Sep.6 (GMM) Formula 1 rivals Mercedes and Ferrari agree that the sport should think hard before waving goodbye to the German market. Although Audi is entering F1 in 2026, with Porsche looking to follow suit, there is no longer a German GP and quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel is retiring. Mercedes aside, it leaves Mick […]
Month: September 2022
Sainz set for Monza grid penalty
Sep.6 (GMM) Carlos Sainz looks set to take a grid penalty at Ferrari’s home Italian GP this weekend. His teammate Charles Leclerc suffered a similar fate recently at Spa-Francorchamps, and the same is now expected for Spaniard Sainz. “We will have to replace the engine very soon and take a grid penalty,” he confirmed. “It […]
Red Bull also rejects Honda works reunion
Sep.6 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has reiterated Red Bull’s decision to push into its future in Formula 1 without Porsche. Reports on Monday said decisions made over the Dutch GP weekend had ‘burst’ the deal with the VW-owned German sports carmaker for 2026 because of disagreements about who would control the team after a 50 […]
Red Bull hits back at race-fixing charge
Sep.6 (GMM) Red Bull’s second team Alpha Tauri has slammed those who are openly questioning if the energy drink-owned camp rigged Sunday’s Dutch GP. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton appeared to be in the running to win at Zandvoort until an odd problem and eventual retirement for Alpha Tauri driver Yuki Tsunoda triggered a late flurry for […]
Alpine exaggerated Piastri’s financial backing – Webber
Sep.5 (GMM) Renault-owned Alpine has grossly overstated the millions in support supposedly ploughed into Oscar Piastri’s preparation for Formula 1. That is the view of Piastri’s fellow Australian and manager Mark Webber, who has come under fire for the way the 21-year-old baulked at an Alpine seat for 2023 in favour of a debut race […]
Williams option still open for Mick Schumacher
Sep.5 (GMM) Mick Schumacher’s hopes of staying in Formula 1 next year now rest solely in the hands of Haas or Williams. Over the Zandvoort weekend, rumours that the 23-year-old will be dropped from Ferrari’s development academy at the end of the year only intensified. When asked about Schumacher’s performance at the Dutch GP, Ferrari […]
Herta’s F1 debut now the FIA’s decision – Marko
Sep.5 (GMM) Whether Pierre Gasly leaves the Red Bull camp to be replaced by American rookie Colton Herta in 2023 is solely down to the FIA. That is the news from the mouth of Dr Helmut Marko, who admits it is possible that Gasly’s Alpha Tauri cockpit will be released in order to switch to […]
Porsche will not buy into Red Bull – Marko
Sep.5 (GMM) Red Bull has confirmed speculation that its highly anticipated works tie-up for 2026 and beyond has “burst”. The ‘burst’ comment was made on Sky Deutschland on Sunday by Ralf Schumacher, reflecting widespread paddock rumours about a rift between Red Bull and Porsche over the question of which party will hold the balance of […]
No ‘consequences’ for constant Ferrari defeats
Sep.5 (GMM) After yet another all-round Ferrari defeat, Charles Leclerc has reiterated his claim that winning the world championship this year will be “tough”. His points deficit to Max Verstappen after another victory for Red Bull at Zandvoort now stands at 109, meaning the Dutchman no longer has to realistically target a constant flow of […]
Zhou not worried about losing F1 seat
Sep.4 (GMM) Chinese rookie Guanyu Zhou is not too worried about potentially losing his race seat at Alfa Romeo for 2023. On paper, the 23-year-old does not have a guaranteed deal for next season but he says “Fred and everyone in the factory is happy with my performance”. “I had a hard time in the […]
Schumacher must ‘take criticism’ – Hakkinen
Sep.4 (GMM) Mika Hakkinen, once named by the great Michael Schumacher as his toughest ever rival, hopes Mick Schumacher gets more time to prove his talent in Formula 1. Haas boss Gunther Steiner has admitted to texting McLaren refugee Daniel Ricciardo in the past couple of weeks amid speculation Ferrari may be dropping German Schumacher, […]
F1 CEO warns history ‘no longer enough’ for Monza
Sep.4 (GMM) Monza cannot assume that it will always host the Italian GP. That is the warning of Italian and former Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali, who is now CEO of the calendar-making Formula One Management. Monza is currently preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary with next weekend’s Italian GP, but Domenicali warned that it could […]
Verstappen’s father en route to Zandvoort
Sep.4 (GMM) Max Verstappen’s father is en route to Zandvoort to watch his son race away from pole position at their home Dutch GP. Jos, himself a former F1 driver, has been missing in action so far this weekend after testing positive for covid. “He’s completely better and testing negative again,” Giedo van der Garde […]
Alonso eyes ‘three more years’ on F1 grid
Sep.4 (GMM) Fernando Alonso is hoping for “at least” another two or three years on the Formula 1 grid. For next year, the 41-year-old former two-time champion will switch from Alpine to Aston Martin amid the Oscar Piastri saga. “It was because of the desire I saw on the part of Aston Martin to have […]
Porsche deal could oust Horner as F1 boss – Mol
Sep.4 (GMM) Christian Horner is reportedly worried Porsche’s plans for the rumoured Red Bull buyout could cost him his job as team principal. Speculation at Zandvoort suggests the hold-up in the finalisation of the expected 50 percent buyout by the VW-owned German sports carmaker is the resistance of Horner and Adrian Newey. “We have heard […]
Herta plays down Alpha Tauri speculation
Sep.4 (GMM) Colton Herta has fended off speculation that he is on the cusp of a Formula 1 adventure. The Indycar star and 22-year-old American is being strongly linked with the Alpha Tauri race seat for 2023 – if Pierre Gasly moves on to Alpine. A related rumour is that Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz […]
Piastri ‘making enemies’ before F1 debut – Button
Sep.4 (GMM) A bitter aftertaste is now lingering in the Formula 1 paddock at the conclusion of the Oscar Piastri saga. The reigning Formula 2 champion, his Mark Webber-led management, Renault-owned Alpine and McLaren have arguably all had their reputations tarnished by the tug-of-war for Piastri’s 2023 services. Pierre Gasly, who look set to fill […]
Magnussen unsure Ricciardo would ‘make Haas better’
Sep.3 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen says he isn’t sure whether Haas should oust Mick Schumacher and instead sign axed McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo for 2023. Amid all the Schumacher speculation and claims he is about to be dumped not only by Haas but also from Ferrari’s junior program, Dane Magnussen has been enjoying his firm contract […]
Hamilton not worried about Dutch GP abuse
Sep.3 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton says he isn’t worried about misbehaving Dutch fans this weekend at Zandvoort. In Austria recently, the seven time world champion was booed and jeered after his qualifying crash – before Formula 1 as a whole condemned a reported series of other abusive events from the mainly Verstappen-supporting contingent. So with Verstappen […]
Red Bull doesn’t need Porsche in 2026 – Horner
Sep.3 (GMM) Red Bull will go it alone if a highly expected works deal with Porsche is not finalised. That is the claim of Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, after new Volkswagen and current Porsche CEO Oliver Blume admitted that talks about the German marque’s 2026 Formula 1 entry are still ongoing. Indeed, Horner […]