Oct.16 (GMM) Franco Colapinto admits he might just have landed himself in hot water with Williams. With Carlos Sainz taking over his race seat next year, mid-season debutant Colapinto has been offered by Williams boss James Vowles on loan to Audi-Sauber for 2025. “If he doesn’t get a place there, I’ll have the best reserve […]
Month: October 2024
Next three races ‘decisive’ for Red Bull future
Oct.16 (GMM) A “decisive” series of grands prix are now looming for Red Bull. The team, whose recent Formula 1 dominance has faded as the 2024 season progressed, is debuting a critical series of upgrades this weekend in Austin. The US GP is the first in a back-to-back-to-back triple header with Mexico and Brazil – […]
Wild Red Bull rumour swirling around Oscar Piastri
Oct.16 (GMM) A fascinating rumour about Oscar Piastri is swirling around the Formula 1 world just ahead of the sport’s return to action this weekend in Austin. Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko recently hinted that Liam Lawson has been placed next to Yuki Tsunoda for the remainder of the season at the junior RB squad […]
Hulkenberg ‘neutral’ over Schumacher as Audi teammate
Oct.15 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg says he is staying “completely neutral” about whether Audi-owned Sauber should sign up Mick Schumacher for 2025. Insiders left Singapore after the most recent grand prix convinced that Valtteri Bottas was about to be re-signed. But Roger Benoit, the veteran correspondent for Blick newspaper, says the 34-year-old Finn is now hesitating […]
Krack defends fallow Aston Martin junior F1 program
Oct.15 (GMM) Mike Krack has defended F1 team Aston Martin’s driver development program. The Lawrence Stroll-owned team is rapidly and impressively developing in every area, even successfully attracting Adrian Newey’s signature for 2025 and beyond. Less successful, however, has been the driver development program so far. Early this year, teenage F2 driver and American Jak […]
Argentina’s F1 bid to gain steam at Brazil GP
Oct.15 (GMM) Argentina’s bid to join the Formula 1 race calendar is gaining momentum. Two weeks ago, bolstered by improving economic conditions in the country and Franco Colapinto’s meteoric debut, sports minister Daniel Scioli declared that “Argentina is ready for the return of Formula 1”. It wasn’t just hot air. Scioli told Buenos Aires radio […]
Argentina’s F1 bid to gain steam at Brazil GP
Oct.15 (GMM) Argentina’s bid to join the Formula 1 race calendar is gaining momentum. Two weeks ago, bolstered by improving economic conditions in the country and Franco Colapinto’s meteoric debut, sports minister Daniel Scioli declared that “Argentina is ready for the return of Formula 1”. It wasn’t just hot air. Scioli told Buenos Aires radio […]
‘Hard to say’ if Red Bull engine can win in 2026
Oct.15 (GMM) The radical switch to its own engine program in collaboration with Ford is a major risk for Red Bull, Dr Helmut Marko admits. With the team’s current impressive works Honda power unit deal moving over to Aston Martin for the start of the all-new rules cycle in 2026, Red Bull decided to go […]
Norris’ mental ‘weakness’ gives Verstappen the edge
Oct.15 (GMM) If “mental strength” makes the difference in 2024, Max Verstappen will emerge with his fourth consecutive drivers’ world championship. That’s the view of Red Bull advisor, and Verstappen’s long-time mentor, Dr Helmut Marko, as he contrasted the resilience of the Dutchman with his main title opponent, Lando Norris. “Norris, as we know, has […]
Question marks about F1 CEO Domenicali’s future
Oct.15 (GMM) Question marks are arising about Stefano Domenicali’s job at the very top of Liberty Media-owned Formula 1. Last week at the Il Festival dello Sport event in Trento, the Italian boasted about the transformation and surge in popularity enjoyed by F1 under his reign as CEO. “If F1 had remained tied to the […]
‘No plans’ for full Formula 1 return, says Toyota
Oct.14 (GMM) Toyota has “no plans” to buy or set up a Formula 1 team or build a power unit. That’s the insistence of Masaya Kaji, director of Toyota Gazoo, which shocked the F1 world last week by announcing a new technical and operational relationship with Haas. At the announcement event was Akio Toyoda, chairman […]
Europe should investigate Liberty’s MotoGP deal
Oct.14 (GMM) The boss of Formula E wants the European Commission to look into Liberty Media’s acquisition of the MotoGP series. Alejandro Agag told the Financial Times that because Liberty already owns Formula 1, the deal would give the US-based entity “very significant” power. Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei openly admits that the MotoGP depends […]
Russell ‘wasn’t happy’ with Monza crash – Antonelli
Oct.14 (GMM) Kimi Antonelli admits his 2025 teammate, George Russell, “wasn’t too happy” with the 18-year-old rookie’s first official Formula 1 session at Monza. Antonelli was in Russell’s Mercedes in FP1 at his home Italian GP at the end of August – for just two laps. “That first lap was a unique emotion with all […]
Newey hits out at F1’s 2026 rules era
Oct.14 (GMM) Adrian Newey has hit out at Formula 1’s rules revolution for 2026. Renowned as perhaps the most talented technical mind in the sport’s history, the 65-year-old has been snapped up by Aston Martin and is tipped to produce perhaps the best car for the new F1 era. However, he is no fan of […]
Binotto would not have brought Hamilton to Ferrari
Oct.14 (GMM) Mattia Binotto says he would not have signed Lewis Hamilton if he was still team boss at Ferrari. “No,” he bluntly told Corriere della Sera. “But he did well to accept the offer, and I agree with his decision.” Interestingly, however, another former Ferrari boss – current F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali – agrees […]
Binotto would not have brought Hamilton to Ferrari
Oct.14 (GMM) Mattia Binotto says he would not have signed Lewis Hamilton if he was still team boss at Ferrari. “No,” he bluntly told Corriere della Sera. “But he did well to accept the offer, and I agree with his decision.” Interestingly, however, another former Ferrari boss – current F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali – agrees […]
Audi seriously considering Mick Schumacher – boss
Oct.14 (GMM) Mick Schumacher is “definitely” an option to complete an all-German driver lineup at Audi-owned Sauber in 2025. Mere days and weeks ago, it appeared that the former Haas driver’s Formula 1 dream could be over, with Sauber apparently set to re-sign Valtteri Bottas. But Mattia Binotto, the new overall boss of Audi F1, […]
Williams ‘wasn’t ready’ for Adrian Newey – Vowles
Oct.14 (GMM) Williams “wasn’t ready” for Formula 1’s top technical figure Adrian Newey. That’s the view of the Grove based team’s boss James Vowles, who very publicly tried to woo the departing Red Bull guru to Williams. Ultimately, 65-year-old decided upon Aston Martin, but only quite some time after Williams pulled out of the running. […]
Mercedes engine no silver bullet for Alpine – Vowles
Oct.14 (GMM) A Mercedes power unit is no guarantee of a more competitive future for Alpine. That is the assessment of James Vowles, boss of the customer Mercedes-powered Williams team, which is being steadily developed under his leadership. Alpine team owner Renault has made the dramatic decision to scrap its 2026 works Formula 1 engine […]
Reigning F2 champion Pourchaire left with ‘nothing’
Oct.14 (GMM) Reigning Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire says he has been left with “nothing”. In past years, the F2 title was basically a guarantee of a step up to Formula 1. But 2022 champion Felipe Drugovich is now only an Aston Martin reserve, while 21-year-old Pourchaire initially had to move to the Japanese Super […]