Jul.2 (GMM) Fernando Alonso says he wants to keep racing in Formula 1 “for at least two more years”. In recent days, it has appeared more and more likely that Renault-owned Alpine will ink a new deal with the two-time champion and send reserve driver Oscar Piastri over to Williams. “I think we’ll talk about […]
Month: July 2022
Marko called Max’s father after team criticism
Jul.2 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko said he had to call world champion Max Verstappen’s father to discuss a recent round of criticism aimed at Red Bull bosses. After Monaco, where 24-year-old championship leader Max’s teammate Sergio Perez won, Jos Verstappen wrote in a column on his son’s official website that Red Bull “threw away” points. […]
Albon admits Red Bull-like Williams upgrade
Jul.2 (GMM) Alex Albon does not deny that Williams’ aerodynamic upgrades for its 2022 car revealed at Silverstone make it resemble a championship-leading Red Bull. Earlier, critics said Aston Martin’s recently-launched B-spec car made it look like a ‘green Red Bull’, although the energy drink owned team ultimately decided against a protest. Now, Alex Albon […]
Inflation won’t stop 2022 F1 season – Brown
Jul.1 (GMM) Zak Brown has slammed warnings that top Formula 1 teams may not be able to complete the 2022 world championship as “empty threats”. The alarm had been sounded most loudly by Red Bull’s Christian Horner, who said last week that up to half of the teams on the grid may be missing by […]
Schumacher admits 2023 contract talks on now
Jul.1 (GMM) “Talks” about the future with Haas are now well underway, Mick Schumacher has admitted. After a tumultuous period in the relationship between the struggling young German and his Haas boss Gunther Steiner, both sides now say they are in calmer waters. “I never doubted myself,” the son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher said […]
July ‘a decisive month’ for ’22 title – Leclerc
Jul.1 (GMM) Charles Leclerc admits July will be a “decisive month” for his world championship chances. Off the back of recent reliability dramas and the new dominance of reigning world champion Max Verstappen, the Ferrari driver is now almost 50 points behind the leading Red Bull. “July is a decisive month,” Leclerc told Sky Italia […]
Alfa Romeo set to keep Zhou in 2023
Jul.1 (GMM) Alfa Romeo looks set to keep Formula 1’s first Chinese driver on board for another season. Earlier, it appeared likely that the Swiss-based team’s favourite junior, 18-year-old Theo Pourchaire, would become Valtteri Bottas’ next teammate. But according to both Auto Motor und Sport (Germany) and the Swiss newspaper Blick, Guanyu Zhou looks to […]
Latifi admits 2022 could be last season in F1
Jul.1 (GMM) Nicholas Latifi has admitted that 2022 could be his last season in Formula 1. However, the Canadian driver noted that rumours he would be ousted by Williams for poor performance after his recent home race in Montreal were side of the mark. “Rumours and criticism are part of the game,” he told RTL […]
Russian slams Britain over F3 driver ban
Jul.1 (GMM) A Russian politician has slammed Britain and Silverstone for banning a Formula 3 driver from attending and racing at this weekend’s British GP. Alexander Smolyar, 20, was refused a visa to enter the country but according to Tass news agency he was also banned by British motor racing authorities over the Ukraine crisis. […]
Cultural politics storm F1 paddock
Jul.1 (GMM) Even with a fascinating battle for the world championship in play, cultural politics are dominating the scene in Formula 1 for now. The paddock is now up in arms about the latest comments made by former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, including that he would “take a bullet” for Russian president Vladimir Putin. He […]