Author: Andrew Maitland

(GMM) Putting Franco Colapinto into a race cockpit is not the “priority” at Alpine, team advisor Flavio Briatore insists, as all the fake news written by the media who had … Read More

(GMM) Frederik Vesti’s manager has confirmed speculation that the Danish driver will be in action for Mercedes this weekend in Bahrain. The 23-year-old Dane was F2 runner-up in 2023, but … Read More

George Russell mopped the floor with Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, where Hamilton tried to blame the car. Now Charles Leclerc is mopping the floor with Hamilton at Ferrari, and the … Read More

(GMM) Fernando Alonso has defended the Suzuka circuit, amid widespread complaints about the largely action-free Japanese GP. Related Article:  F1 News: Verstappen holds off McLarens to win Japanese GP While the … Read More

(GMM) Jack Doohan’s situation is going from bad to worse, as footage emerges of him barely able to get out of his Alpine cockpit after the Japanese GP. Amid raging … Read More

(GMM) Williams’ moves to pull itself back to winning form in Formula 1 are meeting local opposition – residents hate the loud wind tunnel noise. According to the Sun newspaper, … Read More

(GMM) The pressure on Jack Doohan’s (pictured) shoulders simply won’t let up, as footage emerges of Franco Colapinto doing a ‘TPC’ test with Alpine at Monza. On loan from Williams, … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari is pinning its hopes on a much-needed floor upgrade that will reportedly make its debut this weekend in Bahrain. Team boss Frederic Vasseur admits the 2025 car is … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko poked fun at McLaren’s so-called ‘Papaya rules’, after Max Verstappen beat the two faster orange-colored cars at Suzuka on both Saturday and Sunday. McLaren is receiving … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen initiated the recent emergency technical meeting at Red Bull’s Milton-Keynes factory, preceding his breakthrough first win from pole at Suzuka. Given the obvious pace and handling problems … Read More

(GMM) New Grand Prix Drivers’ Association director Carlos Sainz is calling for changes to the DRS systems in Formula 1 in the name of safety. Alpine’s Jack Doohan admits he … Read More

(GMM) Valtteri Bottas deserves some credit for getting Kimi Antonelli up to speed at Suzuka. That’s the view of the Mercedes team at Suzuka, according to Auto Motor und Sport’s … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has slammed reports that he has become increasingly disempowered at Red Bull. Days ago, the energy drink brand’s well-known Formula 1 advisor was quoted as saying … Read More

(GMM) Alex Albon jetted into his native country last week expecting only to support Thailand’s bid for a Formula 1 race. Actually, he landed in the immediate aftermath of the … Read More

(GMM) The weight on Jack Doohan’s shoulders turned into real-world pain at Suzuka with a 300kph crash. Auto Motor und Sport reports that the rookie Australian, already clinging to his … Read More

(GMM) Honda’s Koji Watanabe (pictured) admits it would like its Formula 1 engines to power Max Verstappen beyond this season. The quadruple world champion caused a stir earlier this week … Read More

(GMM) A meeting next week could end all the speculation about the return of V10 engines (more likely it would be a V8) to Formula 1. While Red Bull and … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko’s account of recent driver decisions at Red Bull has been contradicted. The old man has a short memory. Yuki Tsunoda is in the cockpit now, but … Read More

(GMM) Frederic Vasseur (pictured) has explained why a new floor for Ferrari’s 2025 car is not already up and running at Suzuka. After the Melbourne-Shanghai double-header, a flaw with the … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1 rookie Gabriel Bortoleto confronted Dr Helmut Marko after being described in the media as a ‘B-grade’ driver. 20-year-old Brazilian Bortoleto is the reigning F2 champion, but Red … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko (pictured) may disagree with the latest driver decisions at Red Bull. The 81-year-old Austrian is known in the Formula 1 paddock for primarily being concerned about … Read More

(GMM) George Russell on Thursday insisted he is “not worried at all” about his forthcoming contract negotiations with Mercedes. Max Verstappen is increasingly linked with a move to Mercedes for … Read More

(GMM) It could be an innocuous comment, or it could be a strategic hint – but Max Verstappen has suggested he could still be Honda-powered in the future. Amid swirling … Read More

(GMM) The iconic first photo of Lewis Hamilton at Maranello, flanked by the legendary Ferrari F40 supercar, would have been different if the seven time world champion had his way. … Read More