May 31 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has ruled out a return to Red Bull’s Formula 1 camp for Daniil Kvyat. “Definitely not,” said the 79-year-old Austrian, when asked if the Russian and former Red Bull Racing and Alpha Tauri driver has a chance of a Red Bull comeback. “We are focused on working with our […]
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Marko moving Tsunoda from UK to Italy
May 31 (GMM) Yuki Tsunoda is moving to Italy to correct the wayward start to his Formula 1 career. Red Bull’s F1 supremo Dr Helmut Marko kicked off the year by hailing the interesting character and obvious speed of the Japanese rookie. But Tsunoda has so far proved erratic on track and explosive on the […]
Spectators set for return to F1 tracks
May 31 (GMM) With 135,000 spectators gathering for the Indy 500 last Sunday, the question of how many fans can attend the next races in Formula 1 is now in the spotlight. While this weekend’s grand prix at Baku will be a ‘ghost race’, it is believed three areas of 5,000 people will be able […]
‘Crazy’ to expect Vettel to quit F1 – Villeneuve
May 31 (GMM) Jacques Villeneuve says the “craziest question” he is ever asked is why Formula 1 drivers do not instantly decide to quit once their performance starts to slide. The 1997 world champion admits it has been “sad” to watch quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel continue to struggle after switching from Ferrari to Aston […]
Too early to discuss Raikkonen future – Vasseur
May 31 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen may finally be coming to the end of the road in Formula 1. At 41, the 2007 world champion is the oldest and most experienced driver in F1 history, but he is now under increasing pressure from his Alfa Romeo teammate Antonio Giovinazzi. The Finn told Spain’s AS newspaper that […]
Red Bull makes more noise about poaching staff – Binotto
May 28 (GMM) Red Bull has a different approach to poaching Formula 1 staff from rival teams, according to Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto. As the energy drink owned outfit sets up its new Red Bull Powertrains operation for 2022, much has been made of Red Bull’s successful poaching of at least 15 senior members of […]
George Russell a ‘future world champion’ – Alonso
May 28 (GMM) George Russell is a “future champion”, according to two-time title winner and F1 legend Fernando Alonso. As they swapped helmets for their personal collections at Monaco, Alonso wrote on his helmet to the Williams driver: “You rock! Future world champ”. Russell, 23, captioned the photo on Twitter: “This one means a lot. […]
F1 responds to criticism of Monaco TV coverage
May 28 (GMM) Formula 1 has responded to criticism of the live television coverage of last Sunday’s Monaco GP. During the otherwise processional street race, one clear highlight was when Sebastian Vettel and Pierre Gasly went wheel-to-wheel at full throttle up the hill alongside the famous Beau Rivage terraces. But just as the action was […]
Wing protest war could kick off at Baku – Rosberg
May 28 (GMM) Nico Rosberg thinks it is more than possible that title rivals Mercedes and Red Bull will fire protests at one another ahead of next weekend’s Baku GP. Dr Helmut Marko has warned his Austrian countryman Toto Wolff to expect a counter-protest if Mercedes lodges a protest against Red Bull’s allegedly ‘bendy’ rear […]
Mercedes needs new rules for motivation boost – Wolff
May 28 (GMM) Mercedes is fully motivated to race its utter domination of the ‘power unit’ era since 2014 into the all-new regulatory period that begins in 2022. Team boss and co-owner Toto Wolff admitted that sky-high motivation is always difficult for a team that is as successful as Mercedes has been. “You can also […]
McLaren dropping Gulf livery for Baku
May 28 (GMM) McLaren has confirmed reports that the team will definitely revert to its usual papaya and blue livery for Baku and beyond. The Woking based team stunned fans with the striking ‘Gulf Oil’ livery at Monaco, but a source told us on Thursday that “we’ll be back to normal” at Baku. That is […]
F1 should consider ‘special’ Monaco tyre – Alonso
May 28 (GMM) Formula 1 should consider introducing a special tyre or special rules to spice up races like Monaco. The size and speed of the current cars, multiplied by the tight and twisty Monaco street layout, resulted in a particularly processional race last weekend. “On city streets, the tyres are very important – especially […]
Lando Norris says social media ‘sucks’
May 28 (GMM) Lando Norris appears to have lost his cool with the new world of social media. To some, the 21-year-old epitomises the new and youthful internet age, as he streams his video gaming on Twitch and has over three million Instagram followers. But Norris actually thinks social media “sucks” – and as he […]
Extra points for sprint race ‘grand slam’ – F1 CEO
May 28 (GMM) Formula 1 may introduce extra points for a new epic achievement – pole, sprint race victory, and the grand prix win on Sunday. It will be possible if the three-weekend trial of the new ‘sprint qualifying’ format this year proves a success. “It’s a formula that offers more content for television and […]
Grosjean ‘surprised’ by Mercedes’ openness
May 27 (GMM) It is Mercedes’ “precision and attention to detail” that is behind the team’s utter dominance of Formula 1 since 2014. That is the view of Romain Grosjean, who got an up close and personal look at the championship winning team recently when he attended a seat fitting at Brackley. Although the French […]
Rosberg admits he was ‘wrong’ about Sainz
May 27 (GMM) 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg admits he was “wrong” about Carlos Sainz’s move to Ferrari for 2021. The German, now a pundit for British and German television, was critical of Ferrari’s decision to sign up former McLaren, Renault and Toro Rosso driver Sainz as a replacement for Sebastian Vettel. “I was wrong,” […]
Mazepin forcing F1 adaptation ‘with a crowbar’
May 27 (GMM) Nikita Mazepin is trying to force his acclimatisation to life at Formula 1 speeds “with a crowbar”. That is the colourful description of Red Bull top official Dr Helmut Marko, who contrasted controversial Haas driver Mazepin’s 2021 so far with that of his fellow rookie teammate Mick Schumacher. “There were a few […]
More Ferrari poles ‘unlikely’ in 2021 – Surer
May 27 (GMM) Ferrari is unlikely to repeat its pole and potentially race-winning pace at other grands prix in 2021. That is the view of former F1 driver and now German-language TV pundit Marc Surer, who attributes Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz’s speed at Monaco to “great suspension”. “Of all the cars, the Ferrari rode […]
Perez ‘too weak’ so far in 2021 – Marko
May 27 (GMM) Sergio Perez is a “decisive factor” in Red Bull’s push to win the 2021 world championship, according to top team official Dr Helmut Marko. 79-year-old Austrian Marko was most directly responsible for ousting Alex Albon and replacing him with the experienced Sergio Perez for this season. However, Mexican Perez has also struggled […]
Spectators to attend French, Austrian GPs
May 27 (GMM) Forthcoming races at Paul Ricard and the Red Bull Ring look set to be attended by some Formula 1 spectators. So far in 2021, the phenomenon of ‘ghost races’ has begun to diminish, with limited crowds often now permitted in the grandstands by local jurisdictions. However, there will be no spectators at […]