Jun.9 (GMM) Max Verstappen says he and fellow two-time Fernando Alonso stand out from the crowd in terms of having “extra capacity” whilst racing their F1 cars on the limit. In Barcelona last weekend, the Red Bull driver came on the radio to ask his engineer: “Someone’s phone is going – is that Helmut (Marko)’s?” […]
Month: June 2023
Dutch, Belgian GP bosses play down 2024 rumours
Jun.9 (GMM) Organisers of the Belgian and Dutch grands prix have played down reports they will be forced to annually alternate their events from as early as next year. According to the Belgian broadcaster Sporza, Belgian GP promoter Vanessa Maes will meet in London with Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali on Monday to discuss the […]
UK judge bars Mazepin from holding F1 talks
Jun.9 (GMM) Nikita Mazepin’s quest to return to Formula 1 has been dealt a fresh blow by London’s High Court. The ousted Haas driver and Russian has achieved some legal victories recently against western sanctions that ended his Formula 1 career at the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict. However, a British judge on Thursday dismissed […]
Gasly needs more time to adjust to Alpine
Jun.9 (GMM) Pierre Gasly says he just needs time to get up to full speed at Alpine. The 27-year-old Frenchman had spent all six of his seasons in Formula 1 with Red Bull-owned teams – but for 2023, he was signed as Fernando Alonso’s replacement. He admits that he’s not yet quite on the pace […]
Woman says Valsecchi, Bobbi are not sexist
Jun.9 (GMM) The woman at the centre of a Formula 1 sexism scandal has played down the incident that occurred in the Spanish GP paddock last weekend. Former drivers Davide Valsecchi and Matteo Bobbi have reportedly been suspended for at least the upcoming race in Montreal after making sexist remarks about an attractive woman who […]
McLaren, Red Bull deny 2026 engine deal struck
Jun.9 (GMM) McLaren and Red Bull have denied claims that a deal has been struck over an engine deal for the new Formula 1 regulations starting in 2026. Suspicions began to be raised when Red Bull appeared happy with the transition of long-serving engineering boss Rob Marshall to Woking based McLaren. “Usually when somebody leaves […]
F1 says smog will not cancel Canadian GP
Jun.9 (GMM) Formula 1 has played down suggestions next weekend’s Canadian GP might have to be cancelled. On Wednesday, we reported that local forest fires had blown a blanket of smoke over the greater Montreal area – where F1 will gather at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. “Those with respiratory issues, such as children with asthma, […]
Sainz not jealous of Alonso’s popularity
Jun.8 (GMM) Carlos Sainz has denied feeling jealous of the soaring popularity of his Spanish countryman and friend Fernando Alonso. Sainz, 28, has been at Ferrari since 2021 – and he even won last year’s British GP. Even so, it is two-time world champion and fellow Spaniard Alonso’s string of podium finishes so far in […]
100 McLaren aerodynamicists studying Red Bull floor
Jun.8 (GMM) McLaren boss Andrea Stella admits the team is carefully studying detailed photographs of Red Bull’s 2023 floor. After Sergio Perez’s stricken car was lifted off the Monaco circuit recently by a crane, photographers were quick to zoom in on arguably the most critical and normally-hidden aspect of the dominant Red Bull. “It’s very […]
Belgian, Dutch GP alternation a ‘bad idea’
Jun.8 (GMM) The Dutch GP may be absent from the 2024 Formula 1 calendar – despite Zandvoort already having a contract until 2025. That is the claim of the French-language Belgian newspaper Le Soir, following up on earlier reports that Spa-Francorchamps is edging towards a new race deal with Liberty Media. But according to Le […]
Sky F1 presenters suspended for sexism
Jun.7 (GMM) Two Formula 1 presenters have been suspended for alleged sexist remarks during last weekend’s Sky Italia broadcast of the Spanish GP. Davide Valsecchi and Matteo Bobbi, both former F1 test drivers, have apologised after joking about an attractive woman who was standing in frame in the Barcelona paddock during the live broadcast. “I […]
Putin link clears path for 2024 Belgian GP
Jun.7 (GMM) The fabled Spa Francorchamps circuit looks set to secure its place on Formula 1’s 2024 calendar. Early this season, Belgian GP promoter Vanessa Maes travelled to Bahrain for talks with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali about the event’s expiring contract. “In the weeks and months to come, we hope to sign for the next […]
Aston Martin to hit back with ‘biggest upgrade’ of 2023
Jun.7 (GMM) Aston Martin will have a car update in the luggage as Formula 1 treks to Canada next week. Fernando Alonso’s run of six consecutive top four results – including five podiums – came to a screeching halt in Barcelona as he finished just seventh. “We have to understand why we lacked speed compared […]
Verstappen making Red Bull more dominant than ever – Marko
Jun.7 (GMM) Max Verstappen is racing Red Bull to unprecedented dominance in Formula 1, according to Dr Helmut Marko. Despite an earlier challenge by his own teammate Sergio Perez, the back-to-back world champion raced to a more than 50-point lead over Mexican Perez with consecutive recent victories in Miami, Monaco and Barcelona. The Austrian newspaper […]
Bridgestone ‘planning a F1 comeback’ – Benoit
Jun.7 (GMM) More reports have emerged indicating Pirelli may have competition in its bid to secure the next contract to remain Formula 1’s sole tyre supplier. Earlier this year, the FIA launched the next tender process to cover the 2025, 2026, 2027 and possibly 2028 seasons. “Obviously the decision is not in our hands,” Pirelli’s […]
Smog cloud hangs over Canadian GP
Jun.7 (GMM) After the cancellation due to floods in Imola recently, a smog haze is now hanging over next weekend’s running of the Canadian GP. CTV reports that local forest fires have blown smog over the greater Montreal area – where Formula 1 will gather at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. “Those with respiratory issues, such […]
Renault CEO denies eyeing Ferrari switch
Jun.6 (GMM) Renault CEO Luca de Meo has rubbished rumours he might be lining up to join Ferrari in a similarly high-profile role. Renault’s Formula 1 team is Alpine, whose CEO Laurent Rossi recently aimed harsh criticism at the lack of progress so far in 2023. De Meo is happy about what happened afterwards. “The […]
Steiner didn’t mean to ‘destroy’ Mick Schumacher
Jun.6 (GMM) Gunther Steiner has told the German media to forget the past and focus more on Mick Schumacher’s future in Formula 1. This week, 24-year-old Mick will get his first outing at the wheel of a F1 car – the 2023 Mercedes – after being ousted by Haas boss Steiner for poor performance. Lewis […]
Points gap takes pressure off Perez – Horner
Jun.6 (GMM) Sergio Perez’s form may return to normal now that his teammate Max Verstappen is apparently cruising to his third consecutive drivers’ title. That is the view of team boss Christian Horner, after fellow Red Bull official Dr Helmut Marko said the issue of who is number 1 driver in 2023 “resolved itself” with […]
Haas not keeping up with car development – Schumacher
Jun.6 (GMM) Haas has fallen down the Formula 1 pecking order due to a lack of development, according to Ralf Schumacher. Of course, Schumacher’s relationship with team boss Gunther Steiner is already strained after the former F1 driver’s nephew Mick was criticised and ousted last year. But after a strong return to Formula 1 this […]