Jun.13 (GMM) Sergio Perez thinks the heavy Halo cockpit protection layout and Pirelli tyres could be adding to F1’s overtaking problem. It is undeniable that last Sunday’s Canadian grand prix on the normally exciting Montreal layout was dull. “We cannot disagree that qualifying in Monaco and Canada were more exciting than the races themselves,” F1 […]
Month: June 2018
Brown admits Alonso considering F1 future
Jun.12 (GMM) Zak Brown has played down rumours Fernando Alonso will switch full-time to Indycar in 2019. Recently, the McLaren executive headed a delegation to the Indycar race in Detroit, and one notable travel companion was Luis Garcia Abad. He is Alonso’s manager. “I would like to clarify that Luis Garcia Abad was not with […]
Rosberg tells Mercedes to keep drivers
Jun.12 (GMM) Nico Rosberg would advise Mercedes to re-sign both of its drivers for 2019. Both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are out of contract at the end of this season. Rosberg told Turun Sanomat newspaper: “I would keep both. Absolutely! “Lewis and Valtteri work very well together with a high level of performance.” The […]
2019 could be Vettel’s year – Gene
Jun.12 (GMM) 2019 could be Sebastian Vettel’s year to win a fifth world championship. That is the view of long time Ferrari test driver Marc Gene, who was speaking after Vettel won in Montreal and took the championship lead by a point. “The team is young, together and united and working well,” the Spaniard told […]
Honda improvement worth ‘three tenths’ – Marko
Jun.12 (GMM) Red Bull looks to be speeding towards a switch to works Honda power for 2019. We already revealed that the team is planning an announcement for its home race in Austria, and Auto Bild now claims it will probably be a switch from Renault to Honda engines. Red Bull apparently made the decision […]
F1 camera glasses ‘painful’ – Grosjean
Jun.12 (GMM) Romain Grosjean said a promising new camera innovation in formula one was “painful” to wear. In Montreal, the Haas star wore glasses that give a driver’s eye view of the action. “It was very painful,” Grosjean said. “They don’t fit very well in the helmet and you can really only use them for […]
Verstappen was alone at Canada GP
Jun.12 (GMM) It has emerged that Max Verstappen had no entourage at the Canadian grand prix, just as he ended a run of poor form with a podium. Amid intense speculation about his crash-strewn recent races, the young Dutchman travelled to Montreal without his usual support crew. Father Jos was not there, and nor was […]
Williams needs more time to fix car issues
Jun.12 (GMM) Paddy Lowe says Williams’ problems will still take more time to solve. Russian driver Sergey Sirotkin admitted the 2018 car was “the slowest” in the field in Canada, indicating that Williams is struggling to fix its issues. “The problems that we had in Canada are the same we have had since the beginning […]
Toro Rosso backs struggling Hartley
Jun.12 (GMM) Toro Rosso has boosted Brendon Hartley’s chances of staying with the Red Bull junior team. Amid speculation the Faenza based team was looking to replace the New Zealander with McLaren’s Lando Norris, team manager Graham Watson said Toro Rosso is happy with Hartley. “We want him to be successful,” he told Newshub. “As […]
Whiting defends F1 after chequered flag gaffe
Jun.11 (GMM) Charlie Whiting has defended F1 organisers after a serious and farcical error at the end of Sunday’s Canadian GP. Winnie Harlow, a friend of Lewis Hamilton’s and a prominent model, was asked to show the chequered flag in Montreal but accidentally waved it with one lap to go. As a result, the results […]
No top team wants Alonso – Rosberg
Jun.11 (GMM) Nico Rosberg thinks Fernando Alonso’s winning days in formula one are over. In Montreal, Spaniard Alonso passed the ultra-rare 300 grand prix mark, but next weekend he will tackle Le Mans and for 2019 he is linked with Indycar. Rosberg, the 2016 world champion, said almost everybody wishes for more success in formula […]
Verstappen ‘still a child’ – Villeneuve
Jun.11 (GMM) Jacques Villeneuve has hit out at Max Verstappen for threatening to “head butt” journalists in Montreal. On Thursday ahead of the Canadian grand prix, struggling Red Bull driver Verstappen issued the threat when asked about his spate of recent crashes. “The journalist’s role is to report facts, even if Verstappen answered the question […]
Canada defeat means ‘consequences’ – Wolff
Jun.11 (GMM) Toto Wolff says there will be “consequences” following Mercedes’ clear defeat in Montreal. With a fresh engine spec, Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel dominated in Canada, therefore re-taking the championship lead by a single point. “We came to Montreal thinking our car would be strong,” Mercedes boss Wolff said. “Now we are going home with […]
Red Bull looks set for Honda switch
Jun.10 (GMM) Red Bull looks set to dump Renault and use works Honda engines from 2019. Actually, there is no official news but Red Bull has announced that “At our home race, there will be an announcement”. What the announcement is about is still unknown, but Red Bull is said to be pleased with Honda’s […]
Bottas says contract talks are close
Jun.10 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas has suggested a deal to renew his contract at Mercedes is close. Others, including Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon, have been linked with his seat for 2019. But Bottas told Turun Sanomat newspaper in Montreal that talks are now nigh. “Certainly before the summer break we will talk, and hopefully we […]
Force India buyout agreed ‘in principle’
Jun.10 (GMM) The takeover of Force India by a British energy drink company looks set to be complete within days. William Storey, of Rich Energy, said speculation had forced him to reveal that a deal is in the offing. “In light of ill-informed media speculation and certain external moves to destabilise the team, I can […]
Alonso ‘will drive a McLaren’ in 2019 – Brown
Jun.10 (GMM) Former F1 driver Sebastien Buemi thinks Fernando Alonso’s next move could be to Formula E. Alonso passes the 300 grand prix mark in Canada this weekend, but next weekend he will tackle Le Mans and he is linked with a full-time Indycar seat for 2019. “I am proud to have been here for […]
Tensions showing at Williams – Kubica
Jun.9 (GMM) Robert Kubica has admitted tensions are showing behind the scenes at Williams. The once-great British team is having an awful 2018 season, having lost key engineers Ed Wood and Dirk de Beer and also set to lose main sponsor Martini. “The impact on the team? We’re obviously having quite a difficult start to […]
‘No plan to buy Force India’ – Wolff
Jun.9 (GMM) Toto Wolff has rejected rumours Mercedes might be shaping up to buy Force India. The rumour emerged not only after boss Vijay Mallya stepped down from the Force India board, but when Esteban Ocon hinted he had moved over for Lewis Hamilton in Monaco. “I spoke with Esteban and there was no order,” […]
Renault needs bigger F1 budget – Abiteboul
Jun.9 (GMM) Cyril Abiteboul has admitted Renault needs a bigger budget in order to fight for the world championship. The Frenchman said that when it comes to Renault’s ambition of beating Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull, the team needs more money. “True. It’s something we need to work on,” he told Globo in Montreal. “It’s […]