Apr.12 (GMM) Carlos Sainz says he still has “no idea” which Formula 1 team he will be driving for beyond 2024. What is clear is that it won’t be a green Aston Martin – as Fernando Alonso removes himself from the ultra-early 2025 driver market. The 42-year-old has re-committed to Aston Martin for next year […]
Month: April 2024
Barcelona still in post-2026 F1 contract talks
Apr.11 (GMM) Barcelona is not giving up on Formula 1, despite Madrid’s high profile new long time deal to start hosting the official Spanish GP from 2026. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali is not ruling out a scenario in which Madrid and Barcelona, the sport’s traditional Spanish venue since the early 90s, could co-exist in the […]
Report – Sainz closing in on 2025 Mercedes deal
Apr.11 (GMM) Carlos Sainz could be closing in on a deal to race for Mercedes in 2025. Just as Fernando Alonso called a move from Aston Martin to Mercedes “not attractive”, rumours have ramped up linking Sainz with the seat that will be vacated by his own replacement at Ferrari next year – Lewis Hamilton. […]
Owner ‘willing to invest’ more in Haas team – boss
Apr.11 (GMM) Haas could soon be getting an extra injection of funding that team critics say is badly overdue. Long-time boss Gunther Steiner left the team over the winter following a reported dispute about investment with team owner Gene Haas. And former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher told Sky Deutschland: “The structure there is not geared […]
Alpine denies new Andretti F1 team buyout rumours
Apr.11 (GMM) Just as rumours emerge that Alpine could soon be sold, a hopeful Andretti-Cadillac is stepping up its efforts to enter Formula 1. Despite being rejected by F1’s commercial rights holder Liberty Media until at least 2028, Andretti opened a new building for its “F1 project” this week at Silverstone. “It is an independent […]
‘No plan B’ to Alonso for Aston Martin – de la Rosa
Apr.10 (GMM) Momentum is building towards a deal to keep Fernando Alonso at Aston Martin beyond 2024. The rumour built significant momentum across the Japanese GP weekend, as it became ever clearer that a move to Red Bull or Mercedes for the 42-year-old two-time champion was essentially off the cards. Alonso said struggling Mercedes was […]
German circuits hope for F1 rotation scheme from 2026
Apr.10 (GMM) German Formula 1 circuits are hoping the sport throws them a lifeline in 2026. Currently, with motor racing financing and fan interest having slumped in the country, neither Hockenheim nor the Nurburgring are on the bustling annual F1 calendars these days. However, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has been quoted by DPA news agency […]
Lawson could replace Ricciardo soon – van der Garde
Apr.10 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo could be on his last legs in Formula 1, former driver Giedo van der Garde is warning. He says that while Ricciardo’s much younger and less experienced RB teammate Yuki Tsunoda leaps into contention for a promotion to Red Bull Racing next year, the 34-year-old Australian could soon be ousted. Van […]
Top F1 stars comment on worrying 2026 regulations
Apr.10 (GMM) Top Formula 1 drivers are beginning to become more outspoken about Formula 1’s radical regulations revolution for 2026. From 2026, a whopping half of all the power under the driver’s right foot must be generated from hybrid or electrical generation. It’s a fact Christian Horner raised the alarm about last year, warning about […]
Mercedes ‘desperate’ amid performance ‘catastrophe’
Apr.10 (GMM) Frederic Vasseur sounded impatient when asked if he’s made a mistake by choosing Lewis Hamilton over the on-form Carlos Sainz for 2025 and beyond. “We have the same question each weekend,” said the Ferrari boss last weekend at Suzuka. “Copy-paste my reply of last week. “Next question,” the Frenchman added. However, seven time […]
RB could be sold for a ‘high price’ – Marko
Apr.9 (GMM) Energy drink company Red Bull could be looking to offload its second Formula 1 team – currently awkwardly called Visa Cash App RB. Earlier, the Faenza based outfit was known as Toro Rosso and Alpha Tauri, but it might now be a victim of the obvious power struggle playing out between team owner […]
Vettel ‘not an option’ to replace Perez – Marko
Apr.9 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel’s top-team return to Formula 1 appears to be off the table for now. The retired quadruple world champion has been hinting at a potential return, and even shook off the rust of two years on the sidelines with an extensive test in Porsche’s Le Mans hypercar recently. However, sources have now […]
Marko not denying Aston Martin’s swoop for Newey
Apr.9 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko is not denying that Aston Martin has made a huge-money offer to lure Adrian Newey away from dominant Formula 1 team Red Bull. Newey, one of the most celebrated F1 designers of all time, is taking a lot of the credit for Red Bull and Max Verstappen’s years-long run of […]
Aston Martin ‘better’ for Alonso than Mercedes – boss
Apr.9 (GMM) Mike Krack is upbeat about the rising prospects of a contract extension for Fernando Alonso beyond 2024. The Spaniard has been linked with top-team moves to Red Bull or Mercedes. But at Suzuka, Dr Helmut Marko ruled out pairing the 42-year-old with Max Verstappen next year, whilst Alonso himself said stepping sideways to […]
Father ‘worried’ about Sainz’s future in F1
Apr.9 (GMM) Carlos Sainz’s father admits he is worried about the departing Ferrari driver’s future in Formula 1. So impressive is the Spaniard’s current wave of form that he is so far even humbling his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc – who will be paired with Sainz’s replacement next year and beyond, Lewis Hamilton. “I think […]
Verstappen rivals ‘only there to finish second’ – Marko
Apr.9 (GMM) Less than one-fifth of the way into Formula 1’s longest ever calendar, the realisation that Red Bull and Max Verstappen are heading for yet another title is now setting in. Mercedes’ Toto Wolff said before departing Suzuka that Verstappen will not only certainly win his fourth consecutive drivers’ championship in 2024, but that […]
Alpine ‘prepared’ to lose both drivers for 2025
Apr.8 (GMM) Alpine is “prepared” for the eventuality that Esteban Ocon or Pierre Gasly – or both – will abandon the crisis-struck team at the end of the year. Despite being Renault’s works team, the outfit emerged from the winter with the slowest car of all. The first upgrades were added to the car at […]
Williams ‘very worried’ about chassis, spare parts crisis
Apr.8 (GMM) Alex Albon admits he is “very worried” about whether Williams can pick up the pieces ahead of Formula 1’s next stop in China. The team’s 2024 so far has been characterised by a devastating combination of delays, chassis and spare parts shortages – and a series of heavy crashes. There were two more […]
Alonso dropping out of contention for top team move
Apr.8 (GMM) Fernando Alonso appears to be heading towards a new deal with Aston Martin – although he’s still not committing to staying put or even staying in Formula 1 beyond 2024. Recently, the Spaniard was legitimately linked with moves to either Red Bull or Mercedes for 2025. But at Suzuka, Max Verstappen said having […]
Red Bull still mired by ‘a lot of unrest’
Apr.8 (GMM) The power struggle and Christian Horner scandal may have died down publicly, but there’s still “a lot of unrest behind the scenes” at Red Bull. Amid speculation Suzuka was his last outing in his role as the brand’s top Austrian consultant, Dr Helmut Marko – although widely quoted throughout the weekend and most […]