Jun.10 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen has backtracked after comments made during the Canadian GP were interpreted as harsh criticism of his Haas team. On the radio, the Dane said he suffered the “worst experience I have ever had in a racing […]
Criticism of 2019 tyres ‘totally wrong’ – Pirelli
Jun.10 (GMM) Pirelli has hit back at claims its 2019 tyres only suit the dominant Mercedes car. Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko goes so far as to call the thinner-treaded Pirellis for this year “Mercedes tyres”, telling Auto Bild: “Unfortunately […]
F1 ‘no longer the sport I fell in love with’ – Vettel
Jun.10 (GMM) F1 is rallying behind Sebastian Vettel after the German accused FIA stewards of “stealing” his race victory in Canada. The Ferrari driver was livid after receiving a time penalty for unsafely returning to the track in front of […]
Perez defends Stroll and billionaire father
Jun.9 (GMM) Sergio Perez has defended teammate Lance Stroll and the Canadian driver’s billionaire father. Last year, fashion mogul Lawrence Stroll bought the ailing Force India team, renamed it Racing Point for 2019 and installed his own son Lance as […]
Leclerc no fan of ‘political games’ in F1
Jun.9 (GMM) Charles Leclerc has vowed to stay out of the “political games” in Formula 1. One reading of the 21-year-old’s situation is that he is steadily eroding Sebastian Vettel’s number 1 status at Ferrari. But Leclerc says he is […]
Marko ‘worried’ Red Bull could lose Verstappen
Jun.9 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has admitted he is “worried” Max Verstappen may leave Red Bull. “Of course I am,” the Red Bull driver manager told Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport. He is also worried Pirelli is supplying what he […]
F1 war brewing over 2021 rules
Jun.9 (GMM) A war is brewing over the proposed rules for 2021. Firstly, the $175 million budget cap does not include driver, engine, travel and marketing costs. “If we count that, we are back at 250 million,” said Renault’s Cyril […]
Marko slams Pirelli over 2019 ‘Mercedes tyres’
Jun.9 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has lost his temper with the tyre situation in Formula 1 this year. He has branded the thinner-treaded tyres for 2019, which are causing problems for many teams up and down the grid, as “Mercedes […]
Williams ‘impossible to drive’ – Kubica
Jun.9 (GMM) Robert Kubica has admitted he is unhappy with his situation at Williams. Until now, the Pole has said that despite his and the team’s struggle in 2019, he is enjoying his return to Formula 1. But in Canada, […]
Wolff worried about new Mercedes engine
Jun.9 (GMM) Toto Wolff has admitted he is worried about the reliability of Mercedes’ new engine. Dominant so far in 2019, Mercedes has waited until Montreal to introduce an updated power unit. It is being used by all six Mercedes-powered […]
No F1 for Stroll without money – Tagliani
Jun.8 (GMM) Lance Stroll would not be in Formula 1 if not for his billionaire father’s money. That is the view of Alex Tagliani, a former Indycar driver who like Stroll is from Canada. “I’m not taking away his talent, […]
Abiteboul slams $175m budget cap figure
Jun.8 (GMM) The F1 teams are divided over Liberty Media’s handling of the 2021 rules reform. Firstly, it emerges that the F1 owner has settled on a US $175 million annual budget cap per team for the period between 2021 […]
Binotto ‘satisfied’ with Vettel
Jun.8 (GMM) Mattia Binotto has indicated Ferrari will definitely head into the 2020 season with the same drivers. Recently, there have been rumours that suggest Vettel, whose career according to Mark Webber is at “the crossroads”, could retire or be […]
Mazepin hits back at Marko’s mockery
Jun.8 (GMM) Nikita Mazepin has hit back at Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko. After the recent post-Spanish GP test in Barcelona, Marko said the fact a “second rate Formula 2 driver” topped the times shows that Mercedes is “more superior […]
Mercedes to appear in 2019 Netflix series – Wolff
Jun.8 (GMM) Mercedes’ Toto Wolff has confirmed reports that the team will appear in the 2019 edition of the Netflix documentary series. We claimed recently that, after both Mercedes and Ferrari opted out of the inaugural 2018 edition, Liberty Media […]
Haas removes ‘stag’ logo in Canada
Jun.8 (GMM) Haas has removed the ‘stag’ logo from its F1 livery in Canada. Recently, title sponsor Rich Energy lost a trademark dispute with a bicycle manufacturer that alleged its antler-like logo was stolen by the energy drink brand. Rich […]
Hamilton ‘unbeatable’ in Canada – Rosberg
Jun.8 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton will surely win Sunday’s Canadian GP. That is the view of his former teammate Nico Rosberg, even though Friday in Montreal indicated that the race could actually be closer. Valtteri Bottas, for instance, is in top […]
Ocon ‘working hard’ for 2020 race seat
Jun.8 (GMM) Esteban Ocon says his hopes of returning to the grid next year remain high. Having missed out on a seat for 2019, the former Force India driver now travels the calendar as Mercedes’ reserve. He is strongly backed […]
Father eyes 2020 Williams race seat for Latifi
Jun.8 (GMM) Nicholas Latifi’s influential father says the Canadian driver wants a place on the 2020 grid. This weekend, the 23-year-old Formula 2 championship leader appeared for Williams in the Friday morning session. Latifi has been linked with Robert Kubica’s […]
Wolff admits Hockenheim future ‘bleak’
Jun.8 (GMM) Toto Wolff has admitted both Hockenheim and Barcelona will “probably” be missing from the 2020 calendar. With Vietnam and Zandvoort set to host new races, Liberty Media says it doesn’t want to expand the schedule beyond 21 races […]