Jun.7 (GMM) Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo insists the Alpine team is not for sale. Last year, a sizeable chunk of the team was sold to a group of investors, amid a period of personnel turmoil and the subsequent performance slump in 2024. It ramped up speculation that Alpine could be the perfect team […]
Month: June 2024
Drivers doubt 2026 cars will be much lighter
Jun.7 (GMM) F1’s governing body has revealed the all-new chassis regulations for 2026. Each team will need to design a smaller car with a 30kg lighter minimum weight, featuring an overtaking boost button and moveable aerodynamics replacing DRS. “I mean, it’s only 30 kilos, so it’s going in the right direction, but it’s still heavy,” […]
Ricciardo ‘not thinking’ about 2025 F1 seat yet
Jun.5 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo admits his Formula 1 future beyond 2024 remains in doubt. The 34-year-old Australian’s career was revived by Red Bull mid-last year, in the wake of his forced and premature departure from McLaren at the end of 2022. Ricciardo was placed at the junior team Alpha Tauri (now RB), with the eight-time […]
Choosing Perez over Sainz ‘logical’ for Red Bull
Jun.5 (GMM) It was “logical” for Red Bull to ink a new Formula 1 deal with Sergio Perez, according to a former grand prix driver. The seat alongside Max Verstappen was obviously one of the most coveted on the entire F1 grid, and Mexican Perez, 34, has often struggled to get close to the triple […]
Swiss authorities drop case against Sauber
Jun.5 (GMM) Switzerland’s gambling regulator has dropped a case against the Hinwil based Formula 1 team Sauber. Before team owner Audi takes complete control from 2026, Sauber temporarily re-branded as ‘Kick’ and ‘Sauber’ for this season. Why the two sponsor names rather than just one? Because in certain jurisdictions, gambling advertising is banned – and […]
Red Bull problems ‘not easy to fix’ – Verstappen
Jun.5 (GMM) Max Verstappen is predicting another difficult race weekend for Red Bull in Canada. As rivals Ferrari and McLaren inched closer to the formerly dominant world champions this year, the 2024 Red Bull car’s major weakness on bumpy tracks with significant kerbs – like Monaco – has become ever clearer. “We just have to […]
Alpine axe may cost Ocon his entire F1 career – driver
Jun.5 (GMM) Esteban Ocon could find himself without a Formula 1 seat in 2025. Rumours linking the Frenchman with a move from struggling Alpine to Haas were already swirling when he enraged team boss Bruno Famin with his first-lap crash with teammate Pierre Gasly in Monaco. Days later, Alpine announced that Ocon, 27, will be […]
Rival teams ‘copying’ their way into contention – Marko
Jun.4 (GMM) Red Bull’s rivals are “copying” their way into contention, according to team F1 advisor Dr Helmut Marko. Ferrari and McLaren have made big strides towards Red Bull’s position of dominance recently, with both Ferrari drivers winning races in 2024 so far and even Lando Norris securing his first Formula 1 win with McLaren. […]
Long-term success written into new contract – Albon
Jun.4 (GMM) Longer-term success is written into Alex Albon’s new Williams contract, the British-born Thai driver has revealed. The latest rumours suggest that Ferrari refugee Carlos Sainz is considering a move to the Grove based team next year, replacing Logan Sargeant. Former Williams driver Ralf Schumacher told formel1.de: “I strongly advise him against it. “Currently […]
Ferrari in ‘discussions’ with Formula E
Jun.4 (GMM) Ferrari may be considering branching out into Formula E. The all-electric single seater series now boasts prominent names including Porsche, Jaguar, Maserati, Nissan, Andretti and even McLaren. “Ferrari is said to have had discussions with Formula E about a possible participation in the championship,” reports Matthijs Nijhuis, writing in the Dutch magazine Formule […]
Red Bull set to announce new one-plus-one Perez deal
Jun.4 (GMM) Red Bull is poised to announce that Sergio Perez is staying with the top Formula 1 team in 2025. It emerged recently that the energy drink owned team, at which Max Verstappen is the obvious number 1 driver, was only offering Perez a one-year deal for 2025 – while the Mexican and his […]
Ocon a ‘good fit’ for Haas in 2025 – reports
Jun.4 (GMM) Esteban Ocon says his next move in Formula 1 will be announced “very soon”. As was correctly predicted by the French sports daily L’Equipe, Alpine announced that after a five-year collaboration with the Frenchman dating back to the Renault-branded days, the 27-year-old will leave the team at the end of the season. It […]
Schumacher tells Sainz to reject Williams contract
Jun.3 (GMM) Ralf Schumacher is urging Carlos Sainz against signing up with his former Formula 1 team. Over the weekend, it was reported that Ferrari refugee Sainz is now close to signing for Williams – perhaps just for one guaranteed year so that he might be available for Red Bull or Mercedes a season later. […]
Newey poised to decide next move in F1 – report
Jun.3 (GMM) Adrian Newey is poised to make a decision about his next career move. Germany’s Sport1 believes it could even be as early as this week, in the wake of reports that Ferrari may actually have pulled out of the running to secure the departing Red Bull technical guru. Italian sources suggest Ferrari boss […]
Marko hopes new Red Bull ‘problem’ not too deep
Jun.3 (GMM) The depth of Red Bull’s current “problem” with its 2024 car may only become clear long after this weekend’s Canadian GP. That is the worry of team consultant Dr Helmut Marko, as he pondered Red Bull’s slide from race winning contention recently in Monaco. Marko revealed in Monaco that a problem with ‘correlation’ […]
Hamilton’s ‘fighting spirit’ for Ferrari title questioned
Jun.3 (GMM) Ferrari may have got the decision to replace Carlos Sainz with Lewis Hamilton next year wrong, former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher insists. While Sainz is yet to secure a replacement seat for 2025 and beyond, seven time world champion Hamilton’s move is clear – and his relationship with Mercedes is now “starting to […]
After ‘boring’ Monaco, Pirelli tests softer F1 tyre
Jun.3 (GMM) After one of the slowest and most processional grands prix in history, Pirelli has revealed it is working on a new softer tyre compound for 2025. “Was Monaco the most boring race ever?” reads the headline of a post-race analysis by the authoritative Auto Motor und Sport. While the situation was worsened by […]
Antonelli test was not a ‘shootout’ – Mercedes
Jun.3 (GMM) Mercedes has hit back at claims that teenage F1 hopeful Kimi Antonelli is involved in a “shootout” process as the team considers Lewis Hamilton’s 2025 successor. Toto Wolff protege Antonelli, 17, recently went head-to-head in a 2022 car with Mick Schumacher and George Russell – and reportedly secured the ‘ok’ of the Mercedes […]
Ocon to leave Alpine after 2024 season – L’Equipe
Jun.3 (GMM) Esteban Ocon will definitely not be relegated to the bench at this weekend’s Canadian GP. The Alpine driver was heavily criticised by his furious team boss Bruno Famin after Ocon’s collision with teammate Pierre Gasly in Monaco. Some reports suggest Williams subsequently ruled him out of contention for 2025, while rumours swirled that […]