Sep.2 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has defended Red Bull’s collaboration with F1 rival Ferrari in order to advance the careers of its junior drivers. When Alex Albon was ousted from Red Bull’s F1 racing program at the end of last year, the energy drink outfit set up a DTM project – with the Ferrari 488 […]
Month: September 2021
Red Bull has fresh doubts about Mercedes engine legality
Sep.2 (GMM) Red Bull has issued a fresh challenge to the legality of Mercedes’ 2021 Formula 1 engine. Since Silverstone, there have been suspicions in the paddock – notably from Red Bull and Ferrari – about how Mercedes upped its mid-season engine performance amid the current homologation rules. “Red Bull has sent a request to […]
‘Silly season’ set to explode at Zandvoort
Sep.1 (GMM) A new round of Formula 1’s ‘silly season’ is set to shift into a higher gear at Zandvoort this weekend. It is expected that, certainly by next weekend at Monza, Mercedes will finally have confirmed that George Russell is joining Lewis Hamilton at the works team from 2022. Valtteri Bottas looks bound for […]
Spa farce due to modern F1 culture – ex-drivers
Sep.1 (GMM) Jean Todt has confirmed that Formula 1 and the FIA will “carefully review the regulations” to guard against a repeat of the farcical Belgian GP. Teams, drivers and fans are furious that after spectators stood in the rain for 10 hours last Sunday, it was ultimately a two-lap procession behind the safety car […]
Court rules that Dutch GP can go ahead
Sep.1 (GMM) Zandvoort has cleared the final hurdle and will now definitely host the Dutch GP this weekend with a two-thirds capacity crowd. Whether the race could go ahead was still unclear as of Tuesday, when a judge finally made a ruling based on the complaints of an environmental group. The judge, presiding over the […]