Aug.14 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel has defended his Ferrari team boss. At the end of last year, presumably because of another failed world championship bid, former Ferrari chief Maurizio Arrivabene was ousted. He was replaced by then technical boss Mattia Binotto, […]
Villeneuve tells Mercedes to keep Bottas
Aug.14 (GMM) Jacques Villeneuve does not think Mercedes should drop Valtteri Bottas. Many pundits believe it is likely that team boss Toto Wolff will replace the Finn for 2020 with Mercedes reserve driver Esteban Ocon. Bottas, 29, is currently testing […]
Briatore starts political movement
Aug.14 (GMM) Flavio Briatore is entering politics. The former world championship-winning F1 team boss has announced the formation of an Italian political movement he calls Il Movimento del Fare. The 69-year-old said he was motivated amid a “critical moment for […]
Brown to discuss Alonso’s 2020 plans at Monza
Aug.14 (GMM) Zak Brown says he will talk about Fernando Alonso’s future at the forthcoming Italian GP. It appears that Alonso is not returning to Formula 1 next year, and there are rumours that his 2020 project will in fact […]
Sponsor, Williams, still supporting Kubica
Aug.14 (GMM) Robert Kubica’s major sponsor is continuing to support the Pole. On his high-profile return to Formula 1, the 34-year-old has been consistently outperformed by his rookie teammate George Russell. But team boss Claire Williams says she is happy […]
Verstappen supports Red Bull’s driver decision
Aug.14 (GMM) Max Verstappen has backed Red Bull’s decision to axe Pierre Gasly. “Of course it’s a pity for Pierre,” the Dutchman told De Telegraaf newspaper. “But personally I don’t care who my teammate is.” Verstappen’s new teammate is Alex […]
Verstappen’s father thinks Hamilton is rattled
Aug.13 (GMM) Max Verstappen’s father thinks the on-form Red Bull driver has rattled reigning five time world champion and 2019 championship leader Lewis Hamilton. “When you see what kind of races Max has been driving, I don’t think you can […]
F1 looking into alternative fuels – Carey
Aug.13 (GMM) Chase Carey has vowed to push ahead with introducing non-fossil fuels in Formula 1. In June, we quoted Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul as saying one way the sport could rev up its green credentials would be to contemplate […]
‘No reason’ to change Ferrari drivers – Binotto
Aug.13 (GMM) Mattia Binotto says Ferrari will head into 2020 with an unchanged driver lineup. There has been high speculation about the future of Sebastian Vettel, with the latest theory being that he could return to Red Bull next year. […]
Raikkonen ‘drives without instructions’ – Zehnder
Aug.13 (GMM) Alfa Romeo, formerly Sauber, is more than impressed with Kimi Raikkonen. Raikkonen actually started his F1 career at Sauber as a controversially-inexperienced 21-year-old, with Beat Zehnder as the team manager. Zehnder is still at Hinwil, and he told […]
Gasly to show ‘true value’ back at Toro Rosso
Aug.13 (GMM) Pierre Gasly is vowing to push on after being dumped by Red Bull’s premier team. Despite repeatedly insisting that the struggling Frenchman would stay at least for the rest of 2019, Red Bull announced on Monday that he […]
Journalists predict F1 exit for Kubica
Aug.12 (GMM) Two well known F1 journalists think Robert Kubica is likely to lose his place on the grid. After an eight year break with his permanent arm injuries, the 34-year-old Pole returned to Formula 1 this year with Williams […]
Drivers ‘interested’ in Haas – Steiner
Aug.12 (GMM) Gunther Steiner insists top drivers are “still interested” in driving for the small American team Haas. It has been a particularly difficult fourth season for the team, due to problems with the 2019 Pirelli tyres, Haas’ controversial title […]
Magnussen gets married in F1 break
Aug.12 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen has used F1’s August break to get married. Danish media report that the Haas driver married Louise Gjorup in Nyborg, Denmark. The news broke after their friends posted photos of the low-profile event on social media. […]
Verstappen among F1’s ‘more complete’ drivers
Aug.12 (GMM) Max Verstappen thinks he is now one of the “more complete” drivers on the entire F1 grid. Always fast and feisty, many pundits and insiders are now saying the almost 22-year-old Dutchman has notably matured over the past […]
20hp engine boost for Ferrari after break – report
Aug.12 (GMM) Toto Wolff is forecasting a “very strong” performance by Ferrari after the summer break. Marca sports newspaper reports that the Maranello team, which was outclassed by Mercedes and Red Bull-Honda in Hungary, will unveil its third-specification engine at […]
Teams to undergo budget cap ‘dry run’ in 2020
Aug.12 (GMM) Formula 1 will carry out a “dry run” of the new budget cap rules next year, CEO Chase Carey has revealed. Actually, the $175 million per team annual budget cap will only be enforced from 2021, but Carey […]
F1 break ‘nice’ for struggling Renault
Aug.12 (GMM) Renault’s race drivers are not disappointed to be heading into F1’s August break. Having set the goal of closing the gap to the sport’s big three teams, Renault is actually behind Toro Rosso in sixth place. Daniel Ricciardo, […]
W Series champion wants ‘more’ from Williams
Aug.12 (GMM) The first champion of the new all-female single seater category W Series hopes the title will move her closer to Formula 1. Jamie Chadwick, a 21-year-old from Britain, was already a Williams development driver. “I know what I […]
Alonso denies not liking Vettel
Aug.9 (GMM) Fernando Alonso says it is not true that he doesn’t like Sebastian Vettel. In Hungary, amid rumours the retired double world champion might return to Formula 1, Ferrari’s Vettel said of Alonso: “I don’t think he ever really […]