Oct.28 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton says he will “definitely” sign a new contract with Mercedes to keep racing in Formula 1 beyond 2023. Team boss Toto Wolff made a similar claim recently, suggesting that the 37-year-old seven time world champion is capable of racing well into his early 40s. “The time has come again when I […]
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Sauber is ‘the right team’ for Audi – Brawn
Oct.28 (GMM) Audi has made the right decision to team up with Sauber for 2026, according to Ross Brawn. Brawn – a well-known engineer, team executive and even team owner – is now managing director of Liberty Media-owned Formula 1’s sports division. It is rumoured that he intends to step down long before Volkswagen-owned Audi […]
Williams admits to second driver ‘plan B’
Oct.28 (GMM) Williams has admitted it may need to revert to a ‘plan B’ for its 2022 driver lineup. The British team said in Austin that Nicholas Latifi will be replaced next year by American F2 driver Logan Sargeant – but only if he gets a super license. That appears likely, especially as the 21-year-old […]
Mercedes to use controversial wing in Mexico
Oct.28 (GMM) Mercedes has taken a new front wing to Mexico that some speculated a week ago in Austin may be illegal. It appears that the small winglets on the design, apparently to produce an ‘outwash’ effect that is against the spirit of the 2022 rules, have now been removed. Engineering boss Andrew Shovlin denies […]
Haas sets deadline for Schumacher decision
Oct.28 (GMM) Haas has finally set a deadline for the naming of Kevin Magnussen’s teammate for 2023 – Abu Dhabi. In Austin, Dane Magnussen said he thinks Mick Schumacher deserves to keep the seat – indicating that he prefers the 23-year-old over his veteran German countryman Nico Hulkenberg. “I have no problem with Nico at […]
Red Bull ready to reveal budget cap penalties
Oct.28 (GMM) Red Bull is ready to reveal the details of an agreement it has reached with Formula 1’s governing body over the penalty for the 2021 budget cap breach. The outcome of the saga had been expected to be finalised a week ago in Austin, but negotiations were still taking place when they were […]
Alfa Romeo leaving F1 because ‘the job is done’
Oct.27 (GMM) Carlos Tavares, the CEO of Alfa Romeo’s parent company, says the brand will simply leave Formula 1 at the end of the 2023 season. Even prior to Wednesday’s news about Sauber teaming up with Audi for the new engine rules in 2026, it was known that the Swiss F1 team would part ways […]
Perez doesn’t want ‘gift’ home win in Mexico
Oct.27 (GMM) Sergio Perez insists he doesn’t want back-to-back world champion Max Verstappen to “gift” him a victory at home in Mexico this weekend. The move would not only pay the 32-year-old back for his efforts supporting Verstappen’s two title wins, Red Bull is also targeting its first ever 1-2 in the drivers’ standings. Currently, […]
Nationality switch kept Shwartzman’s F1 dream alive
Oct.27 (GMM) Robert Shwartzman says switching up his nationality kept his Formula 1 dream alive. While fellow Russian Nikita Mazepin lost his Haas seat over the Ukraine conflict, Ferrari reserve Shwartzman reacted to the anti-Russian sanctions early this year by applying for an Israeli racing license. The 23-year-old now wears an Israeli flag on his […]
Red Bull future ‘set’ despite Mateschitz death
Oct.27 (GMM) Red Bull’s future in Formula 1 is “set” despite the death last weekend of the energy drink company’s founder Dietrich Mateschitz. Under the reclusive 78-year-old Austrian billionaire’s tutelage, Red Bull owns two Formula 1 teams, promotes the Austrian GP and has the Austrian TV rights via Servus TV. Red Bull also rejected Porsche’s […]
Mercedes set for car ‘DNA’ change in 2023
Oct.27 (GMM) The basic concept of Mercedes’ Formula 1 car will undergo a fundamental change for 2023, team boss Toto Wolff has admitted. For the first year of the sweeping new ground effect aerodynamic rules, the former champions emerged with a visibly dramatic ‘no sidepods’ car philosophy. However, it clearly trailed Red Bull and Ferrari […]
Sergey Sirotkin announces retirement as driver
Oct.26 (GMM) Former Formula 1 driver Sergey Sirotkin has announced his retirement from racing. The Russian, 27, drove for Williams in 2018 but lost that seat at the end of the year. He subsequently served as reserve driver for McLaren and Renault, raced a prototype for the Russian SMP Racing program at Le Mans, and […]
Haas set to ‘get rid of’ Schumacher for 2023
Oct.26 (GMM) Mick Schumacher appears set to be ousted from the Haas team, and therefore the Formula 1 grid, at the end of the season. The 23-year-old German was warned by low-profile team owner Gene Haas before Austin that only a string of points finishes would be enough to secure another contract. Schumacher looked to […]
Vettel not reconsidering retirement decision
Oct.26 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel insists he is not rethinking his decision to retire from Formula 1. At Suzuka, the quadruple world champion admitted he might consider a one-off return in future but only at the Japanese GP venue, where he was voted ‘driver of the day’ by fans. He repeated that feat in Austin, with […]
Red Bull facing ‘new era of dominance’ – Schumacher
Oct.26 (GMM) A “new era” of dominance is shaping up in Formula 1, according to former driver Ralf Schumacher. He is talking about Red Bull, and the fact that new back-to-back world champion Max Verstappen now appears poised to dominate the current rules era – perhaps all the way to 2025. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc hopes […]
Thursday ‘an important day’ for F1 – Alonso
Oct.26 (GMM) Thursday will be “an important day” for Formula 1, according to Fernando Alonso. It will be on that day that the FIA will consider Alpine’s protest against the highly controversial penalty that dropped Alonso out of the points after Austin. The Spaniard was hailed for his recovery drive after a scary crash with […]
Four F1 teams still linked with Porsche
Oct.26 (GMM) Four teams are in the running to team up in Formula 1 with Porsche, according to reports. Jack Plooij, a well-known Dutch F1 broadcaster, said on Ziggo Sport that the Volkswagen-owned German sports carmaker is in talks with Williams. Porsche had intended to enter the sport from 2026 with Red Bull, but those […]
Palou not willing to be mere F1 reserve
Oct.24 (GMM) 2021 Indycar champion Alex Palou says he won’t make a bid to enter Formula 1 full-time by initially accepting a seat as a reserve driver. The 25-year-old Spaniard may have made his official F1 debut with a Friday practice drive for McLaren in Austin, but he says he isn’t tempted to sign up […]
Modern F1 like a ‘movie in fast forward’ – Villeneuve
Oct.24 (GMM) Jacques Villeneuve says the way Formula 1 cars have developed over the past 16 years is “amazing”. The 1997 world champion, whose last grand prix was with BMW in 2006, was given the chance to drive a 2021 Alpine recently at Monza. According to Le Journal de Montreal, he was ultimately less than […]
Reserve seat ‘better’ than Haas move – Ricciardo
Oct.24 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo has now confirmed Gunther Steiner’s suspicion that the Australian does not want to keep his Formula 1 racing dream alive at Haas in 2023. Team boss Steiner said in Austin that he didn’t know why the axed McLaren driver seemed to prefer a reserve seat with a top team next year […]