Jan.23 (GMM) Mick Schumacher will get a “perfect” preparation for life as a formula one driver with Ferrari. That is the view of Hans-Joachim Stuck, a former racing driver and now president of Germany’s motor racing federation. This week, the 19-year-old son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher started work at Maranello after being signed up […]
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Gasly vows to ‘try’ to win races in 2019
Jan.23 (GMM) Pierre Gasly says he is in formula one “clearly to win”. Despite it being only his first full season on the grid last year, 22-year-old Frenchman Gasly was chosen to replace Red Bull’s Renault-bound Daniel Ricciardo for 2019. He will be paired with Max Verstappen this year but Dr Helmut Marko insists Gasly […]
Leclerc arrival ‘alarm’ for Vettel – Zanardi
Jan.23 (GMM) Charles Leclerc’s arrival at Ferrari this year is an “alarm” for Sebastian Vettel. That is the view of famous former F1 and Indy driver Alex Zanardi. He was asked by Corriere della Sera about the arrival at Ferrari of youngster Leclerc, after Vettel failed to win the 2018 title. “It is a very […]
2019 McLaren livery to be ‘papaya’ again
Jan.23 (GMM) McLaren’s F1 car will remain orange this year. Last year, the once-great British team reverted to its iconic ‘payaya’ livery, which dates all the way back to 1968. And on a recent visit to Woking, new McLaren driver Carlos Sainz let slip on social media that the 2019 McLaren will indeed be coloured […]
Brexit would be ‘very negative’ – Zetsche
Jan.23 (GMM) Mercedes CEO Dieter Zetsche has warned Britain against completing its ‘Brexit’ deal. Amid the controversy about the British people’s vote to leave the European Union, F1 teams admitted late last year that they are worried. “We are monitoring it very closely because we have a large operation in the UK,” admitted Mercedes team […]
Time short to build new Vietnam circuit – Tilke
Jan.23 (GMM) Hermann Tilke says he has enough time to build the new formula one circuit in Vietnam. The street track in Hanoi, set to host its first race in April 2020, represents the first new race deal concluded by F1 rights holder Liberty Media. Construction will be tight, with F1 circuit architect Tilke’s company […]
Gasly ‘not the number 2 driver’ – Marko
Jan.22 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has allayed Pierre Gasly’s fears that he might be Red Bull’s ‘number 2’ driver in 2019. Gasly has been promoted from the junior team Toro Rosso to replace Daniel Ricciardo from 2019. Many believe Ricciardo has fled to Renault because Max Verstappen is now regarded as the top Red Bull […]
Vettel says 2019 world title target ‘clear’
Jan.22 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel says it is “clear” that he wants to win the 2019 world championship. The German has taken a lot of heat in the paddock as he and Ferrari failed to secure the crown despite having a competitive car last year. But Vettel, who appeared for the race of champions event in […]
Nicolas Todt to be Mick Schumacher manager
Jan.22 (GMM) Mick Schumacher has signed up a new manager. Previously, the new Ferrari junior driver’s career was being handled only by Sabine Kehm, who famously also worked with Mick’s father Michael Schumacher. “The son of the champion, who joined the Ferrari driver academy, has chosen to work with manager Nicolas Todt,” Sky Italia reports. […]
Whiting inspects Paul Ricard modifications
Jan.22 (GMM) Charlie Whiting has inspected key changes at the French grand prix venue. Last year, as the Paul Ricard circuit returned to the calendar, teams and drivers expressed concerns about the supposedly dangerous pit entry and exit. Auto Hebdo, and Var-Matin newspaper, now report that Paul Ricard is in the process of completing circuit […]
Liberty continues push for budget cap
Jan.22 (GMM) The proposed budget cap remained a hot topic of conversation at the latest meeting of the strategy group. The first strategy group meeting of 2019 took place last week in Geneva, Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport and Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport report. It was Mattia Binotto’s first such meeting as Ferrari boss, […]
Honda ‘not far away’ from top teams – Tost
Jan.21 (GMM) Honda is no longer “far away” from its more powerful engine rivals in F1. That is the view of Franz Tost, the Toro Rosso team boss. The Red Bull-owned team used works Honda power in 2018, after the three failed years of the McLaren-Honda collaboration. And now, Red Bull’s senior team will also […]
Cars to take ‘huge’ performance hit in 2019 – Green
Jan.18 (GMM) F1 car performance has taken a “huge” hit with the advent of the new technical regulations for 2019, according to a current technical director. In a bid to improve overtaking, the FIA has mandated a raft of changes for this year, most notably to the front wing. Force India technical boss Andy Green […]
Vettel must ‘regain his head’ in 2019 – Tavoni
Jan.18 (GMM) A great name from Ferrari’s past, Romolo Tavoni, is expecting that Mattia Binotto will get assistance as he becomes team boss in 2019. As it stands following the ousting of Maurizio Arrivabene, Binotto has been tasked with replacing him as team boss and continuing to be technical director. 93-year-old Tavoni, a Ferrari team […]
Sponsor to decide on Sirotkin’s F1 return – Aleshin
Jan.18 (GMM) A return to formula one is a possibility for Sergey Sirotkin. That is the view of Mikhail Aleshin, a senior driver for the Russian bank SMP’s motor sport programme. Fellow Russian Sirotkin made his F1 debut for Williams in 2018, but one year later he has lost his seat. But when asked by […]
Albon wants to be on the pace ‘immediately’
Jan.18 (GMM) 2019 rookie Alexander Albon says his goal is to be “immediately” on the pace this season. The 22-year-old Thai driver, who was actually born in London, is Red Bull’s surprise pick to race for Toro Rosso this year in the place of Brendon Hartley. So late was the call-up that Red Bull had […]
Wolff expects close battle in 2019
Jan.18 (GMM) Toto Wolff is expecting a close battle at the front in 2019. Last year, Mercedes was being strongly challenged by Ferrari until the Italian team suffered a mid-season slump. But Wolff thinks Ferrari will be strong again in 2019. “Ferrari has ramped up its game over the last years tremendously and I think […]
‘Leaked’ McLaren 2019 photo was a fake
Jan.18 (GMM) McLaren has denied that a teaser image of its 2019 car revealed a major new sponsorship. Late last season, the struggling British team announced a minor on-car deal with Coca-Cola. “I think they are a great entry into the sport,” team boss Zak Brown said at the time. “They will help bring a […]
New rules to make ‘small difference’ for overtaking
Jan.17 (GMM) The 2019 rule changes will make a “small difference” when it comes to overtaking. That is the view of Renault technical boss Nick Chester. This week, his colleague at Force India said the tweaks to the front wing and other parts of the car will add multiple seconds to the laptime and badly […]
Ferrari admits ‘interest’ in Mick Schumacher
Jan.17 (GMM) Ferrari has confirmed its interest in Mick Schumacher. This week, multiple authoritative sources have claimed that the son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher is about to sign up with the Ferrari young driver ‘academy’. The deal is slated to include F1 outings in the post-race young driver tests after the Bahrain and Spanish […]