Jun.14 (GMM) Team boss Mike Krack admits Aston Martin is “far behind the plan” with performance progress in 2024 so far. Last year, the rapidly-developing and growing Silverstone based team surprised and impressed with Fernando Alonso’s string of podium finishes. But in 2024 so far, Alonso admits Aston Martin is no longer among Formula 1’s […]
Month: June 2024
Another former F1 driver slams Gunther Steiner
Jun.14 (GMM) Another former F1 driver has joined Ralf Schumacher in slamming ex-Haas team boss Gunther Steiner. Following his continuing criticism of his nephew Mick, 6-time grand prix winner Ralf declared recently that he is refusing to appear on screen with Steiner, despite the fact that they are both pundits for RTL. Another former German […]
Canada GP officials react after ’embarrassing’ F1 event
Jun.14 (GMM) Canadian race organisers and local officials have spent the week in damage control. Formula 1 fans may have revelled in the close and exciting race in changeable conditions last weekend in Montreal, but off the track, problems abounded. Not only did the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve officials attract the FIA’s ire with the post-chequered […]
Red Bull concerned about F1 rivals’ front wings
Jun.14 (GMM) “Heated discussions” have been playing out behind the scenes in Formula 1 as concerns emerge about the legality of certain front wing designs. In the most recent grands prix, it has become clear that the formerly-dominant Red Bull team’s major rivals – Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes – have dramatically closed the gap. “Max […]
F1, MotoGP owner Liberty now buys Formula E
Jun.14 (GMM) Liberty, the John Malone-controlled group of entities, has added another premier motor racing category to its roster – Formula E. The first major motorsport acquisition, Formula 1, has been transformed since it was taken over in 2017 by Liberty Media. “The success factor in recent years is that we understood that if you […]
F1 world ‘bummed’ about sport’s radical rules for 2026
Jun.13 (GMM) One former Formula 1 driver is “bummed” that the sport is once again making the “strange” decision to completely overhaul the technical regulations. In Canada, the FIA unveiled the blueprint for its all-new 2026 regulations, featuring moveable aerodynamics, a boost-button, and a radical ‘hybrid’ engine formula. Some of the top active drivers, however, […]
F1 ‘silly season’ still churning before Spanish GP
Jun.13 (GMM) Even in the break between the Canadian and Spanish grands prix, the driver rumour-mill is still churning. One rumour, reported by Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport, is that Alpine has not ruled out ejecting Esteban Ocon before the end of the season. With Ocon definitely set to leave after the 2024 finale, the […]
Marko thinks Mercedes has now signed Antonelli
Jun.13 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has moved to play down continuing rumours that Red Bull really could lose Max Verstappen’s services at the end of 2024. It is well known that, at least until mere days ago, Toto Wolff was still waiting for the possibility that the power struggle at Red Bull might see Verstappen […]
Rivals’ inconsistency is good news for Red Bull – Marko
Jun.13 (GMM) The formerly dominant Red Bull team’s 2024 rivals are steadily closing the remaining gap. Max Verstappen actually extended his championship lead in Montreal, but Mercedes’ George Russell was on pole and the triple world champion only narrowly won over McLaren driver Lando Norris. Red Bull F1 consultant Dr Helmut Marko admits the 2024 […]
Mercedes poised to name Antonelli as Hamilton’s successor
Jun.12 (GMM) Mercedes’ driver lineup for 2025 is complete and ready to be announced, according to the major German newspaper Bild. In Canada, team boss and co-owner Toto Wolff dropped a huge hint, revealing he had told Carlos Sainz that Mercedes would instead be focusing on “young drivers” for its future. The Austrian personally manages […]
Norris shaping up as Verstappen’s top 2024 challenger
Jun.12 (GMM) McLaren, rather than Ferrari or Mercedes, could be shaping up as Red Bull’s most serious challenger for world championship glory in 2024. It is clear that Red Bull’s long period of dominance is now over, with McLaren CEO Zak Brown also keen to pile on the pressure away from the actual track. “There’s […]
Magnussen admits he could lose F1 race seat
Jun.12 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen admits he is at risk of losing out in this year’s hectic driver ‘silly season’. In 2024, not a single rookie made a Formula 1 debut – but it will be a different story for the 2025 season with the likes of Kimi Antonelli, Oliver Bearman, and perhaps Liam Lawson and […]
Hakkinen ‘amazed’ Red Bull re-signed Perez for 2025
Jun.11 (GMM) Two former Formula 1 winners have hit out at Red Bull for re-signing Sergio Perez for 2025 and perhaps beyond. The team announced that the Mexican’s new deal is for two years, but consultant Dr Helmut Marko has already admitted that the deal includes certain “clauses”. “Perez still has to perform in the […]
Villeneuve slams Ricciardo for getting ‘personal’
Jun.11 (GMM) Jacques Villeneuve has hit back at embattled F1 veteran Daniel Ricciardo getting “personal” in Montreal last weekend. The 1997 world champion suggested the Australian, who appears unlikely to remain part of the Red Bull family beyond 2024, had survived in F1 for the past several years mainly due to his “image” rather than […]
Sauber needs ‘more’ and ‘bigger’ upgrades – Bottas
Jun.11 (GMM) Sauber needs to bring “more” and “bigger” upgrades to the next Formula 1 races, according to Valtteri Bottas. The Finn appears to have basically accepted that he will not be included in the driver lineup from 2025, with Nico Hulkenberg already signed up and team figures pushing hard for Carlos Sainz to accept […]
Williams, Sauber options for Sainz ‘a shame’ – Berger
Jun.10 (GMM) F1 legend Gerhard Berger says it’s a “shame” that Carlos Sainz has been locked out of every “good” team for 2025. Over the Montreal weekend, it became clear that the 29-year-old Spanish driver has two options for his next move in Formula 1, having been ousted by Ferrari for 2025 in favour of […]
Marko not critical of Villeneuve’s Ricciardo attack
Jun.10 (GMM) In another clear sign that Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 career may be ending, Dr Helmut Marko has declined to chide Jacques Villeneuve. Villeneuve, the outspoken 1997 world champion, caused a stir in Montreal by declaring that he thinks Ricciardo is only now in F1 for his “image” rather than his results or pace. […]
Ocon slams heavy Alpine car and unfair team treatment
Jun.10 (GMM) Relations between Esteban Ocon and Alpine are in collapse. Axed by the Renault-controlled team for 2025, Ocon claimed on Sunday that his car weighs more than teammate Pierre Gasly’s. “We have had a problem with weight, on my side, for a while,” he told Canal Plus in Montreal – the first race since […]
Leclerc muzzled amid ‘off’ weekend for Ferrari
Jun.10 (GMM) Ferrari tried – unsuccessfully – to keep Charles Leclerc quiet amid an abysmal weekend for the Maranello based team in Canada. Fresh from his Monaco win from pole, Leclerc and Ferrari headed into the Montreal event being labelled by the likes of Lando Norris (McLaren) and Dr Helmut Marko (Red Bull) as a […]
Newey could be the key to Verstappen’s future – Berger
Jun.10 (GMM) Adrian Newey could be the key to Max Verstappen’s next move in Formula 1, according to legend Gerhard Berger. Berger, once a co-owner of Red Bull’s second team in F1, was asked by Bild am Sonntag if the rumours Verstappen may be eyeing an exit clause in his contract amid Red Bull’s current […]