Oct.3 (GMM) Zak Brown admits McLaren team management will look “silly” if Honda takes a huge step forward in 2018. After three years of struggling with the Japanese marque, McLaren has dumped Honda and will be powered by customer Renault engines from next season. Honda is moving to the junior Red Bull team Toro Rosso, […]
Month: October 2017
Sepang winner Verstappen has the flu
Oct.3 (GMM) Max Verstappen has admitted he is not feeling well in the days before Sunday’s Japanese grand prix. Indeed, the Dutchman said he was already suffering from the flu in Malaysia, where he beat championship leader Lewis Hamilton for his second career win. In an interview with the Dutch broadcaster Ziggo Sport Totaal, Verstappen […]
Vettel set to avoid Suzuka grid penalty
Oct.3 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel looks set to avoid a grid penalty at Suzuka this weekend. The German had admitted after his bizarre post-race crash with Lance Stroll that he wasn’t sure if his gearbox had been damaged. If it needs to be replaced, he would take a five-place grid drop this weekend in Japan. Sky […]
F1 to open New York office
Oct.3 (GMM) F1 will open a US-based office, a spokesman has confirmed. Earlier, following Liberty Media’s takeover, the American company moved from Bernie Ecclestone’s London HQ to a larger building in the British capital. But Sports Business Daily now reports that Liberty is opening a F1 office in New York, amid efforts to capitalise on […]
Boss defends ‘bad boy’ Magnussen
Oct.2 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen’s boss has defended the under-fire Danish driver. In Hungary, Haas driver Magnussen famously told Nico Hulkenberg to “suck my b-lls”, after the German called him “unsporting” following an on-track clash. And Fernando Alonso agreed after Sunday’s Malaysian grand prix: “Hulkenberg was right.” Alonso called Magnussen an “idiot” after their wheel-to-wheel clash […]
Malaysia may return to F1 in future – PM
Oct.2 (GMM) Sunday’s Malaysian grand prix may not have been the last at Sepang. That is the view of the country’s prime minister Najib Razak, who was speaking as many F1 insiders sadly farewelled the venue near Kuala Lumpur after almost two decades. For cost reasons, the Malaysian government has withdrawn from the F1 calendar, […]
Stroll crash could cost Vettel at Suzuka – Lauda
Oct.2 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel’s title hopes look set to take yet another hit, after a bizarre post-race incident in Malaysia. It had already been a horror weekend for Ferrari, with Vettel starting the race from the back of the grid and Kimi Raikkonen not starting at all with a near-identical turbo issue. Germany’s Auto Bild […]
Marko to visit Honda HQ after Malaysia
Oct.1 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko will head to Honda’s Japanese headquarters after the Malaysian grand prix. The Red Bull chief was part of the negotiations that sees axed McLaren partner Honda switch to the energy drink company’s junior team Toro Rosso next year. There are sceptics in the paddock who question the move. “If Honda […]
Vettel will not give up title fight – Lauda
Oct.1 (GMM) Mercedes is not expecting Sebastian Vettel to give up in the 2017 title fight. After Singapore, the German’s chances already took a big hit with his first corner crash. And now in Malaysia, Vettel is starting the race dead last after a technical problem aboard his Ferrari in qualifying. His old Red Bull […]
Perez had IV treatment after qualifying
Oct.1 (GMM) Sergio Perez was rehydrated with the help of an IV drip after qualifying in Malaysia. The Mexican told the media he has been suffering from a stomach virus. “This is possibly the worst place to not feel 100 per cent,” said the Force India driver. As they spoke with the 27-year-old, reporters noticed […]
Williams admits Kubica ‘option’ for 2018
Oct.1 (GMM) Williams has confirmed rumours Robert Kubica is in the running to join the team next year. Earlier, Renault had a contract ‘option’ on the Pole for 2018, but after a series of tests the French outfit decided against signing him. “I am very realistic and I know that the possibility of my returning […]
Wolff ‘worried’ about Bottas slump
Oct.1 (GMM) Toto Wolff admits he is “worried” about Valtteri Bottas’ performance slump. Until just a few races ago, Finland’s Bottas was performing well in his first season for Mercedes alongside Lewis Hamilton. He has been signed up for 2018. But a few races ago, Bottas’ performance began to slump, and the problem is no […]
Gasly would give up Super Formula title for Austin
Oct.1 (GMM) Pierre Gasly says he isn’t sure if he will vacate his new F1 seat next month to take a shot at winning the 2017 Super Formula title. As GP2 champion, the Frenchman was sent to Japan this year by backer Red Bull as he waited for a vacancy at the junior F1 team […]