Mar.20 (GMM) Pierre Gasly buying into French football team FC Versailles is not just a token gesture, the club’s president insists. Last year, when a spate of celebrities were the public faces of similar investments at the Alpine F1 team, for whom Gasly drives, many dismissed the celebrities’ involvement as symbolic or just for marketing […]
Mid-season RB seat would not be ideal – Lawson
Mar.20 (GMM) Liam Lawson admits it would not be ideal if he was drafted into RB’s team lineup in the middle of the season. At the weekend, the 22-year-old New Zealander, who impressed when he replaced the injured Daniel Ricciardo, said Ricciardo needs to “step it up” or risk losing his race seat. In the […]
Aramco eyeing Aston Martin, Newey and Verstappen – rumour
Mar.20 (GMM) Rumours are emerging that Aston Martin’s main F1 sponsor, Saudi Arabian state-owned oil company Aramco, is shaping up to potentially take over the team. The explosive development could even tie in with the ongoing Christian Horner affair at Red Bull, and explain in part why that outfit is now desperate to call an […]
FIA wants more F1 income from Liberty Media
Mar.20 (GMM) There could be troubled negotiations ahead between Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, and the Liberty Media-owned commercial rights holder. The current Concorde Agreement – binding the FIA, Formula One Management and the teams together – was signed in 2021, and will run until the end of 2025. That means talks are almost […]
Senna almost signed 1991 Ferrari contract
Mar.20 (GMM) Ayrton Senna actually agreed a contract to race for Ferrari in the 1991 season, according to explosive new reports in the Italian media. Next year, seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton – the most successful driver in Formula 1 history – is making the bombshell move to Maranello, replacing Carlos Sainz. Sainz is […]
Madrid could be first European F1 night race
Mar.19 (GMM) Madrid is looking into becoming Formula 1’s next night race. Marco Canseco, a correspondent for the Spanish sports daily Marca, said a delegation from the Spanish capital’s new F1 event for 2026 and beyond was present in Saudi Arabia recently to look into the logistics. “It (Jeddah) is the ideal place to know […]
Sainz spotted walking normally in Melbourne
Mar.19 (GMM) Carlos Sainz has touched down in Melbourne to prepare for his return to the Ferrari cockpit. The 29-year-old Spaniard was replaced by impressive teen rookie Oliver Bearman in Saudi Arabia when Sainz required emergency appendix surgery. Bearman, 18, will once again be on standby this weekend. But according to Miguel Sanz, a correspondent […]
Ocon admits ‘chats’ about 2025 now taking place
Mar.19 (GMM) Esteban Ocon admits “chats” about his future in Formula 1 are already starting to take place. The 27-year-old’s contract, as well as that of his French teammate and countryman Pierre Gasly, expires this year – in the heart of Alpine’s performance slump and management turmoil. Ocon has already reminded the public that he […]
Horner should quit Red Bull immediately – Schumacher
Mar.19 (GMM) While the intensity of the Christian Horner scandal has subsided somewhat, former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher still thinks the long-time Red Bull boss should quit. Horner is clearly in the eye of an internal power struggle at the otherwise-dominant Formula 1 team that he has run from the beginning, with the FIA now […]
Verstappen’s level of dominance ‘not normal’ – Lobato
Mar.19 (GMM) Long-time Spanish F1 commentator Antonio Lobato doubts Max Verstappen will win every single grand prix this season. Red Bull won all but one of the 23 grands prix last season, and triple world champion Verstappen arguably looks even stronger so far in 2024. But at the Atletico de Madrid vs FC Barcelona football […]
Ricciardo hits back at rumours of F1 career end
Mar.19 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo tried to put a swift end to speculation his days in Formula 1 are coming to an end. Fellow Australian Alan Jones, the 1980 world champion, said this week that the sport has seen 34-year-old Ricciardo’s “best days”, and he now needs to prove himself once again in order to keep […]
Bottas admits Audi could leave him behind
Mar.19 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas admits he could be left out of Sauber’s plans for its works future with Audi. After his race winning days as Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate ended, the Finn switched to the Hinwil-based team that has since transitioned to its Alfa Romeo and now Stake-Kick identities. Sauber, however, has now been 100 […]
F1, not teams, to blame for rookie logjam – Alonso
Mar.18 (GMM) Formula 1 teams should not be blamed for their reluctance to replace experienced drivers with rookies, according to Fernando Alonso. At 42, the Spaniard is currently linked with a sensational switch from Aston Martin to Mercedes in 2025 to replace the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton. But, officially, Alonso insists he is not even ruling […]
Verstappen dominance will cause F1 fans to ‘disappear’
Mar.18 (GMM) Formula 1 fans may begin to “disappear” in the face of Max Verstappen’s ongoing and overwhelming dominance. That is the warning of Jeff Dodds, the new CEO of the all-electric series Formula E, which was once touted as a potential threat to the popularity of F1. That didn’t materialise, given the success so […]
Hopeful successor Lawson tells Ricciardo to ‘step it up’
Mar.18 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo needs to “step it up” or risk being replaced at Red Bull’s junior team RB, hopeful successor Liam Lawson has hinted. The world of Formula 1 has headed to Australia for this weekend’s Melbourne race, where local media and personalities are downbeat about the local driver’s hopes of a good result. […]
‘Why not’ replace Sainz with Bearman, F1 insider wonders
Mar.18 (GMM) One wild theory suggests that Carlos Sainz might struggle to get back at the wheel of his Ferrari this year. In Saudi Arabia, where the Spanish driver had to undergo emergency appendix surgery, his 18-year-old rookie replacement Oliver Bearman impressed. “He did very well,” former Haas boss Gunther Steiner, who was in Adelaide […]
Max’s father wants ‘peace’ and ‘calm’ restored at Red Bull
Mar.18 (GMM) Jos Verstappen wants “peace” and “calm” restored behind the scenes at Red Bull because his son Max is bombarded with questions about the Christian Horner power struggle at every race. The saga surrounding an obvious management power struggle and Horner’s behaviour with a now-suspended female staffer continues to run and run. The latest […]
Impatient Alonso faces longer wait for faster Aston
Mar.15 (GMM) Fernando Alonso will have to wait until Imola, in two month’s time, for a significant upgrade to his 2024 Aston Martin car. After Jeddah, and amid rumours linking the Spanish driver with Mercedes for 2025, both Alonso and his long-time colleague Pedro de la Rosa urged Aston Martin to improve the car at […]
Barcelona reveals EUR 50m bid to stay on F1 calendar
Mar.15 (GMM) The Circuit de Catalunya is spending no less than 50 million euros to convince Formula 1 to stay in Barcelona. It was recently announced that F1 will head to a rival project in Madrid from 2026 – the final year in Barcelona’s current contract. Formula 1 is not ruling out a new deal […]
Horner’s accuser lodges Red Bull investigation appeal
Mar.15 (GMM) The Christian Horner scandal just keeps racing forwards, with news emerging now that the woman at the centre of the allegations has lodged an appeal. It’s clear, however, that the saga is not just about allegations of bad behaviour for Red Bull’s 50-year-old team boss, but a wider power struggle for control. Christijan […]