Jun.15 (GMM) The “most important thing” at present is that Formula 1 is able to race past the current covid crisis. That is the view of Haas boss Gunther Steiner, even as some circuits are at least starting to look forward to welcoming spectators back to the grandstands. At Paul Ricard this weekend, three zones […]
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Former F1 driver says Horner ‘not very friendly’
Jun.15 (GMM) Christian Horner is not “very friendly”, according to a former Formula 1 driver from the Red Bull camp. At the end of 2011, the then 21-year-old Jaime Alguersuari lost his Toro Rosso seat and walked away from Formula 1 – and eventually motor racing altogether. The Spaniard established a career in electronic music […]
Mazepin’s move on Schumacher ‘normal’ – Berger
Jun.15 (GMM) F1 legend Gerhard Berger has moved to downplay the latest controversy surrounding divisive Russian rookie Nikita Mazepin. At the end of their wheel-to-wheel run to the chequered flag at Baku, Mazepin’s similarly 22-year-old Haas teammate Mick Schumacher said a jink to the right at top speed by the Russian could have been fatal. […]
Hamilton making mistakes under pressure – Berger
Jun.15 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are only making mistakes in 2021 because of how hard they are being pushed by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. That is the view of F1 legend Gerhard Berger, who hopes that the close head-to-head duel continues “all the way to the last race”. “Lewis has had no competition in […]
Williams is Bottas’ ‘only option’ for 2022 – Marko
Jun.15 (GMM) Rumours are gaining steam that George Russell is definitely set to replace Valtteri Bottas for 2022 and beyond. “We would like to keep George,” new Williams team principal Jost Capito admitted to Sky Deutschland. “But we all know that Mercedes will make the decision.” Indeed, Russell is a closely Toto Wolff-aligned Mercedes junior […]
Pirelli suspects Verstappen’s Baku tyres underinflated
Jun.14 (GMM) The analysis of Max Verstappen’s deflated Pirelli tyre showed no signs of a manufacturing or design fault, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Although the investigation in Milan is not yet complete or published, the authoritative sports daily claims Pirelli officials are relieved that the Red Bull driver’s tyre failure was not the […]
Second US GP in Austin, not Indianapolis, ‘possible’
Jun.14 (GMM) Indianapolis may have shown a thumbs-down to the speculation, but a second US grand prix at Austin appears to be a possibility for 2021. As F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali struggles to maintain a full 23-race calendar amid the ongoing covid crisis, it emerged that more races in America could be part of a […]
Steiner confident for 2022 after Maranello visit
Jun.14 (GMM) Gunther Steiner has a “good feeling” after visiting Maranello to check on the progress of Haas’ 2022 car. Although with bases in the UK and US, the American team has also outsourced much of the design of its Formula 1 car to Dallara in Italy. However, Haas has now changed direction to align […]
Extreme E effort will not hurt McLaren – Brown
Jun.14 (GMM) McLaren supremo Zak Brown insists that expanding into the new electric off-road series Extreme E will not hurt the Formula 1 team. With the Woking based outfit locked in a tight battle for third place in the constructors’ championship with Ferrari, McLaren announced that it is expanding beyond F1 and Indycar into Extreme […]
Hamilton hopes to retire by 40
Jun.14 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton is hinting once again that his retirement from Formula 1 lies not too far around the next corner. “I really hope that I am no longer racing at the age of 40,” the seven time world champion, who turned 36 in January, told the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. “That would […]
No ‘retrospective’ penalty for Mazepin – Steiner
Jun.11 (GMM) Mick Schumacher has now calmed down after accusing his Haas teammate of a potentially fatal move at the chequered flag of the recent Baku race. After the controversial Nikita Mazepin jinked to the right at top speed just as the sister Haas was passing him on the last lap, Schumacher exclaimed on the […]
Mazepin hits back at Hamilton’s ‘billionaire’ jibe
Jun.11 (GMM) Nikita Mazepin has hit back at Lewis Hamilton’s complaint that Formula 1 has become a “billionaire kids’ club”. The seven time world champion was clearly referring to the likes of Mazepin, Lance Stroll, Nicholas Latifi and other current drivers whose fathers are all famously wealthy. When asked about his own privilege as the […]
Vettel ‘number 1 at Stroll’s team’ – Marko
Jun.11 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel has re-emerged as the ‘number 1’ at Aston Martin, according to the German’s former boss Dr Helmut Marko. As head of Red Bull’s notorious driver program, Marko actually brought Vettel into Formula 1 as a teenager before the now 33-year-old left for Ferrari as a quadruple world champion. The Ferrari adventure […]
Insider hopes new Ferrari CEO prioritises F1
Jun.11 (GMM) Well-known Italian F1 insider Leo Turrini hopes Ferrari’s new CEO puts Formula 1 to the top of the fabled Maranello marque’s priority list. After the shock death of Sergio Marchionne in 2018, Louis Camilleri took over – but he stepped down for personal reasons at the end of last year. John Elkann, the […]
Mazepin didn’t mean to ‘scare’ Schumacher
Jun.10 (GMM) Nikita Mazepin says he had no intention of giving his Haas teammate a “scare” with his defensive driving in the final moments of the Baku GP. After slipstreaming past his teammate at the chequered flag of last Sunday’s race, Mick Schumacher fumed on the radio: “Does he want to kill us?” Schumacher was […]
Verstappen now faster than ‘older’ Hamilton – Irvine
Jun.10 (GMM) Max Verstappen has performed an overtaking manoeuvre to stand alone as “the fastest driver” on the 2021 grid. That is the view of Eddie Irvine, who says Red Bull’s Dutch championship leader reminds him of when he was paired at Ferrari with the great Michael Schumacher. “Verstappen is definitely the fastest driver out […]
Expert expects no covid restrictions for Dutch GP
Jun.10 (GMM) A well-placed journalist is now very confident that Formula 1 will race in front of packed grandstands at Zandvoort in September. With many races either postponed, cancelled or under a covid-shaped cloud, Dutch GP organisers have made it clear that their race model is designed solely for a full crowd of over 100,000 […]
Bottas must ‘find his form again’ – Berger
Jun.10 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas will play “an important role” in the Lewis Hamilton versus Max Verstappen head-to-head battle for the 2021 world championship. With George Russell clearly waiting in the wings, the pressure on Bottas to keep his place at Mercedes beyond 2021 raised to fever pitch with his poor weekend at Baku. Former F1 […]
Marko rejects Gasly-to-Alpine reports
Jun.10 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has dismissed rumours that Pierre Gasly could be on the way to Alpine. Frenchman Gasly, 25, has been pushing for a return to Red Bull’s premier team, and his 2021-2022 contract is designed so that he can theoretically race either for the top outfit or Alpha Tauri. But Marko told […]
F1 ‘laughing’ at Wolff’s anti-Bottas bias – Popov
Jun.10 (GMM) Toto Wolff’s double standard in relation to his two drivers at Mercedes has become amusingly obvious, according to a Formula 1 commentator. It is becoming ever more clearer that Valtteri Bottas’ seat is in serious doubt for 2022, as George Russell waits impatiently in the wings. But according to Alexey Popov, the commentator […]