Mar.1 (GMM) Nyck de Vries says he is already learning lessons about Formula 1’s global media environment. For instance, he commented at the Bahrain test that one of his biggest problems was that – following a wash – his new Alpine suit had shrunk and no longer fit him. It is believed the suit manufacturer […]
Month: March 2023
Teams must be ‘careful’ with Netflix details
Mar.1 (GMM) Formula 1 teams may need to wise up about how Netflix puts together the sport’s official series Drive To Survive. With Max Verstappen returning to the newly-released season 5 following his boycott, it was hoped the new season would please some of F1’s more critical ‘purist’ fans. Esteban Ocon, however, broke that illusion […]
Hulkenberg not ‘nervous’ before F1 comeback
Mar.1 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg is feeling relaxed ahead of his return to Formula 1 racing this weekend in Bahrain. The 35-year-old, who is the same age as the newly-retired fellow German Sebastian Vettel, has been brought back into F1 as Mick Schumacher’s replacement at Haas. “It’s like riding a bike,” Hulkenberg smiled after his three-year […]
Vettel ‘done’ with Formula 1 – Ecclestone
Mar.1 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has shot down rumours already linking the newly-retired Sebastian Vettel with a return to Formula 1. Aston Martin has already ruled the quadruple world champion out of contention to replace the injured Lance Stroll in Bahrain, but boss Mike Krack admitted that there were talks. When asked if those talks would […]
Vasseur tipped to succeed as Ferrari boss
Mar.1 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone expects Frederic Vasseur to succeed as Ferrari’s new team boss. Vasseur moved from Sauber to the fabled Maranello team over the winter to replace Mattia Binotto after Ferrari’s sequence of errors in 2022. Ecclestone, the 92-year-old former F1 supremo, told Sport1: “At Ferrari, you need someone who works without emotion, who […]
Red Bull ‘solution’ should help Perez
Mar.1 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko admits that Sergio Perez requires a “more docile” Formula 1 car compared to back-to-back world champion Max Verstappen. It comes as Alex Albon, who lost his seat alongside Verstappen to Mexican Perez, alleged that Red Bull tunes its car in a “unique way” especially for the Dutchman. “If you play […]
Steiner expects Binotto to return to F1
Mar.1 (GMM) Gunther Steiner thinks his friend Mattia Binotto will return to Formula 1. The pair, who worked closely together amid Ferrari and Haas’ technical alliance, were depicted driving through Italian wine country at the opening of Netflix’s latest F1 series. So when asked about Binotto’s next move in the wake of his ousting at […]
F1 trio ponders retirement for Hamilton
Mar.1 (GMM) Three former Formula 1 drivers are wondering if Lewis Hamilton may be edging towards retirement. Recently, Toto Wolff said contract talks with the 38-year-old are imminent. But 2009 world champion Jenson Button, who was the seven time world champion’s teammate at McLaren, wonders whether the delayed talks are because Hamilton is waiting to […]