Sep.22 (GMM) Talks about extending Barcelona’s place on the F1 calendar are on the back burner for now. Maria Teixidor, the new boss of the Spanish GP host, admitted to Diario Sport newspaper that the Circuit de Catalunya is yet to sign a race contract for 2021 with Liberty Media. “We want F1 to stay […]
Month: September 2020
Mercedes keen to make F1 more exciting
Sep.22 (GMM) Mercedes is happy to make “suggestions” to make Formula 1 more exciting. That is the view of Toto Wolff, who acknowledged that the dominance of the team he leads and Lewis Hamilton is not good for the sport. “Sport must also provide entertainment,” the Mercedes boss told motorsport-magazin.com. “If Usain Bolt wins every […]
Hamilton-Verstappen pairing would be ‘homicide’
Sep.22 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton could be considering a switch to Red Bull, according to former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan. “Lewis is unbelievable,” the Irishman, who is now an outspoken broadcaster, told Sport1. “He will soon break all of Michael Schumacher’s records and will have achieved everything. “But he will then no longer have the […]
Wolff should quit as Mercedes boss – Jordan
Sep.22 (GMM) Toto Wolff should step down as Mercedes’ team boss. That is the view of Eddie Jordan, a well-known face in the paddock since his time as a team owner and now as a broadcaster. He often makes waves for his audacious predictions – and his latest is that the works Mercedes team is […]
Stroll has ‘skills’ to take on Vettel
Sep.22 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel’s arrival at Aston Martin for 2021 is both a challenge and a blessing for Lance Stroll. That is the view of former F3000 driver Bertrand Godin, who in the pages of Le Journal de Montreal newspaper analysed what Vettel’s arrival means for his future teammate. “When you have competition and strong […]
Mercedes rumour explains Hamilton contract delay
Sep.22 (GMM) Ralf Schumacher is not surprised that Lewis Hamilton’s contract negotiations with Mercedes are taking so long. This weekend in Russia, Hamilton – to be followed throughout the weekend by the Netflix filming team – is tipped to win his 91st race and match the all-time victory record set by Ralf’s brother Michael Schumacher. […]
Aston Martin ‘will suit Vettel better’ – Schumacher
Sep.22 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel will return to “his old strength” after leaving Ferrari at the end of the year. That is the view of former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher, who admits the quadruple world champion does not look strong alongside Charles Leclerc in 2020. “That’s the way it is in Formula 1,” he told Sky […]
Schumacher tipped for 2021 F1 debut
Sep.22 (GMM) Mick Schumacher looks increasingly likely to make his Formula 1 debut in 2021. It comes amid speculation the son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher will drive for Ferrari-linked Alfa Romeo, after the 21-year-old recently took the lead in the F2 standings. “Mick has developed very well,” Alpha Tauri boss Franz Tost told AvD […]
20,000 to attend Nurburgring race
Sep.22 (GMM) The trend away from ‘ghost races’ is continuing, with the Nurburgring announcing that 20,000 spectators will be allowed to attend next month’s race. Ticket sales begin on Tuesday, with the cheapest starting at 199 euros. It follows the approval of the Nurburgring’s anti-coronavirus health measures by the regional district administration of Ahrweiler. “In […]
‘Not possible’ to return to gravel traps – Masi
Sep.21 (GMM) It is “not possible” to replace every asphalt run-off area with a gravel trap, according to F1 race director Michael Masi. His comments come amid critiques of the most recent race at Mugello, the Ferrari-owned circuit that highlighted the difference between ‘old school’ tracks and the more sanitised modern alternatives. “Mistakes should be […]
Domenicali backs away from Binotto criticism
Sep.21 (GMM) Stefano Domenicali says he does not want to criticise Ferrari’s current team boss Mattia Binotto. Domenicali, now boss of the Italian sports car brand Lamborghini, led Ferrari until he was ousted in 2014. The Italian marque is now in a deeper slump than in recent memory, but Domenicali insists he does not want […]
Villeneuve tips Mercedes to keep winning in 2022
Sep.21 (GMM) If F1’s engine rules do not drastically change, Mercedes will continue to dominate long into the future. That is the view of 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve, who thinks even the radically different rules for 2022 will not stop Mercedes’ dominance. “As long as Formula 1 stays with the hybrid formula, it will […]
Tost doubts Vettel will win fifth title
Sep.21 (GMM) Franz Tost does not believe Sebastian Vettel will win a fifth world championship after switching to Aston Martin. Some believe the move is a real coup for the team currently known as Racing Point, as the Lawrence Stroll-owned outfit looks to become a true top team. But Alpha Tauri boss Franz Tost, who […]
No early Ferrari move for Sainz – Brown
Sep.21 (GMM) McLaren boss Zak Brown has rejected rumours the team could lose Carlos Sainz within the 2020 season. It was rumoured over the weekend that Sainz could switch early to Ferrari to replace Sebastian Vettel, with McLaren replacing Sainz with its 2021 driver Daniel Ricciardo. That may also allow Fernando Alonso to get started […]
Imola gets green light for 13,000 spectators
Sep.21 (GMM) Imola has received the go-ahead to welcome spectators to the 1 November race. As the sport’s ‘ghost race’ trend begins to ease, it emerges that the 30,000 tickets put on sale for Sunday’s Russian GP at Sochi have completely sold out. “The conditions for this year’s race were formed in accordance with all […]
Triple header races ‘unsustainable’ for F1
Sep.21 (GMM) Triple header Formula 1 races are “unsustainable” for the future of the sport. That is the claim of Racing Point boss Otmar Szafnauer, after an unprecedented run of nine grands prix in 2020 with just three ‘non race’ weekends in the same period. “Everyone knows why we have to do that this season,” […]
2022 tyres should be ‘compromise’ – Isola
Sep.21 (GMM) Formula 1 is drafting a so-called ‘target letter’ to give Pirelli direction on the tyres the sport requires for the new rules era from 2022. The last time a target letter was written was in 2016, and FIA technical boss Nikolas Tombazis admits it did not hit the mark. “We asked Pirelli to […]
F1 using red flags to spice up show – Hamilton
Sep.18 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton thinks Formula 1 is deliberately using red flags to spice up the show. After Mugello, F1 race director said he took it as a “personal insult” when Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas suggested the safety car was switching off its lights late at re-starts to boost excitement at the expense of safety. […]
Neurologist doubts Schumacher will recover
Sep.18 (GMM) A neurology specialist doubts Michael Schumacher will ever emerge from his current condition. Almost nothing is known about the current health situation of the F1 legend, who has not been seen in public since striking his head on a rock whilst skiing in the French Alps in late 2013. “I think he’s in […]
Ferrari spending ‘millions’ on simulator – Binotto
Sep.18 (GMM) Ferrari is spending “several million euros” to get a brand new simulator up and running at Maranello in the next few months. That is the news from the team’s beleaguered boss Mattia Binotto, who amid the deep Ferrari slump of 2020 is hanging onto his top job in red. “Apparently he has a […]