Jun.22 (GMM) Efforts to bring Formula 1 back to India have taken a significant step forward. Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya has announced that a dedicated task force will be established to assess the challenges and benefits of hosting major motorsport events in the country. The move follows a recent meeting involving Formula 1 officials, Buddh […]
Mercedes identifies source of reliability problems
Jun.22 (GMM) Mercedes believes it has identified the root cause of the reliability problems that have begun to threaten its dominant 2026 campaign. The issue came into sharper focus when championship leader Kimi Antonelli retired from the Spanish GP with an electrical failure, continuing a series of reliability setbacks for Mercedes-powered cars. Technical director James […]
Briatore predicts quiet F1 market – except Verstappen
Jun.22 (GMM) Flavio Briatore thinks Formula 1’s driver market may be far less dramatic than many expect. With speculation swirling around Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso, Oscar Piastri, Sergio Perez and several other seats, the Alpine executive believes only one major move is realistically on the table. “I think in the end nothing will happen,” Briatore […]
Villeneuve says Hamilton now taking Ferrari from Leclerc
Jun.22 (GMM) Jacques Villeneuve believes Lewis Hamilton is wresting control of Ferrari from Charles Leclerc. The 1997 world champion says Hamilton’s recent resurgence, culminating in victory in Barcelona, has exposed a weakness in Leclerc’s position despite the Monegasque’s long-term history with the team and brand new contract extension. “Ferrari must focus on Hamilton if they […]
Fornaroli emerges as Haas contender as Doohan waits
Jun.22 (GMM) Leonardo Fornaroli has emerged as a potential Haas candidate for 2027 amid growing uncertainty about the American team’s future lineup. The reigning Formula 2 champion, who is backed by McLaren, surprisingly tested Haas machinery at Jerez last week as part of the team’s TPC program. The team says it has “the capacity to […]
Hamilton wants Ferrari cockpit painted red
Jun.19 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton has revealed that one detail about his Ferrari still bothers him – the cockpit is the wrong colour. Fresh from his breakthrough victory for the Italian team in Barcelona, the seven-time world champion was reflecting on childhood memories of watching Michael Schumacher’s first win for Ferrari 30 years ago. “I would […]
Pope audience could be next for F1 leader Antonelli
Jun.19 (GMM) Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli could soon receive an audience with Pope Leo XIV. According to Corriere dello Sport, discussions are underway for a meeting between the 19-year-old Mercedes driver and the new pontiff. “The Vatican is confident that Leo XIV will soon grant an audience to the young leader of the […]
Sainz admits weighing how long to wait for Williams
Jun.19 (GMM) Carlos Sainz admits he is already thinking about how long he is prepared to wait for Williams to become a winning team again. The Spaniard joined the famous British outfit with hopes of helping guide its long-term rebuild, but Williams has slipped backwards in 2026 after showing encouraging progress last year. Team boss […]
Sainz backs FIA in Red Bull engine dispute
Jun.19 (GMM) Carlos Sainz has sided with the FIA in the growing dispute over the controversial ADUO engine equalisation system. Red Bull has been pushing back against the governing body’s assessment that its Red Bull-Ford power unit is currently the benchmark in Formula 1, a designation that limits its ability to make performance gains while […]
Red Bull wants to buy out Verstappen exit clause – report
Jun.19 (GMM) Red Bull is reportedly trying to remove the uncertainty surrounding Max Verstappen’s future by buying out the exit clause in his contract. According to Germany’s Bild newspaper, the subject was discussed at the high-level Salzburg meeting earlier this month involving Verstappen, manager Raymond Vermeulen, Red Bull heir Mark Mateschitz, majority owner Chalerm Yoovidhya, […]
Ferrari could dominate with engine upgrades – Norris
Jun.18 (GMM) World champion Lando Norris believes Ferrari could become virtually unbeatable if its upcoming engine upgrades deliver as expected. After Lewis Hamilton’s dominant victory in Barcelona, attention is rapidly shifting to the next phase of Ferrari’s development plan under Formula 1’s controversial ADUO engine equalisation system. “We’re lucky that Ferrari doesn’t currently have a […]
Audi demo run sparks ADUO engine speculation
Jun.18 (GMM) Audi has fuelled speculation that it may already be evaluating an upgraded power unit under Formula 1’s controversial ADUO equalisation system. The German manufacturer put its 2026 car on track on Wednesday at its Neuburg facility, completing a demonstration run in front of employees. Officially, the exercise was limited to just 15 kilometres. […]
Verstappen camp wants future decision ‘soon’
Jun.18 (GMM) Fresh uncertainty over Max Verstappen’s future is continuing to swirl as Red Bull battles both on-track struggles and growing questions about life after Dr Helmut Marko. The latest twist came after Ralf Schumacher claimed Mercedes had made Verstappen an offer, albeit one so financially unattractive that it was “completely out of the question”. […]
Leclerc not expecting Hamilton challenge – Arnoux
Jun.18 (GMM) Charles Leclerc’s struggles against Lewis Hamilton are becoming increasingly psychological, according to former Ferrari driver Rene Arnoux. Having struggled in his first season alongside Leclerc in 2025, Hamilton is now emerging as Kimi Antonelli’s closest challenger in the championship. Arnoux admits he did not see it coming. “I thought Hamilton had lost his […]
London and Milan vie for future F1 launch event
Jun.18 (GMM) Formula 1 could be preparing to revive its controversial all-team launch concept. The sport staged its first combined season presentation at London’s O2 Arena in early 2025 as part of Formula 1’s 75th anniversary celebrations, bringing every team together for a televised event before the season began. The concept divided opinion among fans […]
Verstappen rules out further Nordschleife races in 2026
Jun.17 (GMM) Max Verstappen says he is unlikely to make another appearance on the Nurburgring Nordschleife this year. The quadruple Formula 1 world champion has become increasingly serious about his GT racing ambitions, expanding his Verstappen.com Racing program and personally competing in several events at the famous German circuit in 2026. After an NLS victory […]
Sainz surprised FIA approved Madrid’s banked corner
Jun.17 (GMM) Carlos Sainz admits he was surprised Formula 1 and the FIA approved Madrid’s spectacular new banked corner. The Williams driver attended the official Madring inauguration event on Tuesday, where media were given one of the clearest looks yet at the circuit amid ongoing speculation about whether the venue will be ready in time […]
Mercedes made low-ball Verstappen offer – Schumacher
Jun.17 (GMM) Ralf Schumacher believes Toto Wolff has already made an approach to Max Verstappen – but not one seriously designed to lure the Dutchman away from Red Bull. Speculation about Verstappen’s future continues to intensify amid Red Bull’s struggles and growing uncertainty about whether the quadruple world champion will activate performance-related exit clauses in […]
Hamilton reveals injury secret behind Ferrari struggles
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 […]