Author: Andrew Maitland

(GMM) Toto Wolff has allayed fears about the poor performance by British Mercedes driver George Russell last year. In 2022, Russell’s first season alongside Lewis Hamilton, the 25-year-old looked a … Read More

(GMM) Toto Wolff insists Lewis Hamilton is still capable of winning an eighth Formula 1 title despite him being 39, old by F1 standards. “Clearly yes, and I emphasize that … Read More

(GMM) One of the secrets of Max Verstappen’s dominant success is that he learned at a very early age to “destroy” his teammates. That is the claim of Graham Watson, … Read More

(GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has chimed in with support for the embattled president of Formula 1’s governing body, Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Ben Sulayem, who became head of the FIA just prior … Read More

(GMM) Mercedes will struggle to return to the very front in F1 this year – and not just because Red Bull is technically superior, says Ecclestone That is the view … Read More

(GMM) Haas’ new team boss Ayao Komatsu can handle the big step up from engineering to running a Formula 1 team. That is the view of Vitaly Petrov, who was … Read More

(GMM) It is “not realistic” for Williams to target a major step forward in 2024, team boss James Vowles insists. That is despite the fact that the improving team, now … Read More

Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, although they are well-deserved champions, are too old to beat Max Verstappen says Eddie Jordan. (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says he is not concerned that … Read More

(GMM) Gunther Steiner’s sacking by Gene Haas is a “loss” for Formula 1, according to rival team boss Toto Wolff. Steiner has headed the small American team for its entire … Read More

(GMM) Toto Wolff says he agrees with Formula 1 rival Max Verstappen that the sport is pushing the limits in terms of the sport’s ‘show’ factors. Verstappen, who is dominating … Read More

(GMM) Michael Schumacher could attend the wedding of his eldest child Gina-Maria later in 2024 in his wheelchair. In the closing days of 2023, the sad ten-year anniversary of the … Read More

(GMM) The next step McLaren needs to take towards beating Red Bull is to lock in talented driving duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for the future, before Red Bull … Read More

(GMM) There are fears at Ferrari that Laurent Mekies is now moving to poach Ferrari staff to the similarly Italian-based Alpha Tauri team. Mekies, who had previously worked at Red … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko admits Red Bull’s relationship with engine supplier Honda will change yet again in 2024. It was already known that the partnership is ending altogether at the … Read More

(GMM) Gunther Steiner admits his starring role in the official Formula 1 Netflix series may have “played a role” in his ousting as Haas team boss. Although the small Gene … Read More

(GMM) The contribution of the driver as part of the overall performance package in Formula 1 is down to a paltry 10 percent, says Arturo Merzario. That is the lament … Read More

(GMM) Toto Wolff and FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem appear to have kicked off the new year by renewing their respective hostilities. As 2023 wound down, Mercedes boss Wolff and … Read More

(GMM) French Alpine Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon may be worried Alpine’s new car for 2024 is “a little slow” – both chassis and engine. That is the worrying news … Read More

(GMM) Toto Wolff has signed a new 3-year contract to remain in charge of the Mercedes F1 team he co-owns until at least the end of 2026. Bild newspaper, the … Read More

(GMM) A number (5) of well-known Formula 1 names have appeared on a list linked with convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein, who died in jail in 2019 in … Read More

(GMM) Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher is offering his support to giant nationwide anti-government protests led by German farmers against the sick liberal globalists. The farmers, set to flock to … Read More

(GMM) Retired AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost may remain in Formula 1 as a consultant to Red Bull’s two teams, but a deal is not signed yet. At 67, the Austrian … Read More

(GMM) Lewis Hamilton’s days at the very top of Formula 1 are “over”, according to former grand prix driver Eddie Irvine who says Max Verstappen is too good. The 58-year-old … Read More