Jul.10 (GMM) Red Bull is responding to the improvements made by rival Formula 1 teams in recent weeks. At Silverstone, Williams and particularly McLaren demonstrated the effectiveness of their recent upgrades by leaping up the pecking order – challenging the ‘best of the rest’ credentials of Red Bull’s usual rivals Ferrari, Mercedes and Aston Martin. […]
Month: July 2023
2025 talks already starting for Belgian GP
Jul.9 (GMM) Just days after signing up for 2024, Belgian GP promoters are already looking towards the next Formula 1 race contract for Spa-Francorchamps. Until the 2024 calendar was revealed with an unprecedented 24 grands prix, speculation was rife that fabled Spa might be a victim of F1’s push into new markets. At Silverstone for […]
Magnussen not stressed about expiring contract
Jul.9 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen says he’s not getting stressed about his expiring contract at Haas. The Dane has been outclassed so far in 2023 by his new teammate Nico Hulkenberg – the 35-year-old German who returned after a forced three-year break. Magnussen told DAZN he acknowledges how well Hulkenberg has done. “I feel like he’s […]
Drivers, Vasseur play down Ferrari tension
Jul.9 (GMM) Frederic Vasseur has moved to douse the flames of obvious rising tension between Ferrari’s two drivers. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz’s bickering heated up in British GP qualifying, with both drivers complaining about the other and Leclerc sarcastically declaring “Nice Carlos, nice” when his teammate passed him at Silverstone. “Maybe my message came […]
McLaren’s Brown plays down Palou rumours
Jul.9 (GMM) Zak Brown has thrown cold water on speculation Alex Palou may be a candidate to leap into Formula 1 with a McLaren rival. With Nyck de Vries struggling so much at Red Bull-owned Alpha Tauri, it has been rumoured dominant Indycar driver Palou might be an ideal successor. However, while the 26-year-old Spaniard’s […]
Aston Martin now looking to 2024 car – de la Rosa
Jul.9 (GMM) Aston Martin is already working hard on next year’s Formula 1 car, according to team ambassador Pedro de la Rosa. At Silverstone, McLaren stunned the paddock by qualifying P2 and P3 immediately behind runaway championship leader Max Verstappen’s dominant Red Bull. And Fernando Alonso, a permanent fixture on the podium early in 2023, […]
Verstappen says he can win team title ‘on my own’
Jul.9 (GMM) Max Verstappen says he can win the constructors’ world championship for Red Bull “on my own” in 2023. The Dutchman was speaking at Silverstone after securing yet another pole – while teammate Sergio Perez failed to make Q3 for the fifth round on the trot. “I often find it difficult in these changing […]
Haas will struggle to fix 2023 car – Hulkenberg
Jul.8 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg admits Haas will struggle to fix the flaws with its 2023 car. On his return to Formula 1 this year after a forced three-year break, the 35-year-old has impressed – and seems destined for a new contract for 2024. But while Hulkenberg is often impressively fast in qualifying, he often falls […]
Hamilton, Wolff eye more ‘years’ together in F1
Jul.8 (GMM) Both Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton agree that the seven time world champion should be in Formula 1 for “years” to come. The pair are still locked in protracted negotiations over Hamilton’s 2024 contract, but Mercedes boss Wolff denies that they are still at loggerheads over the duration of a new deal or […]
De Vries may be axed by Dutch GP – Marko
Jul.8 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has admitted Nyck de Vries may no longer be in the Alpha Tauri cockpit by the time Formula 1 reaches Zandvoort. Zandvoort, the first race after the August summer break, would be the struggling Dutchman’s first home Formula 1 event. But there are rumours 28-year-old de Vries has only been […]
Two F1 faces call for 1994-style Eau Rouge chicane
Jul.8 (GMM) Two prominent F1 figures are proposing that Spa-Francorchamps installs a 1994-style chicane in the wake of single-seater junior Dilano van ‘t Hoff’s fatal crash last weekend. Formula 1 will host its Belgian GP at the fabled circuit at the end of this month, as some call for urgent safety changes. “You can’t see […]
Marko admits Hollywood F1 film ‘not my thing’
Jul.8 (GMM) Several Formula 1 bosses admit next year’s 24-race calendar pushes the sport to the rev-limiter. The FIA this week unveiled the biggest ever schedule in F1’s history, as the sport also capitalises on its current popularity by adding an 11th team garage to the Silverstone pitlane for the fictional Hollywood team ‘Apx GP’. […]
Impressive Albon linked with two top F1 teams
Jul.8 (GMM) Alex Albon is at the centre of conversation at his home British GP. At Silverstone, the British-born Thai driver was right on the pace – P3 – in both practice sessions in his rapidly improving 2023 Williams. “Let’s see how much fuel they had in that car,” said Dr Helmut Marko, who promoted […]
Verstappen insists Red Bull dominance ‘not boring’
Jul.7 (GMM) Max Verstappen insists that, at least from his perspective, his and Red Bull’s dominance of Formula 1 is not “boring”. In recent races, there have been signs that the gap between Red Bull and the energy drink-owned team’s rivals is closing up. “It’s true that other teams might be talking a bit more […]
Italy retains ‘central role’ in F1 calendar
Jul.7 (GMM) While Formula 1 slips away from Germany, Italy will continue to host two separate grands prix in 2024. “Apparently, Formula 1 is very interesting everywhere else in the world,” former German F1 driver Timo Glock told DPA news agency. “It’s a dramatic development that we in Germany cannot manage to benefit from it.” […]
Wolff no fan of new F1 race weekend formats
Jul.7 (GMM) Toto Wolff has revealed he is no fan of the new trends in Formula 1’s race weekend format. The Mercedes boss says his problem is that with some weekends featuring a traditional format, others the new ‘sprint’ races and even several events with Saturday grands prix from 2024, it is getting too confusing […]
Pirelli denies new British GP tyres 1kg heavier
Jul.7 (GMM) Pirelli has denied claims its mid-season tyre specification change will add yet another kilogram to the already-hefty weight of this year’s F1 cars. Teams tested the updated tyres in practice for the Spanish GP – and they are debuting this weekend at Silverstone. Pirelli argued that the changes are to respond to higher-than-expected […]
De Vries still ignoring F1 axe rumours
Jul.7 (GMM) Nyck de Vries says he is still ignoring the media coverage of his precarious situation in Formula 1 at present. Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko has hinted that the struggling Alpha Tauri rookie may be ousted sooner or later – but de Vries, 28, says he has been switching off since Austria rather […]
Honda wants direct F1 income from 2026
Jul.7 (GMM) Honda would like talks with Formula 1 to boost the influence of the engine manufacturers. The Japanese marque initially pulled out of the sport after 2021 but maintained links with Red Bull via the subsidiary Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) in collaboration with the team’s new ‘Red Bull Powertrains’ project. However, Honda will return […]
Verstappen issues quit threat over 24-race calendars
Jul.7 (GMM) Max Verstappen says the ever-expanding Formula 1 calendar could be a reason to quit the sport after his Red Bull contract expires in 2028. F1 this week published a whopping 24-race calendar for next season, although many of the races have been more strategically grouped for geographical regions. “I think it’s at least […]