Sep.14 (GMM) Red Bull is ready to move on and “make the best of it” at Sochi next weekend, as the controversy surrounding the Verstappen-Hamilton crash at Monza races on. Championship leader Max Verstappen received a 3-grid penalty for Sochi for the crash with Lewis Hamilton, but paddock opinions are divided as to whether the […]
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Title war not ‘dirty’ like Senna-Prost – Villeneuve
Sep.14 (GMM) 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has moved to play down the high controversy surrounding 2021 title rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. After Sunday’s Italian GP, in which the pair sensationally collided and retired following a crash in the first chicane, the international media shifted the intensity of their championship battle into a […]
Wolff wants Volkswagen to enter F1 in 2026
Sep.13 (GMM) Mercedes wants to “compromise” on the 2026 engine rule changes to enable Volkswagen to enter Formula 1. At Monza, a key meeting between all stakeholders was held, where it was decided that the new engine regulations would now be delayed from 2025 to 2026. Among the competitors, two distinct camps have reportedly emerged […]
Leclerc eyes further two-year Ferrari extension
Sep.13 (GMM) Charles Leclerc wants to extend his already long-term Ferrari deal for a further two years. That is the claim of Leo Turrini, a well known and respected Italian Formula 1 journalist who specialises in insider news about the Maranello team. “It is nice to know that he has confidentially expressed his desire to […]
‘No plan B’ for Aston Martin amid Vettel rumours
Sep.13 (GMM) Otmar Szafnauer has slammed reports that all is not well with the relationship between Aston Martin and quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel. Rumours began to harden at Monza that the two sides are not in full agreement about continuing to collaborate beyond 2021, as some begin to wonder if 34-year-old Vettel is contemplating […]
Claims of Senna-like foul ‘nonsense’ – Marko
Sep.13 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says claims Max Verstappen deliberately took out championship rival Lewis Hamilton at Monza are “nonsense”. “That’s what happens when you don’t leave the space,” championship leader Verstappen declared on the radio whilst still perched atop Hamilton’s Mercedes on Sunday. Replays showed that the seven time world champion was even struck […]
Saudi Arabian group eyes F1 takeover – report
Sep.13 (GMM) A group from Saudi Arabia is reportedly poised to buy Formula 1’s commercial rights from Liberty Media. “There could be even more GPs in the Asian region soon,” revealed veteran F1 journalist Roger Benoit, writing for the Swiss newspaper Blick. “Why? Because the Saudis will soon take over Formula 1 from Liberty.” He […]
F1 still has ‘green light’ to race in Austin
Sep.12 (GMM) Officials have moved to disperse a dark cloud hanging over the forthcoming US grand prix. Local reports reveal that August was the most lethal month of Austin’s covid pandemic so far, just five weeks before the Formula 1 circus is scheduled to race into town. Austin mayor Steve Adler, however, says the grand […]
F1 engine future discussed in ‘important’ meeting – Todt
Sep.12 (GMM) Formula 1 held an “important meeting” at Monza on Saturday, according to FIA president Jean Todt. He told La Gazzetta dello Sport the meeting was with the engine manufacturers, including “John Elkann, Luca de Meo and Ola Kallenius” among others, “to take stock of the situation”. Indeed, the need to finalise the details […]
Now Todt worried about Monza’s F1 future
Sep.12 (GMM) Jean Todt admits he is concerned Italy may fall off the Formula 1 radar. The sport’s only Italian driver, Antonio Giovinazzi, is in danger of losing his Alfa Romeo seat, while F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has flagged trouble for the future of the Italian GP at Monza. “I hope Monza stays on the […]
Hard to compete with ‘superstar’ Schumacher – Mazepin
Sep.12 (GMM) Nikita Mazepin says he is finally hitting a higher gear in Formula 1 thanks to a new Haas chassis. The Russian rookie, and his wealthy father Dmitry, reportedly pressured Gunther Steiner to provide a chassis for Mazepin that is as light as the one raced all season by Mick Schumacher. “My one-lap pace […]
Monza sprint race ‘like a carnival parade’
Sep.12 (GMM) Sergio Perez has slammed Formula 1’s new sprint race format as “very boring”. Although the first trial of the novel qualifying format at Silverstone was received positively, Saturday’s short race at Monza was notably less exciting. “Apart from Hamilton’s botched start and Gasly’s crash, it was a procession,” former driver turned German-language commentator […]
Sauber turns down Andretti buyout bid
Sep.12 (GMM) Michael Andretti has failed in a reported bid to buy the Alfa Romeo-branded Formula 1 team Sauber. Andretti, the former F1 driver and now active Indycar and Formula E team owner, apparently approached the Swiss based team recently about a buyout. “The proposal was made in the summer and received a ‘no’ from […]
Albon to have ‘no Red Bull link’ in 2022 – Wolff
Sep.12 (GMM) Toto Wolff has insisted on “clear confidentiality clauses” being added to Alex Albon’s Williams contract for 2022. “He is a Williams driver for 12 months,” the Mercedes boss said at Monza. Just a week ago, Wolff indicated he was concerned about the prospect of a Red Bull-backed driver signing for Williams because of […]
Aston Martin interested in Ricciardo – report
Sep.12 (GMM) A wild rumour about Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel’s respective futures is doing the rounds in the Monza paddock. Although the Alfa Romeo cockpit is being touted as the last vacancy on the 2022 grid, it is conspicuous that Aston Martin and Vettel are still reluctant to talk about their contractual status for […]
Red Bull improving car ‘every week’ – Hamilton
Sep.12 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton is predicting an “easy win” for his championship rival Max Verstappen on Sunday. The Mercedes driver, whose deficit to Red Bull’s Verstappen blew out to 5 points on Saturday, fell behind the top cars after making a poor start to the sprint race. “The line between hero and zero is extremely […]
Gasly frustrated by Perez’s new Red Bull deal
Sep.11 (GMM) Pierre Gasly has made clear his ongoing frustration and confusion about not being re-called by Red Bull’s senior team. The Frenchman, who was promoted from and then relegated back to the energy drink company’s second Formula 1 team in 2019, has been retained by Alpha Tauri for 2022. Gasly, 25, admits he isn’t […]
De Vries denies signing 2022 F1 contract
Sep.11 (GMM) Nyck de Vries has dismissed as “nonsense” claims that he has already signed a contract with a Formula 1 team for 2022. Some were surprised when Mercedes-powered Williams announced that it has inked a 2022 deal with the Red Bull-backed Alex Albon. Most expected Toto Wolff’s influence to overrule the deal in favour […]
Berger tells Schumacher not to ‘waste energy’
Sep.11 (GMM) F1 legend Gerhard Berger has warned Mick Schumacher against wasting “unnecessary energy” on an ongoing dispute with his teammate. Fellow Haas rookie Nikita Mazepin has stepped up his on-track aggression and off-track rhetoric in his intra-team battle with Schumacher at the back of the grid. But Berger, who raced against Schumacher’s famous father […]
Mercedes ‘too fast’ for Verstappen at Monza – Marko
Sep.11 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has admitted that new championship leader Max Verstappen may not win at Monza. So far this weekend, despite Verstappen’s dominance last week at Zandvoort, Mercedes’ straight-line advantage over the Red Bull is obvious. “It is always difficult for us on this circuit,” Dutchman Verstappen told De Telegraaf. “During practice we […]