Oct.28 (GMM) One reason to keep Sergio Perez on board at Red Bull has just slipped away. Although the struggling Mexican’s billionaire backer Carlos Slim publicly supported Perez at the weekend, it now emerges that the biggest Slim-affiliated sponsor – Telmex – will no longer be on the Red Bull car in 2025. Just days […]
Month: October 2024
No ‘crying’ or ‘moaning’ about penalties – Verstappen
Oct.28 (GMM) As he leaves Mexico with a 10-point chunk taken out of his championship lead, Max Verstappen insists he is not going to “cry” about the penalties. The Red Bull driver not only received two 10-second penalties for his latest wheel-to-wheel stoushes with title rival Lando Norris, but two penalty points against his Formula […]
Major sponsor backs Perez to keep Red Bull seat
Oct.27 (GMM) Sergio Perez’s major backer has leapt to the Mexican’s defense amid continuing and worsening rumours he will be ousted at the end of the year. Suggestions Perez would use his home grand prix this weekend to announce his retirement from Formula 1 were wide of the mark. Indeed, even Red Bull team boss […]
Red Bull still ‘not fast enough’ for wins – Verstappen
Oct.27 (GMM) Red Bull’s 2024 car is still “not fast enough” for poles and victories, championship leader Max Verstappen declared in Mexico. After Ferrari’s 1-2 a week ago in Austin, it was Carlos Sainz securing pole position in Mexico – ahead of Verstappen and the Dutchman’s title rival, McLaren driver Lando Norris. “We have the […]
Gene Haas not selling F1 team to Toyota – boss
Oct.27 (GMM) Haas is not for sale. Given that the American team is the smallest and leanest in Formula 1, it’s a headline that is seen regularly. But the latest rumours have been triggered by Ferrari-powered Haas’ new alliance with Toyota. Some see the new collaboration as a toe in the water for a potential […]
Drugovich has radical idea for idle F1 rookies
Oct.27 (GMM) Felipe Drugovich has a radical idea to give drivers like him a chance to prove their worth in Formula 1. Like reigning F2 champion Theo Pourchaire, 2022 Formula 2 title winner Drugovich did not manage to make the step up to motor racing’s top category. The Brazilian, already 24, is currently Aston Martin’s […]
FIA to tweak racing rules after Norris penalty drama
Oct.27 (GMM) F1’s governing body has promised disgruntled drivers that changes to the driving guidelines will be made before the end of the season. The move follows a long and intense FIA driver briefing in Mexico, in the wake of Lando Norris’ controversial 5-second penalty for passing Max Verstappen off the track a week ago […]
Antonelli ‘took it easy’ to avoid crash repeat
Oct.26 (GMM) Kimi Antonelli admits he “took it easy” as he returned to the wheel of a Mercedes in Mexico on Friday. The 18-year-old, who is Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton’s 2025 successor, rushed onto the throttle in his official practice debut at Monza recently – and crashed. That was in George Russell’s 2024, but this time […]
‘Extremely heated mood’ in Mexico, says Marko
Oct.26 (GMM) As the Max Verstappen versus Lando Norris title battle moves on to Mexico, their escalating fight – as in Austin – is once again likely to take place behind the Ferraris. Norris, whose deficit to the championship lead is 57 points, is benefitting from a new floor on his McLaren this weekend. “It’s […]
No ‘new and serious facts’ in Norris case – Marko
Oct.26 (GMM) McLaren’s attempt to overturn the US GP penalty that cost Lando Norris even more points in his title fight with Max Verstappen has failed. Prior to the hearing in Mexico, Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko predicted the ‘right of review’ of the stewards decision would fall at the very first hurdle. “This […]
No ‘intention’ of switching to rival team – Verstappen
Oct.26 (GMM) Max Verstappen says it is “clearly the intention” that he stays at Red Bull Racing all the way to the end of his current contract through 2028. Amid rumours triple world champion Verstappen was flirting with a potential move to Mercedes or Aston Martin for 2026, Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko this […]
RB race seat for Colapinto unlikely, Marko admits
Oct.26 (GMM) Franco Colapinto is unlikely to be at the wheel of a Red Bull-owned RB in 2025, Dr Helmut Marko has revealed. At the Mexican GP, Sky Italia reporter Roberto Chinchero reported that Red Bull has made an offer to the Argentine rookie, who has impressed since replacing Logan Sargeant at Williams. “It’s an […]
Norris must up aggression for 2024 title
Oct.25 (GMM) Two former F1 drivers think Lando Norris needs to up his aggression if he wants to be 2024 champion. Amid talk about pro-Red Bull bias, inconsistent stewards, Max Verstappen’s racing style and track limits, McLaren said last Sunday in Austin that it would not protest Norris’ controversial penalty for his on-track run-in with […]
Honda admits pushing for Tsunoda’s Red Bull test
Oct.25 (GMM) Honda has admitted it is pushing Red Bull to give Yuki Tsunoda a test at the wheel of the senior team’s 2024 car. Currently, it is the Honda-backed Japanese driver’s new teammate at the junior team RB, Liam Lawson, who is looking the favourite to potentially replace Sergio Perez next year. But although […]
Alonso ‘unwell’ for 400th grand prix
Oct.25 (GMM) Fernando Alonso’s 400th grand prix weekend is off to a bad start. The 43-year-old, who attended a sponsor event for Hugo Boss in downtown Mexico City on Wednesday, was missing in action at the circuit on Thursday. “Fernando Alonso is feeling unwell and will therefore not attend media day,” Alonso’s team Aston Martin […]
Piastri manager Webber seeking Red Bull ‘dialogue’
Oct.25 (GMM) Oscar Piastri’s future could be at Red Bull. Although rumours Sergio Perez could be preparing to announce his retirement from Formula 1 appear wide of the mark, there is no doubt the Mexican’s future as teammate to Max Verstappen is in serious doubt. Perez admitted at his home grand prix in Mexico that […]
Bottas would ‘consider’ Mercedes return for 2025
Oct.25 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas has confirmed rumours that a return to Mercedes could be among his ‘plan B’ options for 2025. Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher said in Austin that he has heard from the Finn’s entourage that Bottas could serve as a Mercedes test driver next year. “Firstly, the priority is to stay as […]
No early Ferrari test for Hamilton in 2024
Oct.25 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton will not get an early taste of life in a red cockpit at the end-of-season Abu Dhabi test. Other drivers who are switching teams between 2024 and 2025, Nico Hulkenberg, Esteban Ocon, and the man Hamilton is replacing at Ferrari – Carlos Sainz – have all received the go-ahead to test […]
Brown, Wolff, trying to ’cause unrest’ at Red Bull
Oct.24 (GMM) McLaren is trying its best to create “unrest” at Red Bull, according to Dr Helmut Marko. As Max Verstappen and Lando Norris battle for the world championship, their teams have been jousting over technical innovations and stewards’ penalties. But a more personal war-of-words between team bosses escalated in Austin, after team advisor Marko […]
Horner denies Perez raced old floor in Austin
Oct.24 (GMM) Christian Horner has contradicted Sergio Perez’s claim that he didn’t benefit from the 2024 car’s new floor that debuted a week ago in Austin. While teammate Max Verstappen took a clear step forward at the US GP with the updates, Perez – whose future at the team remains under a dark cloud – […]