Sep.20 (GMM) Nyck de Vries insists he is not desperate to race in Formula 1. The 26-year-old Dutchman has been on the cusp of breaking into the sport for several years now, with his latest triumph being the latest Formula E title with Mercedes. Toto Wolff pushed hard for him to be signed by Williams […]
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Haas needed 2021 rookies to save F1 team – boss
Sep.20 (GMM) Gunther Steiner says he had no option other than to oust Haas’ former drivers and replace them with rookies Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin for 2021. This year, the struggling American team has been in the headlines for three main reasons – a conspicuous lack of pace, the controversial Mazepin, and the intensifying […]
Prost issues F1 quit threat over reverse grids
Sep.20 (GMM) F1 legend Alain Prost says he would boycott the sport if reverse grid races are introduced. The sport’s chiefs are not ruling out tweaks to the new occasional ‘sprint qualifying’ format for 2022, with some drivers reportedly suggesting that it would be more interesting if grids were shaken up. But for quadruple world […]
Melbourne appears on leaked 2022 F1 calendar
Sep.20 (GMM) Formula 1 fans in Australia will be buoyed by emerging news about the future of the grand prix in Melbourne. Currently, Australia – and major cities Melbourne and Sydney in particular – are in the grip of an intense version of the covid-19 pandemic, with even peaceful lockdown protests outlawed by authorities and […]
Vettel should be bee-keeper after quitting F1 – Berger
Sep.20 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel should focus full-time on “bee-keeping” rather than switch to another racing series after retiring from Formula 1. That is the tongue-in-cheek view of the quadruple world champion’s former Toro Rosso team boss Gerhard Berger, as Vettel signs on with Aston Martin for another year. It had been rumoured that German Vettel, […]
Mazepin has caught up with Schumacher – Salo
Sep.17 (GMM) Nikita Mazepin is catching up with his fellow Formula 1 rookie and Haas teammate Mick Schumacher. That is the view of former F1 driver and occasional FIA steward Mika Salo, who earlier this season said 22-year-old Russian Mazepin “just doesn’t belong in Formula 1”. Others still hold that view, but Finn and former […]
Government called upon to keep Giovinazzi in F1
Sep.17 (GMM) Italian officials are calling on government support to keep Antonio Giovinazzi in Formula 1. With Sebastian Vettel confirmed to be staying at Aston Martin next year, it means Giovinazzi’s Alfa Romeo seat is the last realistic vacancy for 2022. The frontrunner to replace the 27-year-old Italian appears to be Guanyu Zhou, who according […]
Verstappen-Hamilton crash just ‘racing’ – Capito
Sep.17 (GMM) Jost Capito has played down the raging controversy surrounding the Max Versappen-Lewis Hamilton crash at Monza, declaring that it was mere “racing”. Mercedes’ engineering chief Andy Shovlin reports that seven time world champion Hamilton is still suffering from a “sore neck” after being struck on the helmet by the flying Red Bull. “Fortunately, […]
Ferrari admits 20hp deficit to Mercedes engine
Sep.16 (GMM) A heavily upgraded Ferrari power unit, packing between 10-15hp more power, looks set to make its Formula 1 debut at the forthcoming Turkish or US grands prix in October. Team boss Mattia Binotto says it is a fundamental technological and architectural shift for the Maranello team ahead of the all-new rules for 2022. […]
Perez’s similar struggles not ‘comforting’ – Albon
Sep.16 (GMM) Alex Albon denies that Sergio Perez’s struggles this year have been “comforting” to watch. Albon, who is returning to the grid next year for Williams, was dropped by Red Bull at the end of last year to be replaced by the much more experienced Mexican Perez. However, 31-year-old Perez has also struggled to […]
F1 eyes third ‘Grand Slam’ title for 2022
Sep.16 (GMM) Formula 1 could be set to introduce a third world title. Currently, drivers and teams battle it out over the season for the ultimate spoils – the FIA drivers’ and constructors’ world championships. But F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali says this year’s three-round trial of the new sprint qualifying format could be expanded to […]
Monza steward Liuzzi plays down Verstappen-Hamilton clash
Sep.16 (GMM) An Italian GP steward has played down the severity of Max Verstappen’s foul on championship rival Lewis Hamilton last weekend at Monza. Mercedes’ Toto Wolff had called it a “technical foul”, with Hamilton declaring that he was lucky to emerge alive following contact between his helmet and the Red Bull’s wheel. Vitantonio Liuzzi, […]
No F1 return for Germany in 2022 – Domenicali
Sep.16 (GMM) Germany will not make a return to the Formula 1 calendar any time soon, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has warned. “I have the feeling that the organizers have no faith in themselves to host a grand prix anymore,” the Italian, no doubt pointing his remarks to former F1 venues Hockenheim and the Nurburgring, […]
Hamilton willing to have ‘a beer’ with Verstappen
Sep.15 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton has flagged the possibility of sharing “a beer” with his 2021 championship rival Max Verstappen. Their intense and tantalisingly close title battle came to an ugly crescendo at Monza when the pair collided, with Mercedes’ Toto Wolff calling Max Verstappen’s move a “tactical foul”. Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko, however, insists […]
Leclerc ‘unwell’ at Monza after Binotto dispute – report
Sep.15 (GMM) There was more than meets the eye and the ear about Charles Leclerc’s minor medical episode last weekend at Monza. In Friday practice, the Monaco-born driver told Ferrari over the radio: “I need to box. I cannot explain it here.” Leclerc briefly visited the medical centre but was discharged soon after and he […]
Aston Martin’s ‘intention’ to keep Vettel for 2022 – Stroll
Sep.15 (GMM) Team owner Lawrence Stroll says it is Aston Martin’s “firm intention” to stick with Sebastian Vettel in 2022. Odd rumours are suddenly swirling around the quadruple world champion and former Red Bull and Ferrari driver’s future. One of them is in the Polish media, with WP Sportowe Fakty reporting rumours that Robert Kubica […]
Marko admits he was wrong about Halo
Sep.15 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko admits he was wrong about Formula 1’s cockpit protection innovation ‘Halo’. When the Halo was made mandatory for 2018 and beyond, Red Bull’s top official was vehemently opposed. But although he rejects that Max Verstappen collided with Lewis Hamilton deliberately at Monza, he says the incident shows that he was […]
Marko slams Hamilton crash and injury ‘stories’
Sep.15 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has poured fuel on the fire by suggesting Mercedes is to blame for revving up the controversy surrounding the Max Verstappen-Lewis Hamilton crash. “It was a normal racing accident,” the top Red Bull official told Osterreich newspaper. Championship leader Verstappen retained his title lead at Monza last Sunday due to […]
Raikkonen set for Sochi return
Sep.14 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen says he is on track to return to his Formula 1 cockpit at Sochi next weekend. The Finn, who was replaced at both events by Alfa Romeo reserve Robert Kubica, had to sit out the Zandvoort and Monza double-header after testing positive for covid-19. “I spoke with Kimi this week,” team […]
Verstappen may double-up penalty at Sochi – Marko
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 […]