Jul.19 (GMM) Alex Albon looks set to remain at Williams, despite rumours linking him with a potential return to a top Formula 1 team. After losing his place in the Red Bull-owned teams, the British-born Thai moved to Williams – where he has once again caught the eye of top Red Bull official Dr Helmut […]
Month: July 2023
F1 teams made ‘racist’ comments about Hamilton
Jul.19 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton has accused some Formula 1 teams of making “racist” comments about him. The seven time world champion admitted in the past few days that he has little interest in improving from his current fourth place in the 2023 drivers’ standings. “I want to win my eighth title,” he has now told […]
Three F1 teams risk budget cap overspend
Jul.19 (GMM) Three Formula 1 teams are reportedly at risk of breaching the sport’s budget cap rules. Last year, Red Bull and Aston Martin fell afoul of the spending limit – but F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali thinks the penalties should be harsher in future. “I would like the penalties to be sporting,” Motorsport Italia quotes […]
F1 ‘concerned’ about F1 bidder’s Russian link
Jul.19 (GMM) Formula 1 is reportedly “concerned” about a link between one of the prospective new team entrants for 2025-2026 and Russia. Auto Motor und Sport believes the governing FIA could be set to give the green-light not only to Andretti-Cadillac but also the Formula 2 and F3 entrant Hitech. Hitech boss Oliver Oakes has […]
Ricciardo could race a Red Bull in 2025 – Horner
Jul.19 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo is a contender to return to a Red Bull Racing seat in 2025 – but not next season. That is the claim of team boss Christian Horner, as he denied suggestions Australian Ricciardo, 33, has been loaned to Alpha Tauri for longer than just the end of the season. “There are […]
Perez could spoil Red Bull’s 2023 sweep – Rosberg
Jul.18 (GMM) Nico Rosberg does not think it’s overly likely that Red Bull will complete the Formula 1 season with a full and unprecedented clean-sweep of 22 grand prix wins. So far, the dominant energy drink-owned team is on track with 10 consecutive wins – eight for championship leader Max Verstappen and two for his […]
Domenicali eyes prize for F1 ‘clean sweeps’
Jul.18 (GMM) Formula 1 could introduce a special prize for a ‘clean sweep’ grand prix weekend performance. In Austria recently, dominant Red Bull driver Max Verstappen topped the results sheet after every single session – including two separate races and qualifying sessions. It netted him an incredible maximum 34-point haul – but F1 CEO Stefano […]
Audi plans on track despite Sauber slump – Bottas
Jul.18 (GMM) Sauber has entered a clear slump as the Swiss team prepares to be taken over by Audi in 2026. Actually, things are not even rosy at VW-owned Audi, with the CEO Markus Duesmann – who made the call to enter Formula 1 – having been ousted. “No, it’s still all on plan I […]
Vandoorne tips de Vries to bounce back
Jul.18 (GMM) Stoffel Vandoorne has tipped his former teammate Nyck de Vries to rescue his flailing motor racing career. Dutchman de Vries, a former Formula E champion who was paired with Vandoorne at the works Mercedes team, was dumped by Alpha Tauri owner Red Bull just ten races into his first full season in Formula […]
Vettel not ruling out new F1 role
Jul.18 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel is not ruling out a return to Formula 1, after retiring as a driver. The quadruple world champion appeared at the famous Goodwood festival at the weekend with his personal collection of iconic historic F1 cars – all powered by sustainable fuels. His goal is to show that “you can have […]
FIA to show green light to two new F1 teams
Jul.17 (GMM) Formula 1 could be in for a showdown with its governing body at the end of the application process for up to two new teams as early as 2025. Several applicants went through the FIA’s tender process and it is believed two of them may now have been told by the Paris-based federation […]
F1 registers ‘Madrid Grand Prix’ trademark
Jul.17 (GMM) Madrid appears to be on the fast track to the Formula 1 calendar. At the weekend, Sergio Perez gave even more fuel to rumours the Spanish capital is poised to ink a race deal with F1 by demonstrating two Sebastian Vettel title-winning Red Bull cars on the Madrid streets in front of 50,000 […]
Perez admits he will not win 2023 title
Jul.17 (GMM) Sergio Perez says he accepts that he will not win the 2023 world championship. Actually, the Mexican – whose qualifying performances have slumped recently – is easily the most likely driver to pose any further challenge to Max Verstappen’s cruise to his third consecutive drivers’ title this year. That’s because Perez, 33, is […]
Singapore GP owner to be arrested amid scandal
Jul.17 (GMM) Dark clouds are gathering over Formula 1’s otherwise popular and successful Singapore GP. Billionaire hotel tycoon Ong Beng Seng, reportedly the sole owner and promoter of F1’s first night race, will be arrested by the Singapore government as he is implicated in a corruption scandal. The scandal also involves high-ranking government minister S. […]
Furious de Vries ‘caught off guard’ by F1 axe
Jul.17 (GMM) A furious Nyck de Vries has reportedly broken his silence after being dumped by Alpha Tauri team owner Red Bull. The energy drink company’s former multiple champion Sebastian Vettel at the weekend admitted ousting the rookie Dutchman after just ten races was “brutal”. And de Vries, a former Formula E and Formula 2 […]
Red Bull has killed de Vries’ career – Schumacher
Jul.14 (GMM) Red Bull’s sudden axe is a “death sentence” for Nyck de Vries’ Formula 1 career. That is the view of Ralf Schumacher, who nonetheless admits that it’s “understandable” team owner Red Bull decided to oust the struggling Dutch rookie from its junior outfit Alpha Tauri. He is being replaced by returning McLaren refugee […]
Renault backs Mercedes in 2026 rules dispute
Jul.14 (GMM) Renault-owned Alpine has joined Mercedes in publicly backing Formula 1’s controversial engine rules for 2026. Christian Horner, in charge of Red Bull’s F1 team that is producing its own engine – ‘Red Bull Powertrains’ – in collaboration with Ford for 2026, has sounded the alarm about problems with the rules. He is worried […]
‘No reason’ McLaren will struggle in Hungary
Jul.14 (GMM) George Russell says there’s “no reason” why McLaren will not continue to be a major player for the rest of Formula 1’s 2023 season. The Woking based team surprised the F1 world at Silverstone when its Red Bull-esque latest car upgrades propelled Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to within striking distance of dominant […]
Andretti backs Palou to succeed in F1
Jul.14 (GMM) Michael Andretti has backed dominant Indycar driver Alex Palou to succeed in Formula 1. Andretti is currently trying to convince F1 and the FIA to give his racing empire a place on the grid for 2025 – and admits he would put Colton Herta in one cockpit. But he also admits to having […]
Madrid is ‘going to sign’ F1 race deal
Jul.14 (GMM) Organisers of a grand prix in Madrid claim they will soon be signing a race contract with Formula 1. In recent months, rumours have ramped up about a potential rival bid for the existing Spanish GP in Barcelona. “Yeah, I’ve heard of the project and everything,” Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz said, when asked […]