Jul.10 (GMM) A new deal to keep the British GP at Silverstone will be announced within hours. Amid speculation that a new contract has been agreed, a press conference attended by F1 chief executive Chase Carey has been organised for Wednesday afternoon. The host of the press conference is the British Racing Drivers’ Club; the […]
British GP must make ‘financial sense’ – Steiner
Jul.10 (GMM) Silverstone should only keep the British GP if it makes “financial sense”. That is the view of Haas boss Gunther Steiner, amid fears the historic venue might not agree a new deal with Liberty Media. In its pre-British GP press release, Ferrari spoke up for Silverstone’s hopes by saying that “if Formula 1 […]
Verstappen ‘best driver in F1’ – Horner
Jul.10 (GMM) Max Verstappen has stepped confidently into the driver leadership position at Red Bull, following the departure of Daniel Ricciardo. That is the claim of Christian Horner, who is quoted by De Telegraaf newspaper as saying the Dutchman is driving even better than Lewis Hamilton at present. “Max is in the shape of his […]
Gasly can do ‘much more’ for Red Bull – Horner
Jul.10 (GMM) Amid intensifying speculation about Pierre Gasly’s future, the Frenchman’s bosses insist they are still supporting him. Rumours Gasly could be ousted by Red Bull reached boiling point when Dr Helmut Marko called his performances alongside Max Verstappen this year “unacceptable”. But Christian Horner, team boss, says Red Bull still believes in the 23-year-old. […]
Ferrari still trusts Vettel – Binotto
Jul.10 (GMM) Mattia Binotto has called for more “patience” as he admits Ferrari’s 2019 car is not yet a match for Mercedes’. Heading into Silverstone, the Maranello team’s boss says the British grand prix layout will not suit the Ferrari car “particularly well”. But just days ago, Binotto’s counterpart at Mercedes, Toto Wolff, said Ferrari […]
McLaren announced 2020 drivers to stop ‘speculation’
Jul.10 (GMM) McLaren has announced its 2020 driver lineup with 12 races left to run this season in order to avoid “speculation”. That is the admission of the British team’s supremo Zak Brown. Just days after a story emerged about Fernando Alonso effectively splitting with the Woking outfit, McLaren has announced that Carlos Sainz and […]
Ecclestone defends ‘good guy’ Putin
Jul.9 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has not changed his views about controversial Russian president Vladimir Putin. Before he was ousted as F1 supremo, 88-year-old Ecclestone put Sochi on the calendar and Putin still attends the Russian GP with a highly visible presence. Already in 2015, Ecclestone said he was Putin’s “best supporter”, because there is now […]
F1 stars say Silverstone must stay
Jul.9 (GMM) A trio of F1 stars say Silverstone must stay on the F1 calendar. Amid uncertainty about the historic race’s future, it is possible a new deal could be announced prior to the British grand prix this weekend. That announcement would come as a relief to Red Bull boss Christian Horner, who says losing […]
Ricciardo rules out replacing Vettel
Jul.9 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo has ruled out replacing Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari. Currently, although Mattia Binotto says Vettel and Charles Leclerc are staying in 2020, there are rumours quadruple title winner Vettel could be about to retire or return to Red Bull. One name linked with his seat in red is Ricciardo, who left the […]
Berger eyes Monaco for DTM calendar
Jul.9 (GMM) Gerhard Berger is looking to add Monaco to the DTM calendar. The former Ferrari and McLaren driver, who now runs the premier German touring car series, hosted Monaco’s Prince Albert II as his guest at the Norisring round last weekend. He told DPA news agency that Monaco would be “a good story” for […]
Seidl doubts more manufacturers will enter F1
Jul.9 (GMM) Andreas Seidl is not expecting another car manufacturer to enter Formula 1 any time soon. In Austria recently, Bernie Ecclestone revealed that some years ago he negotiated unsuccessfully to bring a Volkswagen brand like Audi or Porsche to the grid. Seidl, the former Porsche motor racing boss, has just entered F1, but only […]
Red Bull understands Gasly struggle – Salo
Jul.8 (GMM) Red Bull “knows something we don’t” about Pierre Gasly’s struggle to get up to speed in 2019. Publicly, Dr Helmut Marko has called the Frenchman’s performance this year “unacceptable”, and is giving him until the summer break to up his game. Daniil Kvyat, at the junior team Toro Rosso, looks the most likely […]
F1 still keen on future Miami race
Jul.8 (GMM) Formula 1 remains keen to organise a second annual race in the United States. And Chloe Targett-Adams, who is the sport’s global director of promoters, told ESPN that Miami is the ideal location. Liberty Media has long been keen on a race in Miami, but so far the F1 owner and local organisers […]
Williams eyes switch to Renault power – report
Jul.8 (GMM) Williams could be set to switch engine suppliers at the end of the season. Currently, the once-great British team is easily dead last at every grand prix, despite its customer Mercedes engine supply. Germany’s Auto Bild claims a switch to Renault power could be on the cards for 2020. “Talks are already underway,” […]
Ericsson in no hurry for F1 race return
Jul.8 (GMM) Marcus Ericsson says he is in no hurry to return to the Formula 1 grid. The Swede lost his Sauber race seat at the end of last year, but retained his connection with the team by remaining Alfa Romeo’s reserve. Ericsson then returned to the wheel of the car for the post-Austrian GP […]
Hamilton ‘staying calm’ after setback
Jul.8 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton says he is “staying calm” after a difficult race for Mercedes recently in Austria. After eight consecutive wins in 2019 for Mercedes, championship leader Hamilton finished just fifth in Austria as the German team admitted its car has a fundamental cooling problem at hot races. But Hamilton insists he is not […]
Alonso, McLaren deny reports of split
Jul.8 (GMM) Fernando Alonso and McLaren have denied reports that they have split. The Spaniard raced with the British team between 2015 and 2018, and remained a McLaren ‘ambassador’ this year after quitting F1. But McLaren and Alonso’s Indy 500 effort in May was an absolute failure, and a British media report claimed that the […]
McLaren eyes focus shift to 2020 car
Jul.8 (GMM) McLaren is contemplating stopping development of its 2019 car. After a performance slump that has lasted for years, the once-great British team is now ‘best of the rest’ behind Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull. But McLaren is already looking towards 2020. “We began work on the 2020 car long ago,” said new team […]
New British GP deal imminent – reports
Jul.8 (GMM) A new deal to keep the British grand prix at Silverstone could be imminent. Organisers of the historic race cancelled their contract with Liberty Media for financial reasons, and have been negotiating a new one. Christian Sylt, a F1 business journalist, wrote in the Mail on Sunday that meetings between British politicians and […]
Grosjean looks headed for Haas exit
Jul.5 (GMM) Romain Grosjean is in danger of losing his place at Haas. That is the view of Jason Watt, a former F3000 driver who thinks his fellow Dane Kevin Magnussen is in good form with the American team. As for Magnussen’s French teammate Grosjean, however, Watt is much less sure. “I do not think […]