Nov.20 (GMM) Nikita Mazepin says he’s “99 percent sure” he’ll be back in Formula 1 someday. The Russian, ousted by Haas at the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war and personally sanctioned by Europe and other jurisdictions, admits he no longer watches grands prix. “This is because I have a certain trauma from the premature end […]
Las Vegas GP is ‘not that great’ – Marko
Nov.20 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says the Las Vegas GP is “not that great”. If Max Verstappen can simply maintain his points gap over Lando Norris this weekend, he will secure his fourth consecutive drivers’ world championship with two grands prix to spare. “Things are actually not looking too bad for us,” Red Bull team […]
‘Big news’ looming in Las Vegas for Colapinto
Nov.20 (GMM) Franco Colapinto’s fans are preparing for “big news” this weekend in Las Vegas. That is the claim of Argentine journalist Cesar Santomauro, amid raging speculation that the Williams rookie might be announced as Max Verstappen’s new teammate at Red Bull Racing for 2025. “Watch out, big news is coming,” Santomauro declared on X, […]
Schumacher ‘not angry’ with Perez’s father
Nov.20 (GMM) Ralf Schumacher insists he’s “not angry” with Sergio Perez’s father Antonio Perez Garibay. Perez senior, a Mexican politician, lashed out at his son’s critics on the Spanish-language podcast ESPN Racing, aiming particular fire at former F1 driver Schumacher. “There’s one driver, or a journalist, used to be a Formula 1 driver, who first […]
Ferrari to race new front wing in Las Vegas
Nov.20 (GMM) Ferrari appears to be contradicting team boss Frederic Vasseur’s recent claim that there would be no further upgrades to the 2024 car at the final three grands prix of 2024. While Max Verstappen appears to be cruising to his fourth drivers’ world title, McLaren is still being challenged for the constructors’ championship by […]
Norris should consider if he’s ‘too open’ – Brown
Nov.20 (GMM) Zak Brown thinks Lando Norris should think about whether he is “too open” about his emotions. Auto Motor und Sport journalist Michael Schmidt asked the McLaren CEO about the perception that while Max Verstappen “solves problems”, Norris “talks about them”. Norris and Verstappen, although friends off-track, have contested an increasingly tense battle for […]
Two Leclercs tipped to drive in FP1 in Abu Dhabi
Nov.19 (GMM) Two brothers could be at the wheel of the two Ferraris for Friday free practice at the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP. The Maranello based team’s original plan would have been to field reserve driver Oliver Bearman, but his fill-in drives this year make him no longer eligible for the rookie practice rules. “Ferrari […]
Schumacher could also lose Mercedes reserve seat
Nov.19 (GMM) Mick Schumacher appears to be admitting that his Formula 1 dream is over for now. A social media post inked by the former Haas driver was interpreted by most as relating specifically to his failure to secure a return to the grid for 2025 with Audi-owned Sauber. “Life doesn’t always go as planned, […]
Perez’s father blasts Schumacher in personal rant
Nov.19 (GMM) Sergio Perez’s father has lashed out at a former Formula 1 driver in a politically-incorrect tirade. Ralf Schumacher, now a pundit for German television, has been one of the Red Bull driver’s fiercest critics. Recently, the 49-year-old German confidently predicted: “Next year he won’t drive a single metre in the car. “I don’t […]
Verstappen admits limited patience for F1 career
Nov.19 (GMM) Poised to win his fourth consecutive world championship, Max Verstappen has warned his fans not to expect his career to last forever. “I’m not going to do what Fernando (Alonso) did, I can assure you that,” the Red Bull driver told the Podpah podcast. Indeed, like Alonso, 27-year-old Verstappen made his Formula 1 […]
Norris will learn from Verstappen’s ‘mentality’ – Massa
Nov.19 (GMM) Former F1 driver Felipe Massa says drivers like him, and Lando Norris, struggle to beat rivals with the “mentality” and aggression of Max Verstappen. Following recent controversial on-track clashes between Verstappen and Norris as they battled for the 2024 title, the McLaren driver suggested his Dutch rival should adjust his aggressive racing style. […]
Europe steps away from Andretti-Cadillac saga
Nov.19 (GMM) The European Commission has taken a step away from the investigations surrounding Formula 1 and the stalled Andretti-Cadillac team entry bid. The probes by the United States government into why Andretti was approved by the FIA but rejected by Liberty Media are expected to shift into high gear this weekend in Las Vegas, […]
Colapinto set for Red Bull race seat – Schumacher
Nov.18 (GMM) Franco Colapinto is on the way to Red Bull, according to former F1 driver and now pundit Ralf Schumacher. The impressive rookie needs to vacate his Williams seat at the end of the year, but there have been rumours the team might keep him onboard in 2025 and allow Carlos Sainz to switch […]
Slow car led to Fallows’ Aston exit – Schumacher
Nov.18 (GMM) Dan Fallows lost his job at Aston Martin because of the team’s performance struggles, according to Ralf Schumacher. Fallows only started work as the Silverstone based team’s technical director in 2022, having been poached from the ultra-successful Red Bull. Aston Martin had a meteoric start to the 2023 season, but car development then […]
Zhou could be Ferrari reserve driver in 2025
Nov.18 (GMM) Guanyu Zhou could become a Ferrari reserve driver in 2025. Fellow Audi-Sauber refugee, Valtteri Bottas, is expected to return to Mercedes next year in a reserve role – whilst also becoming an advisor to Toto Wolff. As for Zhou, he admitted some weeks ago that a reserve seat could also be an option […]
Haas hits out at planned customer team clampdown
Nov.18 (GMM) The boss of F1’s smallest team, Haas, has hit out at a proposal to limit the way the outfit operates. It is well known that Haas outsources the design and production of many components to Dallara, Ferrari, and now even Toyota. RB is also increasingly reverting to a Haas-type situation, buying as many […]
Williams will not skip Las Vegas GP
Nov.18 (GMM) Williams will have two cars ready to race in Las Vegas this weekend. After the Brazilian GP, boss James Vowles publicly admitted concern following a spate of recent major crashes for the team. “There’s no team on the grid that can cope with five major accidents in two race weekends,” he said. “Simply, […]
Ferrari to stage own 2025 car launch
Nov.18 (GMM) Ferrari is the first F1 team to announce that it will still host a traditional car launch for 2025. Formula 1 announced recently that all drivers and bosses will be present at London’s O2 arena next February for the first-ever joint season launch, involving the reveal of all teams’ 2025 liveries. Some are […]
Alpine being prepared for F1 team sale – Plooij
Nov.18 (GMM) Dutch F1 journalist Jack Plooij thinks Alpine is clearly being prepared for sale. The struggling Renault-owned has axed its 2026 works power unit program and will instead use customer Mercedes engines and gearboxes in the future. But that’s not the only development. Renault CEO Luca de Meo brought in Flavio Briatore as his […]
Monaco relieved to dodge new F1 race rotation scheme
Nov.18 (GMM) Michel Boeri, boss of the Automobile Club de Monaco, admits he is relieved the fabled street race will survive an expected European exodus from F1. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali hints that a new race rotation scheme, where European rounds are expected to have to settle for a grand prix every two years, will […]