Jul.13 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has categorically ruled out releasing Max Verstappen before the Dutchman’s Red Bull contract runs out. Persistent speculation suggests Ferrari may even be willing to pay millions to extract the 19-year-old from his current Red Bull deal, which runs until the end of 2019. But Marko, the Red Bull driver manager, […]
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Buemi, Kubica rumours heating up
Jul.13 (GMM) Sebastien Buemi is not ruling out a return to the F1 grid. Since losing his Toro Rosso seat, the 28-year-old Swiss has become a top sports car and Formula E driver. But Auto Motor und Sport said he was back at the wheel of a Red Bull F1 car last week to help […]
Honda denies Sauber split reports
Jul.13 (GMM) Honda has denied reports it will renege on its contract to power the Swiss team Sauber from 2018. The rumours say that with the works McLaren-Honda collaboration already in doubt, Honda may now be balking at the internal turmoil within the struggling Sauber team. “This is speculation, and we do not comment on […]
F1 on cusp of corruption scandal – report
Jul.13 (GMM) F1 could be on a cusp of a new corruption scandal. Handelsblatt, a German business newspaper, claims the FIA “received millions from the race series’ rights owner, the F1 Group”. “But for what?” the report added. “British investigators are now looking into it.” The newspaper said the mysterious payment was to the tune […]
Ferrari can improve in qualifying – Vettel
Jul.13 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel has admitted Ferrari needs to up its game in qualifying. The Ferrari driver heads into the British grand prix weekend with a 20-point lead over Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton. “It should be a good track for us,” Vettel told the German broadcaster RTL. “Silverstone is full of fast corners.” But that doesn’t […]
Pirelli could introduce even softer tyre for 2018
Jun.25 (GMM) Grumblings about Pirelli have returned to the F1 paddock. Not too long ago, the complaint about the official F1 supplier was that its tyres degraded too quickly. But now, although grip has increased and drivers are able to push hard through a stint, the grumble is that the tyres being offered by Pirelli […]