Dec.2 (GMM) Fernando Alonso says he is determined to witness this weekend’s historic three-way title showdown – from inside the cockpit or, failing that, standing with the journalists. The Aston Martin veteran, who has endured a tough season, lit up when told that Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri will arrive in Abu Dhabi […]
Month: December 2025
Aston to keep ’26 livery secret for first test
Dec.2 (GMM) Aston Martin will run its 2026 car in a plain testing livery at the first pre-season test, with the full race colours only unveiled afterwards. The Newey-designed 2026 Aston will appear at Barcelona’s opening test on January 26-30 in an interim test scheme, with the official launch of the car and race livery […]
Hadjar in, Tsunoda out as 2026 plan finalised – media
Dec.2 (GMM) Multiple major outlets now agree that Yuki Tsunoda will lose his Formula 1 race seat for 2026, with Isack Hadjar set to join Max Verstappen at Red Bull Racing. The Netherlands’ De Telegraaf, Germany’s Bild, Sport1 and British sources all report that the decision was effectively sealed during high-level meetings in Qatar involving […]
Ferrari rumours swirl as Sainz shines again
Dec.2 (GMM) Spanish media are reporting renewed doubts inside Ferrari about the decision to replace Carlos Sainz with Lewis Hamilton – and even hinting at a future Sainz return. Marca claims that “two weeks ago, it was reported that Ferrari had held recent talks with Carlos Sainz” – although the Spaniard’s entourage immediately denied any […]
Wolff explodes as Marko accuses Mercedes of collusion
Dec.1 (GMM) A furious Toto Wolff has blasted Dr Helmut Marko after Red Bull accused Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli of deliberately helping Lando Norris in the Qatar GP title fight. Marko claimed he twice saw the 19-year-old “let” Norris through – giving the McLaren driver two extra points in his duel with Max Verstappen. “If […]
Aston shrugs off Honda delay rumour as Newey steps in
Dec.1 (GMM) Aston Martin has quietly dismissed a paddock rumour that Honda may not be ready for the first 2026 pre-season tests – a theory floated in Qatar by former Alpine boss Marcin Budkowski, now working with Eleven Sports. Budkowski suggested Aston would publicly frame the delay as Adrian Newey wanting more time to keep […]
Hamilton problem ‘no longer solvable’ – Schumacher
Dec.1 (GMM) Ferrari’s late-season collapse has triggered one of the team’s ugliest weekends in recent memory, with Italian media and paddock rivals piling on as Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc endured a near-backmarker car. Team boss Frederic Vasseur insisted the root cause was an unexpected tyre-pressure jump mandated by Pirelli. “All the teams had to […]
Hadjar hints, Red Bull to reveal lineup on Tuesday
Dec.1 (GMM) Red Bull will announce its long-awaited 2026 driver lineup on Tuesday, team boss Laurent Mekies has confirmed. “All I can tell you is that we will stick to our plan and announce the Red Bull driver lineup on Tuesday,” he said after the Qatar GP on Sunday. “We are confident this announcement will […]
McLaren setting up ‘biggest defeat in F1 history’ – media
Dec.1 (GMM) The 2025 world championship will go down to the wire after McLaren threw away a likely 1-2 in Qatar with what rivals are calling one of the most baffling strategy errors in years. The ‘Papaya’-coloured team was the only outfit not to pit under the early safety car – a call that detonated […]