Nov.18 (GMM) Guanyu Zhou could become a Ferrari reserve driver in 2025. Fellow Audi-Sauber refugee, Valtteri Bottas, is expected to return to Mercedes next year in a reserve role – whilst also becoming an advisor to Toto Wolff. As for Zhou, he admitted some weeks ago that a reserve seat could also be an option […]
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Haas hits out at planned customer team clampdown
Nov.18 (GMM) The boss of F1’s smallest team, Haas, has hit out at a proposal to limit the way the outfit operates. It is well known that Haas outsources the design and production of many components to Dallara, Ferrari, and now even Toyota. RB is also increasingly reverting to a Haas-type situation, buying as many […]
Williams will not skip Las Vegas GP
Nov.18 (GMM) Williams will have two cars ready to race in Las Vegas this weekend. After the Brazilian GP, boss James Vowles publicly admitted concern following a spate of recent major crashes for the team. “There’s no team on the grid that can cope with five major accidents in two race weekends,” he said. “Simply, […]
Ferrari to stage own 2025 car launch
Nov.18 (GMM) Ferrari is the first F1 team to announce that it will still host a traditional car launch for 2025. Formula 1 announced recently that all drivers and bosses will be present at London’s O2 arena next February for the first-ever joint season launch, involving the reveal of all teams’ 2025 liveries. Some are […]
Alpine being prepared for F1 team sale – Plooij
Nov.18 (GMM) Dutch F1 journalist Jack Plooij thinks Alpine is clearly being prepared for sale. The struggling Renault-owned has axed its 2026 works power unit program and will instead use customer Mercedes engines and gearboxes in the future. But that’s not the only development. Renault CEO Luca de Meo brought in Flavio Briatore as his […]
Monaco relieved to dodge new F1 race rotation scheme
Nov.18 (GMM) Michel Boeri, boss of the Automobile Club de Monaco, admits he is relieved the fabled street race will survive an expected European exodus from F1. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali hints that a new race rotation scheme, where European rounds are expected to have to settle for a grand prix every two years, will […]
‘No rush’ to decide non-racing Haas role for Magnussen
Nov.18 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen is still on track to remain in the Formula 1 paddock next year – but in a very different role. It is emerging that Valtteri Bottas, having lost his Audi-Sauber seat for 2025, may return to Mercedes next year to be reserve driver and special advisor to Toto Wolff. Magnussen, not […]
Trump may pave road to Andretti-Cadillac’s F1 debut
Nov.18 (GMM) Mario Andretti hopes the path to Formula 1 for his son Michael’s Cadillac-backed project is no longer as “blocked”. In the words of Dutch journalist Jack Plooij, “There’s a lot going on in F1” at the moment. Greg Maffei, the CEO of the sport’s owner Liberty Media, for instance, “is leaving”, Plooij told […]
Ricciardo believed in F1 dream until the end – Bayer
Nov.15 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo never gave up on his Formula 1 race seat until the very last moment, according to RB CEO Peter Bayer. Many of the popular Australian driver’s fans were furious that team owner Red Bull kept secret the news that Ricciardo, 35, would be replaced by Liam Lawson after the Singapore GP […]
Chaos breaking out inside F1, FIA organisations
Nov.15 (GMM) Chaos is threatening to break out not only among the Liberty Media-owned Formula 1 organisation, but also at the governing FIA. Earlier this week, the FIA shocked the F1 world by announcing that race director Niels Wittich is “stepping down” with immediate effect. The German official denied this, suggesting to motorsort-magazin.com that he […]
Father wants media to ‘apologise’ to Sergio Perez
Nov.15 (GMM) Sergio Perez and his father have renewed their criticism of the rampant rumours that have marred the Mexican’s 2024 season. Despite signing a new contract for 2025 earlier this season, the 34-year-old has struggled alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull, ramping up speculation he will be replaced. One of the latest rumours was […]
Bottas could be ‘advisor’ to Mercedes’ Toto Wolff
Nov.15 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas could be more than just Mercedes’ reserve or ‘third’ driver from 2025. It has been rumoured that the Finn, whose expiring contract with Sauber was not renewed by new team owners Audi, will stay in Formula 1 next year by returning to Mercedes, where he won 10 grands prix as Lewis […]
F1 doubled Monaco GP race fee for 2031 extension
Nov.15 (GMM) Monaco GP organisers have agreed to pay double the annual race fees in order to secure a new Formula 1 race deal. The sport, and its governing body, the FIA, on Thursday hailed the renewal of the Monaco GP deal through 2031, with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali declaring he is “delighted” Formula 1 […]
Perez situation for 2025 remains unclear – Marko
Nov.14 (GMM) Liam Lawson says he would be “ready” to be paired with Max Verstappen at Red Bull Racing next year. Some see Lawson’s current pairing with Yuki Tsunoda at the junior team RB as a clear shootout for the race seat currently occupied by the struggling Sergio Perez. Verstappen’s father Jos is even publicly […]
Schumacher made Hill feel ‘useless and untalented’
Nov.14 (GMM) Damon Hill says the great Michael Schumacher convinced him he was “useless”. Wednesday was the 30th anniversary of Schumacher’s first of a record seven world championships, achieved when he deliberately crashed into Hill in Adelaide in 1994. On the anniversary, the major German newspaper Bild asked Hill, the 1996 world champion, to recall […]
Sainz says he would be good teammate for Verstappen
Nov.14 (GMM) Carlos Sainz thinks he would be a good teammate for Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. The Spaniard is being replaced at Ferrari next year by Lewis Hamilton, with only teams like Williams, Audi-owned Sauber and Alpine making clear moves to snap him up for 2025 and beyond. Sainz’s father, rally legend Carlos Sainz snr, […]
Alpine reacts to Doohan axe rumours
Nov.14 (GMM) Alpine has apparently reacted swiftly to rumours suggesting Jack Doohan could be ousted from his Formula 1 race seat before turning a wheel in 2025. Bolstered by Bernie Ecclestone, who told Blick newspaper Williams’ $20 million release fee would be “no problem” for Alpine advisor Flavio Briatore, it was rumoured the Enstone based […]
Maffei out, question-mark over Domenicali’s F1 future
Nov.14 (GMM) A big question mark continues to hang over Stefano Domenicali’s top job in Formula 1. Liberty Media, the sport’s owner, has announced that its CEO, Greg Maffei, is to step down. His full-time replacement was not named, ramping up speculation that Maffei could be a victim of the US government investigations into Liberty’s […]
RB to get parts from title-charging Red Bull team
Nov.13 (GMM) The cars of Red Bull’s second Formula 1 team will benefit from new world championship-level parts as of next weekend’s Las Vegas GP. The reliable Italian portal formu1a.uno claims RB’s 2024 car is to be fitted with the rear suspension and gearbox of Red Bull Racing’s current single seater. The report said the […]
Alpine not selling engine IP to Cadillac – Famin
Nov.13 (GMM) Bruno Famin, still in charge of Alpine’s overall motorsport activities, has denied the Renault Group might sell the intellectual property of the axed 2026 engine. In a short media statement, Alpine has confirmed that it will use customer Mercedes engines and gearboxes for the start of the new regulations era until “at least […]