remainder of 2021. The American team is set to re-confirm both 22-year-old drivers for next season, even though incidents between the pair have ramped up over the course of the season. “It will be […]
F1 should boost grid to 30 cars – Wolff
Sep.22 (GMM) Toto Wolff has reintroduced the idea of adding a third car to each Formula 1 team’s pit garage. Currently, the sport’s reserve bench is bustling with talent who are struggling to enter Formula 1 due to the lack of vacant cockpits. Mercedes’ Formula E champion Nyck de Vries is one such name, but […]
Marko hits out at Hamilton’s ‘funny outfit’
Sep.22 (GMM) Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko has hit out again at Lewis Hamilton, following reports the seven time world champion suffered a neck injury as a result of his Monza clash with Max Verstappen. Marko has already called out Hamilton and Mercedes’ “stories” about the injuries, adding that the 36-year-old Briton and his team […]
Another Verstappen penalty possible at Sochi – Marko
Sep.22 (GMM) Red Bull is yet to decide if Max Verstappen will need to take a grid penalty this weekend at Sochi. The world championship will ultimately need to be penalised by fitting an inevitable fourth Honda power unit this year, with Sochi mentioned as a potentially appropriate venue for that. Verstappen is already moving […]
Newey not joining Whitmarsh at Aston Martin
Sep.22 (GMM) Red Bull designer Adrian Newey will not be joining Martin Whitmarsh in heading to Aston Martin. The Lawrence Stroll-owned team is in a period of growth for the future, with groundbreaking of a new factory at Silverstone taking place and former McLaren boss Whitmarsh now signing up. Whitmarsh, who has been out of […]
Alpine’s F1 future secure for up to ‘ten years’
Sep.22 (GMM) Alpine’s future in Formula 1 is secure for the next “five to ten years”, the Renault-owned carmaker’s CEO Laurent Rossi has affirmed. Esteban Ocon broke through with victory in Hungary recently, but Rossi denies it was an “important” milestone to secure the ongoing commitment to F1 of Alpine and Renault. “The win wasn’t […]
Haas to confirm current drivers for 2022 ‘before Sochi’
Sep.21 (GMM) Mick Schumacher’s seat at Haas for 2022 “should be confirmed soon”, according to the small American team’s boss Gunther Steiner. Earlier, Ferrari-backed Schumacher was linked with a move to Alfa Romeo, but he will instead remain alongside controversial fellow rookie Nikita Mazepin. “Mick should be confirmed soon,” Steiner told RTL. “Let’s wait a […]
VW interest shows F1 beating Formula E – Horner
Sep.21 (GMM) Formula 1 is fending off the existential challenge posed by all-electric motorsport, according to Red Bull team boss Christian Horner. After losing works Honda support beyond this year, Red Bull is becoming its own engine supplier amid rumours it may tie up with Volkswagen. “Whatever engine we have in 2025-2026 it has to […]
Tsunoda’s F1 career to end in 2022 – Coulthard
Sep.21 (GMM) Former F1 driver David Coulthard has issued a scathing prediction about the future of Japanese rookie Yuki Tsunoda. Backed by Honda and lauded by Red Bull as he entered Formula 1 with Alpha Tauri this year, the diminutive 21-year-old has often been erratic on track. Recently, he admitted he was “surprised” to have […]
Schumacher hits out at Hamilton ‘dramatising’
Sep.21 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes were “too dramatising” in the wake of the seven time world champion’s scary incident with title rival Max Verstappen at Monza. That is the view of former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher, who nonetheless agrees that Hamilton is a “colourful” driver who “gives Formula 1 a lot”. However, Schumacher thinks […]
Sainz not content with Barrichello-like career
Sep.21 (GMM) Carlos Sainz says he is not content to be remembered in Formula 1 history as a Rubens Barrichello-type driver. Although highly talented, experienced and accomplished, Brazilian Barrichello will probably be best remembered as the clear number 2 driver to Ferrari’s top star Michael Schumacher. “Would I be happy being a Barrichello? No, clearly […]
De Vries not desperate for F1 career
Sep.20 (GMM) Nyck de Vries insists he is not desperate to race in Formula 1. The 26-year-old Dutchman has been on the cusp of breaking into the sport for several years now, with his latest triumph being the latest Formula E title with Mercedes. Toto Wolff pushed hard for him to be signed by Williams […]
Haas needed 2021 rookies to save F1 team – boss
Sep.20 (GMM) Gunther Steiner says he had no option other than to oust Haas’ former drivers and replace them with rookies Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin for 2021. This year, the struggling American team has been in the headlines for three main reasons – a conspicuous lack of pace, the controversial Mazepin, and the intensifying […]
Prost issues F1 quit threat over reverse grids
Sep.20 (GMM) F1 legend Alain Prost says he would boycott the sport if reverse grid races are introduced. The sport’s chiefs are not ruling out tweaks to the new occasional ‘sprint qualifying’ format for 2022, with some drivers reportedly suggesting that it would be more interesting if grids were shaken up. But for quadruple world […]
Melbourne appears on leaked 2022 F1 calendar
Sep.20 (GMM) Formula 1 fans in Australia will be buoyed by emerging news about the future of the grand prix in Melbourne. Currently, Australia – and major cities Melbourne and Sydney in particular – are in the grip of an intense version of the covid-19 pandemic, with even peaceful lockdown protests outlawed by authorities and […]