Mar.18 (GMM) The FIA is yet to sign on the dotted line of the new five-year Concorde Agreement. With the critical document that binds the teams with Formula 1’s commercial rights holder and the governing FIA expiring this year, F1 made the announcement about the new deal for 2026 and beyond on the day of […]
No decision yet on 2026 F1 group launch event
Mar.18 (GMM) Formula 1 is still deciding if it will hold a group launch of the new team liveries each and every year. Although it was not very popular among the drivers, the sport’s newest constituent of fans was very happy with ‘F1-75’, held at O2 arena in London. “You can see very well that […]
Ongoing Haas role now unlikely for Magnussen – report
Mar.18 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen looks set to split completely with his former Formula 1 team, Haas. Last year, once it became clear that the small American team had other driver plans for 2025, boss Ayao Komatsu insisted that he wanted Magnussen to remain involved with Haas in another capacity. There were rumours of an advisory […]
Hamilton, Ferrari, can speed up soon – Rene Arnoux
Mar.18 (GMM) Former Ferrari driver Rene Arnoux tips Lewis Hamilton and the Maranello based team to bounce back from a bad start to the 2025 season in Australia. After all the pre-season hype, seven time world champion Hamilton trailed Charles Leclerc all weekend – but both of them had to fight hard even to score […]
Marko saw new China GP flex clampdown coming – report
Mar.18 (GMM) A leading Dutch journalist thinks he knows why Dr Helmut Marko left Australia with a smile on his face. Describing Max and father Jos as “pessimists” and himself an “optimist”, Red Bull advisor Marko said he thought the team could close a quite substantial pace gap to early championship leaders McLaren within five […]
Kovalainen backs Marko over Hadjar’s tears
Mar.17 (GMM) Opinions are split over what Dr Helmut Marko described as rookie Isack Hadjar’s “tearful show” in Melbourne on Sunday. After the new Racing Bulls driver impressed in practice and qualifying, he was beyond consoling after crashing even before he completed the formation lap for the Australian GP. The world watched the 20-year-old French-Algerian […]
McLaren sues former rear wing sponsor
Mar.17 (GMM) Championship leaders McLaren may be the clearly early favourite in 2025, but it is unlikely to win an off-track battle, according to one publication. A Bola, a Portuguese newspaper, claims the Woking based team recently filed a 1.5 million euros lawsuit against a Swedish chocolate drinks company called Huski Chocolate. Formula 1 fans […]
Hamilton remark is a ‘dangerous sign’ for Ferrari
Mar.17 (GMM) All the pre-season hype about Lewis Hamilton’s sensational move and world championship aspirations fizzled in Melbourne as the red cars finished P8 and P10. Drivers’ and constructors’ championship leaders McLaren, however, are not celebrating just yet. “We haven’t really seen what Ferrari can do yet,” team boss Andrea Stella warned. Indeed, it was […]
Red Bull can catch McLaren in five races – Marko
Mar.17 (GMM) McLaren’s obvious early dominance in 2025 can still be overcome – within as few as five races. That’s the claim of self-confessed “optimist” Dr Helmut Marko, the powerful advisor at Red Bull. He was speaking after the chequered flag in Melbourne, where despite a close finish in tricky conditions Lando Norris became the […]
Susie Wolff as FIA president ‘impossible’ – Marko
Mar.16 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says Red Bull will be stridently opposed to the idea of Susie Wolff running for FIA president. Recent rumours have suggested that Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who instigated a short-lived investigation into conflict of interest between Susie and Toto Wolff’s current roles, may have a challenger in the FIA elections late […]
Domenicali heading to Thailand after Melbourne
Mar.16 (GMM) Stefano Domenicali, the newly-renewed CEO of Formula 1, is hopping on a plane from Melbourne to Bangkok after Sunday’s season opener. “I’m just finishing the race here in Melbourne, then I go to Thailand to see if there is a potential interest from the government to develop something there,” he told Sky Italia. […]
F1, Netflix, defend under-fire ‘Drive to Survive’
Mar.16 (GMM) Formula 1, and Netflix producers, have defended ‘Drive to Survive’ against withering attacks from the sport’s top stars Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. Verstappen has never hidden his opinion about the exaggerated, Hollywood-esque production, even refusing to take part at all in some editions. One clip from the latest season showed the quadruple […]
Marko to ‘observe’ Lawson over ‘five races’
Mar.16 (GMM) It’s only round one of 24, but George Russell thinks the 2025 season is basically done and dusted. “McLaren has such a big gap to the others that they could stop development already and focus completely on 2026,” said the Mercedes driver. Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher senses deep disappointment in the Mercedes […]
Ferrari giving Hamilton ‘time’ to speed up
Mar.15 (GMM) Charles Leclerc could “send Lewis Hamilton into retirement” this year, former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher warns. Amid all the pre-season hype of the seven time world champion’s Maranello move, 40-year-old Hamilton headed to Melbourne clearly off his teammate’s pace. He then qualified P8, one place behind Leclerc. “The Italian media will get very […]
Marko trumps ‘pessimistic Verstappens’ in Melbourne
Mar.15 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko is trying to stay upbeat about Red Bull’s situation as the 2025 season kicks off in Melbourne. Max Verstappen took issue with his mentor’s claim that a second-row qualifying performance might still be realistic at the season opener, while Max’s father has been warning that a full season of struggle […]
Bottas already in Cadillac talks in Melbourne
Mar.15 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas was spotted in conversation with a representative of Formula 1’s new team for 2026, Cadillac, in the Melbourne paddock. The Finn is not giving up on his F1 career just yet, signing up at the age of 35 to serve as Mercedes’ full-time reserve after losing his Sauber seat. He’s also […]
Red Bull keeping ‘close eye’ on McLaren wings
Mar.15 (GMM) Red Bull is keeping a “very close eye” on McLaren’s bendy wings. As the action kicked off in Melbourne, the pundits’ predictions proved true – McLaren is ahead of the field while Red Bull is struggling. Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko declared this week that it’s “insane” the FIA is only clamping […]
Alonso shuts down for Aston Martin transition year
Mar.15 (GMM) Fernando Alonso amused a throng of journalists in Melbourne by refusing to tell them what he had learned at the wheel of his Aston Martin in practice. “Nothing. But if had learned anything, I wouldn’t tell you,” he smiled. Alonso, 43, was half-joking – but he also made clear that he was also […]
Hamilton signing a mistake, say Ecclestone and Briatore
Mar.14 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore think Ferrari has made a mistake by signing Lewis Hamilton. Former Formula 1 CEO Ecclestone says the seven time world champion’s best chance of further success at the age of 40 and beyond would have been to stay in silver. “Hamilton has already been extremely successful at Mercedes […]
Alonso expects Newey ‘magic’ within ‘weeks’
Mar.14 (GMM) Adrian Newey’s “magic” could be evident at Aston Martin within mere “weeks”, according to a hopeful Fernando Alonso. Newey, 66, left Red Bull amid the team’s turmoil last year and has only just re-emerged from his ‘gardening leave’ at Aston Martin. Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko is playing down the loss. “Formula […]