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 […]
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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 […]
‘No rush’ to decide non-racing Haas role for Magnussen
Nov.18 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen is still on track to remain in the Formula 1 paddock next year – but in a very different role. It is emerging that Valtteri Bottas, having lost his Audi-Sauber seat for 2025, may return to Mercedes next year to be reserve driver and special advisor to Toto Wolff. Magnussen, not […]
Trump may pave road to Andretti-Cadillac’s F1 debut
Nov.18 (GMM) Mario Andretti hopes the path to Formula 1 for his son Michael’s Cadillac-backed project is no longer as “blocked”. In the words of Dutch journalist Jack Plooij, “There’s a lot going on in F1” at the moment. Greg Maffei, the CEO of the sport’s owner Liberty Media, for instance, “is leaving”, Plooij told […]
Ricciardo believed in F1 dream until the end – Bayer
Nov.15 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo never gave up on his Formula 1 race seat until the very last moment, according to RB CEO Peter Bayer. Many of the popular Australian driver’s fans were furious that team owner Red Bull kept secret the news that Ricciardo, 35, would be replaced by Liam Lawson after the Singapore GP […]
Chaos breaking out inside F1, FIA organisations
Nov.15 (GMM) Chaos is threatening to break out not only among the Liberty Media-owned Formula 1 organisation, but also at the governing FIA. Earlier this week, the FIA shocked the F1 world by announcing that race director Niels Wittich is “stepping down” with immediate effect. The German official denied this, suggesting to motorsort-magazin.com that he […]
Father wants media to ‘apologise’ to Sergio Perez
Nov.15 (GMM) Sergio Perez and his father have renewed their criticism of the rampant rumours that have marred the Mexican’s 2024 season. Despite signing a new contract for 2025 earlier this season, the 34-year-old has struggled alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull, ramping up speculation he will be replaced. One of the latest rumours was […]
Bottas could be ‘advisor’ to Mercedes’ Toto Wolff
Nov.15 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas could be more than just Mercedes’ reserve or ‘third’ driver from 2025. It has been rumoured that the Finn, whose expiring contract with Sauber was not renewed by new team owners Audi, will stay in Formula 1 next year by returning to Mercedes, where he won 10 grands prix as Lewis […]