Dec.1 (GMM) Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri has confirmed that the Maranello team is keeping its controversial veto rights in 2021 and beyond. It was rumoured that the historical and unique veto had been negotiated out of the next Concorde Agreement, which is yet to be signed by the teams. Ferrari has refrained from being a […]
Month: December 2019
Coulthard would ‘understand’ Verstappen exit
Dec.1 (GMM) 2020 will be a “crucial season” for Red Bull and Max Verstappen. That is the view of former Red Bull driver David Coulthard, who told De Telegraaf newspaper that he can imagine Verstappen leaving the team after 2020. “Max is one of the best drivers, but he has been limited somewhat by the […]
F1 set to freeze engine development from 2022
Dec.1 (GMM) F1 looks set to begin to freeze engine development in Formula 1 from 2022. The move comes after Honda decided only to commit to the sport for one more year – 2021 – beyond the end of its current contracts with Red Bull and Toro Rosso. “Honda is waiting to see how the […]
Russell ‘proud’ of 21-0 Kubica defeat in 2019
Dec.1 (GMM) George Russell says he is “proud” to have beaten Robert Kubica in qualifying at every single grand prix in 2019. Abu Dhabi made it a 21-0 clean sweep of Saturday afternoon triumphs for rookie Russell, who almost had to sit out the weekend for Williams with a mysterious personal issue. “It was never […]
Hamilton met twice with top Ferrari official in 2019
Dec.1 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton has met twice in 2019 with Ferrari chairman John Elkann, according to Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport. The news comes amid a new firestorm of speculation in Abu Dhabi about Lewis Hamilton’s future. Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto started it by saying he is “happy” the six-time world champion is out […]