Jul.12 (GMM) Sergio Perez has welcomed the addition of new gravel traps at Silverstone. Amid ongoing debates about asphalt run-off areas that do not properly punish driver mistakes, British GP organisers have added new gravel at turns 7, 11 and 12. “I like this idea. It should be done at all the tracks,” Racing Point […]
Month: July 2019
Title sponsor drama continues at Haas
Jul.12 (GMM) A ludicrous drama about Haas’ title sponsor is continuing to dominate the headlines ahead of the British GP. The boss of the controversial energy drink company Rich Energy has continued his tirade after announcing that he has terminated the sponsor deal. “A milk float at the back of the grid is a disaster […]
Ricciardo not ready to sign new Renault deal
Jul.11 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo says he is not ready to sign a contract extension at Renault. In the past days, the Australian denied that he might be a contender to replace Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari, due to his new two-year Renault deal. But Ricciardo has also expressed concern about Renault’s progress. “Patience is the keyword […]
Van der Garde tells Verstappen to stay at Red Bull
Jul.11 (GMM) Former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde has urged Max Verstappen to stay put at Red Bull-Honda. In recent days and weeks, it has emerged that the Dutch driver has a performance-related exit clause in his contract that might theoretically allow a move to Mercedes for 2020. But van der Garde, who drove […]
Berger not sure Hamilton best ever driver
Jul.11 (GMM) Gerhard Berger is not so sure that Lewis Hamilton is the best F1 driver of all time. This year, Lewis Hamilton looks certain to win a sixth drivers’ world championship. Only Michael Schumacher – with seven titles – was more successful. “He is a great driver,” F1 legend Berger told Abendzeitung. “But the […]
2020 race seat for Ocon ‘100pc’ sure – source
Jul.11 (GMM) Esteban Ocon’s chances of returning to the Formula 1 grid next year stand at “100 per cent”. That is the claim of Matthew Carter, the former chief executive of the now defunct Lotus team. Frenchman Ocon had to sit out 2019 as Mercedes’ reserve driver, having lost his Force India seat. Toto Wolff […]
Lando Norris plays down father’s wealth
Jul.11 (GMM) Lando Norris has defended his father’s wealth. The McLaren driver has been impressive in his rookie season in Formula 1, securing a new deal for 2020. “Lando is extremely fast and he quickly come up to the pace that he needs in Formula 1,” new McLaren team boss Andreas Seidl is quoted by […]
Haas title sponsor terminates F1 deal
Jul.11 (GMM) Haas’ controversial title sponsor has pulled the plug. In a single bizarre tweet, Rich Energy announced that the deal has been “terminated” in the days before the British grand prix. “We aim to beat Red Bull, and being behind Williams in Austria is unacceptable,” the tweet read. “The politics and PC attitude in […]
Silverstone still concerned about London GP
Jul.11 (GMM) Even with a new five-year contract signed with Silverstone, Liberty is not ruling out a Formula 1 race in London. The F1 owner and the Silverstone-owning BRDC on Wednesday ended months of speculation by announcing that the British GP is staying on the calendar at least until 2024. “We always said that, if […]
Announcement scheduled for new British GP deal
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 […]