May 10 (GMM) Max Verstappen reportedly lost three kilograms due to dehydration en route to victory in Miami. The Floridian sun and new street circuit made Sunday’s race a particularly tough one for the F1 drivers, but it emerges that world champion Verstappen was deprived of a drop of water throughout. “Installing a hydration system […]
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2022 is ‘changing of the guard’ at Mercedes
May 10 (GMM) The world of Formula 1 is witnessing a changing of the guard at Mercedes this year, according to two former drivers. Jan Lammers, who is now the Dutch GP boss, thinks 24-year-old George Russell is getting “too little credit” for showing the way to seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton, 37, so […]
Perez on track for new Red Bull contract
May 10 (GMM) Sergio Perez appears to be on track for another one-year deal to remain Max Verstappen’s teammate at Red Bull in 2023. There has been speculation the energy drink-owned team may be looking to re-promote Pierre Gasly, or perhaps even snap up Fernando Alonso, whose Alpine deal expires this year. “Alonso is a […]
‘No question’ about Latifi’s 2022 seat – boss
May 9 (GMM) There is “no question” about Nicholas Latifi’s place at Williams for the remainder of the 2022 season. That is the latest denial of rumours linking the struggling and error-prone-in-2022 Canadian driver with the exit door – potentially to make room for Alpine reserve and reigning Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri. “We have […]
Race boss credits Netflix for F1 popularity
May 9 (GMM) Formula 1’s popularity is booming – and Netflix deserves the credit. That is the view of Canadian GP Francois Dumontier, who popped over from Montreal to Miami at the weekend to check out F1’s newest promoter. And he is certainly not afraid of the competition. “I have often deplored the fact that […]
‘No doubt’ Hamilton will continue F1 jewellery war
May 9 (GMM) While Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc battle for the world championship, Lewis Hamilton has found himself at war with the FIA. Earlier at Miami, the seven time world champion wore as much jewellery as was physically possible in the official FIA press conference in protest of the sport’s renewed cockpit ban. Sebastian […]
Ferrari hopes Red Bull blowing upgrade budget
May 9 (GMM) Ferrari admits it has to up its game – but is hoping Red Bull is blowing its development budget for 2022 too early. “Max was faster, like he was at Imola,” Miami pole sitter Charles Leclerc said after being beaten by reigning world champion Max Verstappen on Sunday. “For two races now, […]
Ecclestone questions F1’s new ‘American style’
May 8 (GMM) Formula 1 is being run in an “American style” that Bernie Ecclestone would never have dreamed of overseeing. The buzz around this weekend’s first ever race in Miami is palpable, even if there has been some criticism of the more gaudy aspects – like the fake boat harbour. But Mercedes boss Toto […]
VW ‘pressure’ on F1 to revive German GP
May 8 (GMM) Volkswagen’s double-barrelled Formula 1 foray for 2026 is giving German circuits renewed hope of returning to the sport’s annual race calendar. Hockenheim and the Nurburgring have fallen out of favour with F1 as lucrative and glamorous new venues like Miami steal the limelight. But with Porsche and Audi now on the way […]
Not every driver happy with Miami track
May 8 (GMM) A big buzz is surrounding Formula 1’s first glitzy weekend on the streets of Miami – but not every driver is offering unlimited praise. World champion Max Verstappen, for instance, called one slow and narrow section of the layout “Mickey Mouse” – and Lewis Hamilton also had a negative soundbite. “It reminds […]
Andretti not expecting F1 answer ‘for a while’
May 8 (GMM) FIA president Muhammed Ben Sulayem will “support” Michael Andretti as the former McLaren driver bids to enter a team into Formula 1 in 2024. Andretti’s bid is a big talking point this weekend in Miami – but as well as Liberty Media and the FIA’s reluctance, there are also team bosses arguing […]
Andretti still pushing for 2024 F1 team debut
May 7 (GMM) Mario Andretti is confident his famous surname will be back on the Formula 1 grid in 2024. A proposed buyout of the Sauber team fell through late last year, after F1 legend Andretti’s son Michael and his US-based Andretti Autosport outfit agreed a deal. “I don’t give a crap what anyone says,” […]
‘No interest’ in selling McLaren to Audi
May 7 (GMM) McLaren is definitely not being sold to Audi, team supremo Zak Brown insists. It has already emerged that the British team reportedly turned down a EUR 650 million offer from the Volkswagen brand ahead of its expected F1 debut in 2026. “We’ve had talks with Audi, but we’re not for sale,” Brown […]
Sainz has ‘no idea’ about Ferrari cheat claims
May 7 (GMM) The FIA has dismissed suggestions Ferrari broke the rules during last week’s Pirelli tyre test at Imola. Two teams – one of which is believed to be McLaren – reportedly complained that Charles Leclerc ran a different specification floor than his teammate Carlos Sainz. Tyre testing may not be used by teams […]
Hamilton, Vettel’s F1 protests ‘childish’ – Schumacher
May 7 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton threatened to boycott this weekend’s Miami GP if the FIA pressed ahead with its plans to ban his jewellery from the Mercedes cockpit. In a letter ahead of the inaugural street race, new F1 race director Niels Wittich reiterated his intention to enforce the jewellery ban with trackside “checks”. “I […]
F1 buys land and will promote Las Vegas GP
May 7 (GMM) Formula 1 is going into the business of promoting its own grands prix. Traditionally, the commercial side of organising races was relatively simple for the commercial rights holder – which at present is Liberty Media. But instead of simply taking a sizeable fee from a promoter for next year’s return of Las […]
Alonso could replace Vettel at Aston Martin
May 7 (GMM) Rumours are gaining momentum by the day that Sebastian Vettel is inching towards the end of his Formula 1 career. In multiple recent interviews, a big topic of conversation with the quadruple world champion has been his expiring Aston Martin contract. The Lawrence Stroll-owned team insist they want to retain him for […]
Struggling Mercedes fights back in Miami
May 7 (GMM) The Formula 1 world is wondering in Miami if Mercedes is finally getting to the bottom of its 2022 woes. In practice for the first-ever street race in the Floridian city, George Russell – clearly the more competitive Mercedes driver so far this season – was a shock P1. “The car can’t […]
Domenicali wants to drive down F1 car weight
May 6 (GMM) Stefano Domenicali admits he would like to drive down the ever-increasing weight of Formula 1 cars. After the recent F1 Commission meeting, the FIA confirmed the body’s objectives to “reduce car dimensions” and “reduce or contain car mass” in 2026. Indeed, while minimum car weights were once in the 500-600 kilo range, […]
Boss shows ‘no confidence’ in Ricciardo – report
May 6 (GMM) Zak Brown has opened the door to a potential driver change at McLaren. The Melbourne newspaper Herald Sun is running with the headline “Axed?”, after team supremo Brown admitted Australian Ricciardo’s seat is not safe beyond 2023. The French sports daily L’Equipe quotes American Brown as insisting he is not thinking “too […]