Sep.17 (GMM) McLaren team boss Andrea Stella says Formula 1 should discuss whether Virtual Safety Car procedures can be made fairer after Lando Norris lost the Madrid GP through unfortunate timing – but he is not convinced the rules should actually change. Norris had just passed the pit entry when the VSC was deployed, leaving […]
Jos pushes Verstappen towards rally test
Sep.17 (GMM) Jos Verstappen says rallying would suit Max perfectly and is trying to persuade his son to test a rally car this winter, but the four-time world champion says the risks are too high. Speaking to Play Sports, Jos said he has no interest in returning to the wheel of Formula 1 machinery himself, […]
Colapinto reveals pre-race sex ban
Sep.17 (GMM) Franco Colapinto has revealed an unusual rule in his preparation for Formula 1 weekends – avoiding sex before racing. Speaking on Spanish television program La Revuelta, the Alpine driver was asked whether he had had sex in the previous month. “No, I’ve been involved in many races,” said the 23-year-old. Colapinto said the […]
Vesti tips Camara for Haas seat
Sep.17 (GMM) Frederik Vesti believes Haas may provide the only significant driver change for 2027, with Rafael Camara emerging as a logical candidate to replace Esteban Ocon. Speaking to Ekstra Bladet, the Mercedes reserve said the market has become unusually static. “Every weekend we talk to teams and maintain communication,” said the Dane. “But we […]
Mekies backs FIA help for struggling Honda
Sep.17 (GMM) Laurent Mekies has joined Toto Wolff in backing the principle of Formula 1 helping Honda close its performance deficit, after FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem openly suggested further assistance could be considered. Ben Sulayem revealed in Madrid that he recently told Fernando Alonso to explain what the FIA could do to improve Aston […]
Wolff’s son Jack wins first karting title
Sep.17 (GMM) Toto Wolff had two reasons to celebrate after Madrid, with Kimi Antonelli winning the Spanish GP while his nine-year-old son Jack secured the first karting championship of his career. Jack Wolff won the final round of the IAME Series Italy Racing Formula in the X30 U10 category at the Leopard Circuit Viterbo, sealing […]
Tsunoda admits he stopped enjoying F1
Sep.17 (GMM) Yuki Tsunoda has admitted the pressure of his disastrous 2025 season alongside Max Verstappen became so severe that he stopped enjoying both Formula 1 and life away from the track. Speaking on Beyond The Grid, Tsunoda described last season as the toughest of his career. “Definitely 2025 was the toughest year in my […]
F1 expands Sprints as 2027 calendar confirmed
Sep.17 (GMM) Formula 1 and the FIA have officially confirmed the 2027 calendar, with 24 Grands Prix, the returns of Portugal and Turkey and an expanded program of ten Sprint events. The season will begin in Bahrain after pre-season testing there from February 24-27, followed by Saudi Arabia, before moving through Australia, Japan and China. […]
Honda cools Ben Sulayem’s Alonso intervention
Sep.16 (GMM) Honda has played down FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s remarkable suggestion that the governing body could help Aston Martin-Honda improve its performance as part of efforts to keep Fernando Alonso in Formula 1. Ben Sulayem said in Madrid that he had asked Alonso directly what needed to change. “Tell me what you want, […]
Red Bull contracts imminent, Russell deal quietly done
Sep.16 (GMM) Red Bull is expected to announce contract extensions in the coming days, according to Sky Deutschland presenter Peter Hardenacke, as uncertainty continues around several seats in the Red Bull driver pool. Hardenacke said he has learned that new deals are imminent, with Isack Hadjar the most obvious candidate after his strong season prior […]
Sainz denies blame for criticised Madrid layout
Sep.16 (GMM) Carlos Sainz says he should not be blamed for Madrid’s poor inaugural Formula 1 race, stressing that the Madring layout had already been designed and approved before he became an ambassador for the event. Amid scathing critiques of the dull inaugural Spanish GP in the country’s capital, Nico Rosberg had joked on Sunday: […]
Baku GP could move to artificial island
Sep.16 (GMM) Azerbaijan’s Formula 1 race could eventually move away from its current Baku street circuit under plans for a major new artificial island development in the Caspian Sea. Sea Breeze has announced a cooperation agreement with Chinese infrastructure giant CSCEC Infrastructure for the Fire Island project, a 268-hectare artificial island within the wider Sea […]
F1 legend Stuck blasts ‘electric nonsense’
Sep.16 (GMM) Hans-Joachim Stuck has launched a blunt attack on Formula 1’s current technical direction, arguing that battery deployment and artificial overtaking aids have reduced the importance of the driver. Speaking on Servus TV’s Sport und Talk aus dem Hangar-7, the former F1 driver was particularly critical of the 2026 rules. “All this electric nonsense […]
Leclerc hints at Imola finale return
Sep.16 (GMM) Charles Leclerc has added another small clue to mounting reports that Imola could host Formula 1’s 2026 season finale. La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the Ferrari driver was in Imola on Monday to inaugurate a new multipurpose civic centre in Spazzate Sassatelli, built largely with money raised through his post-flood charity auction. […]
Honda changes F1 leadership as Alonso decision looms
Sep.15 (GMM) Honda has announced a significant change at the top of its Formula 1 power unit program just as Fernando Alonso enters what he says could be an important week of meetings over his future. Yoichiro Fukao will take over as Large Project Leader from Tetsushi Kakuda from October 1, with Honda describing the […]
Grosjean apologises after Brown ‘chainsaw’ attack
Sep.15 (GMM) Romain Grosjean has apologised after accusing Zak Brown of effectively destroying Oscar Piastri’s morale. After Norris produced what he himself called one of the best laps of his career, McLaren CEO Brown said: “The whole lap was amazing… he’s a world champion.” On Norris’ struggling teammate Piastri, the McLaren boss added: “I think […]
Hadjar injury may be more serious than first thought
Sep.15 (GMM) Isack Hadjar is now in danger of missing a fourth consecutive Formula 1 race, with new reports suggesting his wrist injury may be more serious than the initially reported hairline fracture. There is now speculation that tendon damage may also be involved, which would help explain why Red Bull has continued to delay […]
F2 change fuels Imola finale speculation
Sep.15 (GMM) Another clue has emerged that Formula 1 is preparing to abandon Qatar and Abu Dhabi later this season, with Formula 2 unexpectedly expanding its upcoming Baku weekend to three races. F2 was originally scheduled for 14 rounds this season, including Qatar and Abu Dhabi, but Baku will now feature two feature races and […]
Madrid organisers ‘promising’ changes after dull debut
Sep.15 (GMM) Madrid GP organisers are already promising changes to the new Madring layout after Formula 1’s first race at the venue produced almost no overtaking. De Telegraaf reports that organisers are “promising improvements” for 2027, while other reports say circuit chief Luis Garcia Abad, Fernando Alonso’s former manager, has confirmed that the track will […]
Vesti admits reserve role is ‘mega brutal’
Sep.15 (GMM) Frederik Vesti admits life as Mercedes’ Formula 1 reserve is becoming increasingly difficult as he continues to wait for the opportunity he has chased since childhood. The 24-year-old Dane told Ekstra Bladet that Formula 1, rather than simply becoming a professional racing driver, has always been the only real goal. “It’s just mega, […]