Jul.2 (GMM) A big change is afoot at the very top of the struggling Aston Martin team. Fernando Alonso, still managed by Flavio Briatore, has expressed clear frustration with the Silverstone-based team’s lack of progress this season. Briatore, now also executive advisor at Alpine, told Italian radio Rai when asked about Aston Martin: “They have […]
Month: July 2024
Ferrari will not scrap latest car upgrade – Vasseur
Jul.2 (GMM) Ferrari is not going to scrap its latest car upgrade, team boss Frederic Vasseur insists. Italian racing driver Matteo Bobbi, now a commentator for Sky Italia, says that although the recent upgrade has added downforce to Ferrari’s 2024 car, “it has brought the bouncing back”. “I would not be surprised if they brought […]
Liam Lawson ‘will’ be on F1 grid ‘next year’ – Marko
Jul.2 (GMM) Liam Lawson “will” be on the Formula 1 grid next year, Red Bull’s F1 consultant Dr Helmut Marko insists. Marko, 81, had already suggested in the days before the recent Austrian GP that Daniel Ricciardo will be moved aside at the junior team RB to make way for Lawson. According to strong speculation, […]
Mercedes’ $11m Adidas deal now done – report
Jul.2 (GMM) A rumoured $11 million annual deal between Mercedes’ Formula 1 team and the iconic German sports brand Adidas is all but ready to be announced. In April, we reported that with Lewis Hamilton moving to Ferrari next year, two fashion brands affiliated with him – Puma and Tommy Hilfiger – will need to […]
Gravel strip solution to be used elsewhere – FIA
Jul.2 (GMM) Formula 1 may now implement the ‘gravel strip’ solution to the thorny issue of track limits at other circuits. Last year’s Austrian GP became a farce because of the sheer amount of track limits violations – well over 1000 – committed by drivers going over the outside white lines. At the Red Bull […]
Sainz’s next team to be known ‘in a few days’ – Briatore
Jul.2 (GMM) Carlos Sainz’s next move in Formula 1 should be known within “the next few days,” according to Alpine’s new executive advisor Flavio Briatore. Until very recently, the departing Ferrari driver’s only options for 2025 and beyond appeared to be Audi-owned Sauber or Williams – both long-term deals. But as 74-year-old Briatore now returns […]
Alpine needs a ‘bandit’ like Briatore – Ecclestone
Jul.2 (GMM) Alpine needs a “bandit” like Flavio Briatore to get Renault’s factory Formula 1 team back on track, according to former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. 74-year-old Briatore’s return to the Enstone based team and F1 has been controversial, given the flamboyant Italian’s central role in the ‘crashgate’ scandal that initially resulted in a lifetime […]
Governor slams climate activists at Austrian GP
Jul.1 (GMM) The governor of Styria has slammed climate activists for attempting to disrupt Sunday’s Austrian GP. Just before the start of the F3 support race at the Red Bull Ring, several protesters breached the spectator fences and made it as far as the middle of a gravel trap – reportedly with the intention to […]
Haas boss not deterred by Bearman’s lacklustre 2024
Jul.1 (GMM) The boss of Haas says he won’t let Oliver Bearman’s difficult season in Formula 2 sway his selection process for the team’s 2025 driver lineup. Most paddock insiders believe the Ferrari-promoted British teenager’s graduation to a full-time F1 seat next year is effectively already a done deal. That is despite the fact that […]
Both Verstappen and Norris were ‘naughty’ – Marko
Jul.1 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko thinks both Max Verstappen and Lando Norris were “naughty” during their ill-fated battle for Austrian GP victory on Sunday. McLaren’s Norris, who is now the triple world champion’s main challenger for the 2024 title, admitted even his friendship with Verstappen is now in doubt following the late-race clash at the […]
Alpine’s Briatore says Sainz a ‘super driver’
Jul.1 (GMM) The likelihood that Carlos Sainz will sign a contract with Williams for 2025 and beyond has reportedly almost completely collapsed. Until very recently, the Ferrari refugee was tossing up between two long-term offers – from Audi-owned Sauber, and a rumoured four-year Williams deal. But the 29-year-old has apparently let Williams’ final deadline pass, […]