Dec.4 (GMM) Max Verstappen says he has a ‘plan B’ for the future. Openly frustrated with Renault power in the past seasons, the Dutchman is now looking ahead to Red Bull’s new works collaboration with Honda. “I really like this team, and I’m sure that we can make the fastest car,” he told La Gazzetta […]
Month: December 2018
Ricciardo denies wanting ‘too much money’ from Ferrari
Dec.3 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo has played down claims he missed out on a Ferrari seat for 2019 because of money. The Australian is instead heading from Red Bull to Renault, with many believing Ricciardo felt the momentum of the energy drink-owned team had shifted to Max Verstappen. The Italian publication Automoto thinks Ricciardo fell out […]
Magnussen ‘established’ in F1 now – father
Dec.3 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen’s father says he is glad the Haas driver is now fully established in formula one. Magnussen, 26, has had a stop-start career to date, with less successful stints at McLaren and Renault before he made the move to Haas. But in 2018, he fared strongly against Romain Grosjean and will remain […]
Billionaire Stroll not in F1 ‘to lose money’
Dec.3 (GMM) Lawrence Stroll says he bought Force India because it was a “phenomenal business opportunity”. The Canadian billionaire and fashion mogul sponsored his teenage son Lance at Williams in 2017 and 2018, but the British team’s performance crashed this year. At the same time, Force India – an impressive upper-midfield team – almost collapsed […]
Bottas could lose seat during 2019 – Villeneuve
Dec.3 (GMM) Jacques Villeneuve thinks Valtteri Bottas’ days at Mercedes could be numbered. Ross Brawn, the F1 sporting boss, thinks the Finnish driver’s performance was the champion team’s only significant weakness in 2018. Some have suggested Bottas could benefit from the advice of Nico Rosberg, the former Mercedes driver who overcame defeat to beat Lewis […]
Toro Rosso happy with ‘guinea pig’ role
Dec.3 (GMM) Toro Rosso is happy to keep playing a supporting role for Red Bull and Honda in 2019. This year, the Italian-based team enjoyed full works status after switching to Honda power. But in June, it was announced that the senior Red Bull-owned team would also switch to the Japanese engines for 2019. It […]
Hamilton crashes during motorbike test
Dec.3 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton has fallen while testing a superbike. La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the five time world champion was riding an all-black Mv Agusta bike at Jerez in Spain when he fell. “Luckily, only the bike came out badly,” the Italian report reads. The Mercedes driver reportedly continued his session aboard another […]
Kubica return ‘a miracle’ – father
Dec.3 (GMM) Robert Kubica’s father says it is a “miracle” the Pole is returning to F1 in 2019. Eight years after almost severing his right arm in a rallying crash, the former BMW and Renault driver will race for Williams next season. “If miracles happen, then yes, it is a miracle,” Artur Kubica, the 33-year-old’s […]
Ferrari did not support Vettel enough – Ecclestone
Dec.3 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has leapt to the defence of Sebastian Vettel. The former F1 supremo said Ferrari did not adequately support the German driver as he pushed for the world championship in 2018. “Lewis was outstanding, but he also got total support from his team,” Ecclestone told Germany’s Auto Bild. “You cannot say that […]