Jun.6 (GMM) Mark Webber says his former Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel is “at the crossroads”. Challenged by his new and young teammate Charles Leclerc, and under pressure from the fans and media amid an ongoing run of mistakes and no wins in 2019, speculation about Vettel’s career is in overdrive. Australian Webber, who had […]
F1 comeback ‘not in my head’ – Alonso
Jun.6 (GMM) Fernando Alonso says thoughts of a F1 comeback are still “not in my head”. Having retired from the sport last year to take on new challenges, it is interesting that the Spaniard has said no to the full Indycar season and is also preparing to stop racing in the world endurance championship. But […]
F1 gives thumbs up to new Montreal pits
Jun.6 (GMM) F1’s travelling circus has given a thumbs-up to the new facilities at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. As team members set up the garages at the Montreal site of the Canadian GP on Tuesday and Wednesday, they got their first look and taste of the brand new pits and paddock complex. “It’s 100 per […]
Indy failure a ‘lesson’ for McLaren – Villeneuve
Jun.5 (GMM) Jacques Villeneuve thinks McLaren will have learned “a lesson” by failing to qualify for the Indy 500. With a full team entry for the first time, McLaren ran Fernando Alonso in 2019 but the car was not fast enough even for the top 30. “I am sure this will be a lesson for […]
Latifi targeting ‘Super Licence’ for 2020
Jun.5 (GMM) Nicholas Latifi has played down suggestions he is now on the cusp of a F1 race seat. The 23-year-old, whose father Michael co-owns McLaren, is the test driver at Williams this year. He tested in Bahrain and Barcelona but this weekend in his native Canada, Latifi will take over Robert Kubica’s car in […]
‘Mature’ Kvyat tipped for top team return
Jun.5 (GMM) Daniil Kvyat could return to the front of the grid in the future. That is the view of Alexey Titov, the head of the Russian GP promoter Rosgonki. He said Kvyat is now back in top form after a tumultuous period in his career, which involved getting dropped from the Red Bull programme […]
Two current races must go in 2020 – Carey
Jun.5 (GMM) Chase Carey says two current races will not appear on the 2020 calendar. The F1 CEO has confirmed deals with two new hosts: Vietnam and Zandvoort. But Carey says he does not want to expand the schedule beyond 21 races. “I think it’s important to have something new in our calendar, but we […]
Gasly ‘continuing to improve’ – Horner
Jun.5 (GMM) Red Bull is continuing to support Pierre Gasly. After a tough start to life at Red Bull Racing for the Frenchman, Dr Helmut Marko this week rubbished speculation that Nico Hulkenberg is lining up to replace Gasly. Team boss Christian Horner says he is also increasingly happy with the former Toro Rosso driver. […]
Verstappen now ‘leading the team’ – Horner
Jun.5 (GMM) While Red Bull and Honda are pushing hard to improve, team boss Christian Horner is more than happy with Max Verstappen. He says the young Dutchman stepped into high gear after crashing in Monaco a year ago and watching his then teammate Daniel Ricciardo dominate. “It was probably the lowest weekend of his […]
Stroll hopes Williams emerges from crisis
Jun.5 (GMM) Lance Stroll says he hopes Williams can emerge from its current crisis. The Canadian driver, and his billionaire father and backer Lawrence, left the team at the end of last year. Williams’ performance has worsened yet still since then. “It’s difficult for them,” Stroll, 20, told La Presse. “I spent two seasons there. […]
Stroll still hopeful after difficult start
Jun.5 (GMM) Lance Stroll says he is not getting down even though his move to Racing Point has been disappointing so far. The 20-year-old was delighted to leave struggling Williams at the end of last year, and sounded confident the team now owned by his father Lawrence was a good move. However, he has scored […]
Ricciardo predicts ‘results’ in late 2019
Jun.5 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo still insists he does not regret leaving Red Bull. Some believe the Australian was nervous about the team’s switch to Honda power, while others think he sensed the momentum was now with Max Verstappen. Ricciardo told France’s L’Equipe he just needed to “evolve”. “Oui!” he answered when asked if he is […]
Vettel dismisses retirement rumours
Jun.4 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel has dismissed reports that suggest he could quit F1 at the end of the year. Former F1 driver Emanuele Pirro says the German is clearly “not having fun” this year or last, as he now grapples for number 1 status at Ferrari with Charles Leclerc. Vettel’s friend Bernie Ecclestone also thinks […]
Hamilton eyes five more years in F1
Jun.4 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton says he “definitely” has five more seasons of Formula 1 in him. The Mercedes driver is now a five time world champion, meaning that he could beat Michael Schumacher’s all-time record of seven titles within three years. “Michael retired when he was 38. I’m 33,” Hamilton, who is actually 34, told […]
McLaren split possible for Alonso’s next Indy tilt
Jun.4 (GMM) Fernando Alonso has admitted he could split with McLaren for his next attempt to win the Indy 500. With a full McLaren entry, the Spaniard failed even to qualify for the recent Indy 500. With victory, Alonso intended to become only the second driver in history to complete the ‘triple crown’ of wins […]
‘Light at end of tunnel’ for Williams now
Jun.4 (GMM) Six races into Williams’ abysmal 2019 campaign, there is finally “light at the end of the tunnel”. That is the claim of team boss Claire Williams, even though George Russell and Robert Kubica are still easily dead last at every grand prix. But both she and former team driver Sergey Sirotkin said they […]
Marko slams Hulkenberg rumours
Jun.4 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has slammed reports linking Nico Hulkenberg with Red Bull for 2020. It has been claimed the German, who has looked strong alongside former Red Bull star Daniel Ricciardo at Renault this year, could replace Pierre Gasly for 2020. But also rumoured is that Max Verstappen could head to Mercedes, making […]
Vettel ‘not having fun’ in 2019 – Pirro
Jun.4 (GMM) Former F1 driver Emanuele Pirro does not think Sebastian Vettel is “having fun” in 2019. Vettel has hit back at recent rumours that he could retire at the end of the year, telling Auto Bild: “I have no plans to stop.” But Pirro, who raced in F1 between 1989 and 1991, said the […]
Top teams in ‘discussions’ over Netflix – Carey
Jun.4 (GMM) Chase Carey has confirmed “good discussions” are taking place with Ferrari and Mercedes about the next Netflix series. It is believed filming for the 2019 edition of ‘Drive to Survive’ has already begun. Carey, the F1 CEO, says the project is what fans want. “Fans want to be in the car, in the […]
F1 eyes carbon-neutral fuel for 2021
Jun.4 (GMM) F1 could have identified fuel as the way to pursue a more progressive agenda for the future. With Formula E dominating motor racing’s ‘green’ credentials, Auto Motor und Sport reports that with its new rules for 2021, Formula 1 wants to start to switch to carbon-neutral fuel. It is believed F1 is prepared […]