Sep.1 (GMM) Liam Lawson “probably” has two more chances to show Red Bull he is ready for the Formula 1 grid. The 21-year-old New Zealander, currently backed by Red Bull as a frontrunner in the Japanese series Super Formula, was called up at Zandvoort to replace the newly-injured Daniel Ricciardo. Lawson admits it is his […]
Month: September 2023
Massa sets looming deadline over F1 legal threat
Sep.1 (GMM) Felipe Massa has imposed a looming deadline for Formula 1 and its governing FIA to react to his threat of legal action. The former Ferrari driver’s lawyers recently sent a letter to the sport’s authorities alleging their inaction in 2008 cost him the world championship over the ‘crashgate’ affair. Now 42, the legal […]
FIA cracking down on flexible F1 wings
Sep.1 (GMM) F1’s governing body is cracking down on flexible wings. It is a topic that rears its head every now and then in Formula 1, as teams can get an aerodynamic advantage by pushing the limit in terms of the wings’ ability to deform under load. According to f1-insider.com, the FIA suspects that some […]
Schumacher admits F1 return plans could fail
Sep.1 (GMM) Mick Schumacher admits he might need to start to contemplate a plan-B in the event that his return to the Formula 1 grid doesn’t work out. The German insists that, after being dumped by Haas at the end of last year, he has improved by serving as Mercedes’ official reserve and simulator driver […]
Monza must do more to secure new F1 deal – Domenicali
Sep.1 (GMM) Monza needs to offer more to spectators in order to qualify for a new Formula 1 race deal beyond 2025, the sport’s CEO insists. Italian automobile chief Angelo Sticchi Damiani admitted this week that he is in a “hurry” to sit down with talks with Liberty Media. And Stefano Domenicali, who runs F1 […]
Contract talks with Leclerc ‘starting’ now – Vasseur
Sep.1 (GMM) Talks between Ferrari and Charles Leclerc have now begun. That is the news from the Maranello based team’s new boss Frederic Vasseur, despite him declaring recently that talks will only take place at the end of the season. Some believe Leclerc is much less keen than his teammate Carlos Sainz to start negotiating […]
Verstappen bristles at Perez struggle theory
Sep.1 (GMM) Max Verstappen used an expletive when asked about the theory that Red Bull has developed its 2023 car to the detriment of Sergio Perez’s driving style. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said at Zandvoort recently that the big gap between Perez’s pace and that of his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen is “bizarre”. His […]
No ‘job guarantee’ for Perez, warns Marko
Sep.1 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has repeated his warning that Sergio Perez does not have a “job guarantee” at Red Bull. Ahead of the Italian GP at Monza, the Mexican brushed off speculation he might lose his seat alongside Max Verstappen due to poor performance. “From my side there is still a year and a […]