Nov.23 (GMM) Toto Wolff admits that he has no clear idea what Formula 1 cars will look like in 2026. Red Bull and Max Verstappen are utterly dominating in the new-in-2023 ‘ground effect’ era, but the rules are changing completely for 2026. “The engine rule has been agreed,” Mercedes boss Wolff told Kronen Zeitung newspaper. […]
Month: November 2023
Verstappen rivals ‘not good enough’ – Haug
Nov.23 (GMM) Red Bull should get no criticism for the way the team is utterly dominating Formula 1, according to former Mercedes boss Norbert Haug. He thinks Max Verstappen’s superiority over the entire Formula 1 field, including his own teammate Sergio Perez, is completely unprecedented in the history of the sport. “Such a clear superiority […]
New rookie could replace Sargeant in 2024
Nov.23 (GMM) Logan Sargeant’s seat at Williams is still not safe for 2024, according to a former Formula 1 driver. The American rookie is the last of the current drivers whose contract for next season is still not signed – but he appears to still be supported by team boss James Vowles. However, Sport1 reports […]
Ferrari has signed 2025 F1 lineup – insider
Nov.23 (GMM) A well-known Ferrari insider says the Maranello marque is almost ready to announce its post-2024 Formula 1 driver lineup. And the good news for fans of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz is that Ferrari looks set to continue to rely on their services beyond their existing contracts. “There will be official confirmation soon,” […]
Exhausted F1 travellers ‘delirious’ for Abu Dhabi finale
Nov.21 (GMM) As the dust settles after F1’s new Las Vegas centrepiece, plenty of discontent is brewing over the burden being placed on the human beings who make up the travelling circus. Several photos, for instance, have emerged depicting the driving stars of the sport yawning their way through the race weekend – due to […]
Drivers unhappy after Las Vegas GP oil spill
Nov.21 (GMM) Even as Max Verstappen’s Las Vegas GP negativity fades, it is clear that other drivers and officials remain unhappy with certain events over the recent race weekend. Pierre Gasly, for instance, admits that he even took the initiative to tell the FIA that he has a major grip with one incident that occurred […]
Schumacher revs up criticism of Haas attitude
Nov.21 (GMM) Ralf Schumacher says the Haas team’s attitude is increasingly at odds with the necessary culture of Formula 1. The former F1 driver has been an outspoken critic of Haas, F1’s smallest team, since the American outfit began to pressure his nephew Mick last year – culminating in the young German’s expulsion for poor […]
Father spoke to Verstappen about Las Vegas outbursts
Nov.21 (GMM) Max Verstappen’s father admits he has spoken to the triple world champion about his vocal frustration with Formula 1 over the entire Las Vegas GP weekend. “You can always say some things,” Jos Verstappen, a former F1 driver, told De Telegraaf newspaper. “But in some cases you also need to be a bit […]
Alonso tips Las Vegas to improve GP for 2024
Nov.20 (GMM) Fernando Alonso is backing organisers of the new and highly-criticised Las Vegas GP to bounce back with key improvements for 2024. Triple world champion Max Verstappen had a long face and a loud and critical voice throughout the race weekend, which Alonso thinks was not just because of the ‘show’ elements but the […]
Ferrari may seek manhole cover damage compensation
Nov.20 (GMM) Frederic Vasseur is not ruling out seeking compensation for the manhole cover incident that ruined Thursday’s opening day of track action as well as Carlos Sainz’s race weekend in Las Vegas. Because the track sessions were scheduled so late into every evening, police had to usher furious spectators out of the venue ahead […]
Perez pressure lifts near end of Red Bull’s perfect season
Nov.20 (GMM) Persistent rumours suggesting Sergio Perez may be ousted by Red Bull for 2024 are likely to now evaporate, as he clinched second overall in the drivers’ world championship in Las Vegas. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton can no longer overtake the Mexican for the runner-up prize this weekend in Abu Dhabi, marking the first time […]
Verstappen could have been more ‘diplomatic’ – Marko
Nov.20 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has defended Max Verstappen’s foul mood throughout the Las Vegas GP weekend – even though his spirits lifted with an exciting race and victory in the dead of Saturday night. Dutchman Verstappen had said he felt like a “clown” for Formula 1’s new spectacle that was “99 percent show and […]
Magnussen open to post-F1 career in US, but not Indycar
Nov.19 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen has played down the likelihood that he might follow his former Haas teammate Romain Grosjean into Indycar once his own F1 career is over. That is despite the fact that, while in Las Vegas for the grand prix, the Danish driver admitted that he resonates strongly with the way of life […]
F1 has gone ‘too far’ with tyre design – Wolff
Nov.19 (GMM) Formula 1 and Pirelli went “too far” with trying to specifically design tyres to spice up the racing. Mercedes has had a particularly up-and-down season with its 2023 car, but boss Toto Wolff pointed the finger at the tyres’ characteristics on the new Las Vegas layout after Lewis Hamilton failed even to make […]
Sainz penalty in Las Vegas ‘unbelievable’ – Schumacher
Nov.19 (GMM) Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher has joined the highly-outspoken Max Verstappen in agreeing that Carlos Sainz’s penalty in Las Vegas is “outrageous”. Spaniard Sainz triggered the day-1 chaos at the sport’s new and show-oriented event when his Ferrari ripped up a manhole cover – and destroyed his red car. Verstappen says it’s clear […]
Verstappen still adding fuel to anti-Las Vegas tirade
Nov.19 (GMM) Max Verstappen revved up his tirade against the glitzy Las Vegas GP as the show-focused event continued. When asked what he’d like to change about the event for the future, the triple world champion said cynically: “Give me an A4 piece of paper and I’ll write it all down for you.” Fellow Dutchman […]
Magnussen admits B-car data ‘doesn’t make sense’
Nov.18 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen admits Haas, likely to finish the season dead last, has become lost amid its efforts to drastically improve its Formula 1 car. In Las Vegas, the small American team took the unusual decision to take the ‘old’ 2023 car for Nico Hulkenberg, while Magnussen remains at the wheel of the troubled […]
F1 still opposed to Andretti despite GM news
Nov.18 (GMM) Even General Motors’ pledge to build a works Formula 1 engine by 2028 hasn’t changed the top team’s opposition to an eleventh team spot for Andretti. Andretti-Cadillac has the FIA’s green light, but opposition from the majority of the teams is adding fuel to Liberty Media’s troubled commercial talks with the hopeful American […]
Manager defends Verstappen’s foul mood in Vegas
Nov.18 (GMM) Max Verstappen’s boss and manager both defended the triple world champion amid his bad mood in Las Vegas. The Dutchman has been scathing of the “99 percent show, 1 percent sport” in the American casino capital. And after finally completing the day’s disrupted track action in the middle of the night with no […]
F1’s ‘ridiculous’ start in glitzy Las Vegas slammed
Nov.18 (GMM) The new Las Vegas GP got off to a “ridiculous” start on Thursday when a broken manhole cover smashed through the glitz and glamour. Liberty Media’s blue-riband, billion-dollar project culminated in scenes of police ushering furious fans giving the thumbs-down out of the new street circuit – to give track staff some sleep […]