Feb.3 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton has the personal “power” to force change in Formula 1. That is the view of Dutch racing driver Jeroen Bleekemolen, amid rumours Hamilton’s current radio silence and retirement hints are compelling the FIA to take action following the highly controversial 2021 season finale. “Hamilton is trying to increase the pressure on […]
Month: February 2022
Schumacher ‘ready’ for new Ferrari role in 2022
Feb.2 (GMM) Mick Schumacher has set his sights on regular appearances in Q2 this year as he prepares for his second season in Formula 1. The son of F1 great Michael Schumacher spent much of the off-season with his sister Gina at the family’s horse ranch in Texas. “I am ready for the new season […]
Leclerc not Ferrari’s number 1 driver – Capelli
Feb.2 (GMM) Charles Leclerc has not managed to establish himself as Ferrari’s clear number 1 driver. That is the view of former F1 driver and Italian motor racing official Ivan Capelli, who said the Maranello based team must allow Carlos Sainz to begin the 2022 season “on par” with Leclerc. Last week, top Red Bull […]
Red Bull also denies failing crash test
Feb.2 (GMM) Red Bull has also pushed back at claims it failed one of the FIA’s stricter new mandatory crash-test rules ahead of the all-new regulations era beginning in 2022. The energy drink-owned team’s key 2021 rival Mercedes this week denied suggestions its own new chassis, the W13, did not pass the tough new side […]
Ricciardo ‘jealous’ of Verstappen-Hamilton duel
Feb.2 (GMM) Max Verstappen has “something in common” with notorious Formula 1 greats Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher. “I would not compare them because it’s impossible,” Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko told Autorevue. “We are talking about different eras. “But they do have something in common – total focus. You could even call it ruthlessness. […]
F1 confirms mandatory vaccination for 2022
Feb.1 (GMM) Formula 1 has confirmed reports that all drivers, travelling team staff and other personnel in the F1 paddock must be vaccinated against covid-19 from 2022. Following the debacle surrounding number 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic’s deportation from Australia earlier this month, Melbourne GP officials indicated that there would be no exception to vaccination […]
Marko hails Liberty for budget cap, Netflix
Feb.1 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has offered rare praise for the current commercial rights holders of Formula 1 – Liberty Media. The American media company has attracted plenty of criticism since taking over the sport and ousting Bernie Ecclestone five years ago, but new world champion Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko approves of the latest […]
Schumacher ‘ready’ for Ferrari seat – Domenicali
Feb.1 (GMM) Mick Schumacher is “ready” to step up to a full race seat at Ferrari. That is the view of none other than Stefano Domenicali, who long before becoming Formula 1’s CEO worked closely alongside Mick’s famous father Michael at the Maranello based team. “I had the privilege of working with Michael at Ferrari,” […]
‘Important’ Hamilton feels ‘comfortable’ – F1 CEO
Feb.1 (GMM) F1’s CEO hopes Lewis Hamilton is back in action in 2022. Stefano Domenicali’s latest comments come as the seven time world champion finally breaks his post title defeat silence – with a post on the Chinese social media platform Weibo. “I wish you a Happy Chinese New Year,” said the Mercedes driver. “May […]
Mercedes denies failing 2022 crash test
Feb.1 (GMM) Mercedes has denied reports that its all-new W13 car for the 2022 regulations recently failed a mandatory FIA crash test. “W13 completed full FIA homologation on 13 January,” the Brackley based team, whose Lewis Hamilton failed at the last hurdle to win the 2021 title, announced in order to contradict the rumours. There […]