Mar.1 (GMM) Mattia Binotto says he will not be in charge of Ferrari’s new Le Mans program for 2023. The Maranello marque shocked the racing world by announcing its forthcoming return to the premier category of the fabled world sportscar series. But Binotto denied it is just a way to redeploy resources for the new […]
Month: March 2021
F1 turns down vaccine offer amid $400m loss
Mar.1 (GMM) Formula 1 has turned down an offer to get closer to its pre-covid days by getting vaccinated by the Bahraini government. Officials of the season opening grand prix at Sakhir, who will also host pre-season testing this month, have written to the sport offering members of the travelling circus the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. “As […]
Teams to get more engine freedom in 2025
Mar.1 (GMM) Manufacturers will get more freedom to experiment in the area of energy recovery under the new rules for 2025. Currently, in a process being led by the FIA, the future of the engine format is being discussed within Formula 1. “We have to be carbon neutral,” said F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn. “The […]
Binotto won’t attend all races in 2021
Mar.1 (GMM) Mattia Binotto has confirmed reports that he will not attend every race in 2021. The Ferrari boss stayed at Maranello on several grand prix weekends last year, and he will once again be replaced trackside on occasion by Laurent Mekies this season. “I will of course be there at the beginning when it […]
‘Nothing mysterious’ about 2021 Red Bull – Marko
Mar.1 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has denied that Red Bull is being highly secretive about its 2021 car. The team launched its 2021 car last week but the photos put online of the Silverstone shakedown were of the 2019 model which was driven on the same day by Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. It has […]