Author: Andrew Maitland

(GMM) Formula 1 has blocked Alpine’s push for special permission under ‘engine freeze’ homologation rules to be allowed to improve its Renault power unit. Back in July, the Enstone and … Read More

(GMM) Mohammed Ben Sulayem says Renault or any other engine supplier will not be able to stop Andretti-Cadillac from entering F1. The FIA president is currently in a power struggle … Read More

(GMM) James Vowles says Logan Sargeant would have performed better in his debut F1 season if he had enjoyed more testing miles. The 22-year-old American’s current seat is the last … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen says he wants Ferrari chairman John Elkann to give him a call, but it won’t be about driving one of Ferrari’s F1 cars. However, the call would … Read More

F1 teams will be forced to spend more time on the all-new for 2026 cars, resulting in the 2025 cars being largely a carryover from 2024. (GMM) The pressure is … Read More

(GMM) Hungary’s foreign minister has slammed the sanctions that have ended the Formula 1 dream of Nikita Mazepin for now. At the outbreak of the Ukraine-Russia crisis, Russian Mazepin was … Read More

(GMM) 4-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost says 3-time F1 World Champion Max Verstappen will continue to school his opponents. Recently in Qatar, Dutchman Verstappen became a triple consecutive drivers’ … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari’s former president Luca di Montezemolo has given current drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. the thumbs up. Now 76, Italian Montezemolo attended the Il Festival dello Sport … Read More

Brazil has reversed the EUR 900,000 fine given to 3-time world champion Nelson Piquet for allegedly racist remarks aimed at Lewis Hamilton. (GMM) It’s been a busy few days in … Read More

The ridiculously huge nearly $1 million fine levied against Nelson Piquet by a Brazilian court for his offensive remarks towards fellow Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has now been annulled … Read More

Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll apologized to Formula One’s governing body and received a written warning Friday for his conduct at the Qatar Grand Prix, where he shoved a member … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says he very worried that Red Bull will fail in its mission to finally finish both first and second in a drivers’ world championship. It is … Read More

(GMM) 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve admits the current F1 drivers he admires most at present are Verstappen, Sainz Jr. and Alonso. The French-Canadian, fluent in Italian and well known … Read More

(GMM) Organizers of the axed Russian GP appear to have accepted that any hope of any Formula 1 return to Sochi are over for now. At the outbreak of the … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has backed fellow Austrian and F1 legend Gerhard Berger’s view that it is up to the drivers to be ready for extremely hot races. With the … Read More

(GMM) Williams will continue to give struggling rookie Logan Sargeant more time to prove he deserves to keep his race seat in 2024. In Qatar, already on notice after a … Read More

(GMM) There’s good news for Formula 1 fans out of Belgium – the fabled Spa-Francorchamps circuit will host at least two more grands prix. Multiple local media outlets, including the … Read More

(GMM) Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton will be happier at the wheel of Mercedes’ all-new 2024 car that will see the cockpit moved back. After dominating Formula 1 throughout the … Read More

(GMM) The unresolved track limits issue in Formula 1 is “unacceptable” and “inappropriate” says Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur. He called it a “penalty festival” in Qatar last weekend – echoing … Read More

(GMM) Fernando Alonso has broken ranks to speak out about the devastating situation unfolding in Israel and Palestine. With the world of Formula 1 not too far away in Qatar … Read More

Former F1 driver Gerhard Berger says talented rookie drivers like Oscar Piastri do not need years in F1 before being fast. Take for example, Mario Andretti – he put his … Read More

Dr. Helmut Marko says that Fernando Alonso is the only other driver in F1 today who could give Max Verstappen a challenge if he was his teammate. Unfortunately for Red … Read More

While some say the drivers should train better for the heat, the F1 governing body has committed to looking at the issue like we saw in Qatar. (GMM) Formula 1 … Read More

(GMM) It would be “idiotic” to predict a giant step forward from their B-Spec Haas at Austin in two weeks, says Magnussen. That is the warning of team racer Kevin … Read More