Apr.4 (GMM) Lance Stroll is not enjoying a sunny start to his 2022 campaign in Formula 1. His billionaire father Lawrence is being criticised for his handling of Aston Martin’s progress, and F1 pundits are calling his performance alongside last-minute substitute teammate Nico Hulkenberg “embarrassing”. “Stroll should ask himself if he should find a different […]
Month: April 2022
Perez not yet thinking about 2023 contract
Apr.4 (GMM) Sergio Perez denies he is already champing at the bit to sign a third Red Bull contract for 2023. Last week, the energy drink company’s notorious F1 driver manager Dr Helmut Marko said next year is the final installation in Alpha Tauri star Pierre Gasly’s Red Bull deal. “If this contract expires and […]
Verstappen vs Leclerc ‘won’t go wrong’ – Doornbos
Apr.4 (GMM) Max Verstappen’s new title head-to-head will not echo the ultra intense rivalry he had in 2021 with Lewis Hamilton. That is the view of former Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos, who says Verstappen’s wheel-to-wheel battling with Charles Leclerc in Saudi Arabia was par for the course for two drivers who have been racing […]
2022 a ‘probationary year’ for Mick Schumacher
Apr.4 (GMM) Mick Schumacher’s qualifying crash in Saudi Arabia could be a big setback for the young German in a “probationary” year for him in Formula 1. While 2022 is the 23-year-old’s second year on the grid with Haas, Schumacher says he is feeling more “comfortable” in the garage with new teammate Kevin Magnussen. “We […]
Marko has no problem with F1 ‘morality’
Apr.4 (GMM) Formula 1 should be grateful for its new and lucrative markets, according to Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko. While the F1 drivers threatened to boycott the Saudi Arabian GP recently over the nearby drone and missile strikes, the teams themselves were united that the show must go on. “When the German economics minister […]
Ferrari denies getting early start with 2022 car
Apr.4 (GMM) Ferrari has hit back at claims its early 2022 advantage is due to getting a ‘head start’ with the all-new regulations. The conventional wisdom is that while Red Bull and Mercedes were warring over the 2021 title, Ferrari was already hard at work on the now championship-leading scarlet car. “No, that’s completely wrong,” […]
McLaren set to sign EUR 650m Audi F1 deal
Apr.4 (GMM) McLaren’s Formula 1 team is tipped to sign an incredible EUR 650 million deal with Audi. Following reports the Volkwagen-owned brand was in talks for a EUR 500m technical and engine tie-up with the Woking based team, Germany’s Automobilwoche claims the offer has now swelled by a further EUR 150m. Bloomberg reported that […]
F1 teams removing paint to save weight
Apr.4 (GMM) The carbon fibre look is very much in style in Formula 1. But it’s not for aesthetics. Auto Motor und Sport reports that most teams have removed paint from sections of their 2022 cars to tackle their overweight problems. This year, F1 cars are 46 kilograms heavier than under the old rules regime […]
Vettel will be ‘on back foot’ in Australia
Apr.1 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg insists he’s not “desperate” to stay in Formula 1. Indeed, whilst serving as Aston Martin’s reserve, the German appeared to be happy to be enjoying a quieter post-race life with his partner and new baby. But he was then called up to replace the covid-stricken Sebastian Vettel in both Bahrain and […]
Porsche deal for Red Bull would be ‘logical’ – Marko
Apr.1 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says it’s only “logical” that Porsche is interested in teaming up with Red Bull in Formula 1. A meeting of Volkswagen’s supervisory board, including the German luxury brands Porsche and Audi, is set to discuss a potential entry into Formula 1 for 2026. That meeting is scheduled for April 5, […]
Sainz is ‘obvious’ number 2 at Ferrari – Marko
Apr.1 (GMM) It is “obvious” that both Red Bull and Ferrari operate in Formula 1 with de-facto number 1 drivers. That is the view of Dr Helmut Marko, who pushed back on the idea that modern F1 teams all now operate strict policies of driver equality. In fact, Red Bull’s Marko admits that the energy […]
F1 ‘will stay’ in Saudi Arabia – Domenicali
Apr.1 (GMM) Formula 1 will be returning to Saudi Arabia, the sport’s CEO Stefano Domenicali insists. Already this week, we reported that after the terror strikes in Jeddah during free practice at the nearby circuit last Friday, drivers were looking forward to post-even talks with F1 management. “Formula 1 has promised to reconsider their choices […]