Author: Andrew Maitland

(GMM) Mercedes insists there is no “panic” behind closed doors, but key rival Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko says the German team is tackling “several” problems with its new car. … Read More

(GMM) Williams looks set to hang onto its famous team name. Actually, the Grove based team is totally controlled by US investment firm Dorilton, with late team founder Frank Williams’ … Read More

(GMM) 1979 world champion Jody Scheckter says greed led to the demise of South Africa’s return to the Formula 1 calendar. Lewis Hamilton often bemoans the continent’s absence from the … Read More

(GMM) Sergio Perez has no intention of settling for second best in Formula 1, his father Antonio insists. With back-to-back reigning world champion Max Verstappen riding high at Red Bull, … Read More

(GMM) Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi admits the Renault-owned team is unlikely to hits its goal of breaking into the top three constructors’ in Formula 1 this year. Last year, Alpine … Read More

(GMM) It will take Williams years to return to the top four places in the constructors’ world championship. That is the frank admission of new team boss James Vowles, who … Read More

(GMM) Alpine needs to take the example of Aston Martin as it continues to push towards the front of the Formula 1 grid. Last year, Renault-owned Alpine finished fourth overall … Read More

(GMM) Netflix has delivered a new, young, American and female audience to Formula 1. That is the view of Christian Horner, the Red Bull team boss, when asked about the … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has rubbished as “nonsense” Mercedes boss Toto Wolff’s claim that Red Bull will win every single grand prix in 2023. “That’s nonsense,” he told Osterreich newspaper … Read More

(GMM) Red Bull, not Ford, will be at the heart of the reigning champion team’s power unit for 2026 and beyond. The energy drink owned team had talks with existing … Read More

(GMM) Toto Wolff has already written off Mercedes’ chances of winning the 2023 world championship. Fellow Austrian Dr Helmut Marko said after the Bahrain season opener that if Red Bull … Read More

(GMM) Toto Wolff agrees with Red Bull’s assessment that Dan Fallows (shown above) is making all the difference at Aston Martin this year. After Bahrain, where the two Red Bull … Read More

(GMM) Red Bull’s penalty for breaching the budget cap could hurt the team later this season. That is the view of F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, who urged Ferrari’s fans not … Read More

(GMM) Alpha Tauri’s current drivers are on notice to perform or risk their place in Formula 1. 2023 is 22-year-old Japanese Tsunoda’s third successive season in F1 with Red Bull’s … Read More

(GMM) If Bernie Ecclestone was still running Formula 1, Christian Horner would be next in line for the sport’s top job. Ecclestone, now 92, was ousted amid the Liberty Media … Read More

Red Bull team boss chimed in on Aston Martin’s ability to copy their car design. When asked if he was surprised to see Aston Martin bridge the gap to the … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari is sticking with its car concept despite a thorough beating at Red Bull’s hands in Bahrain. However, both the Maranello team and Mercedes appear to have fallen behind … Read More

(GMM) Michael Andretti admits buying Alpha Tauri will not be the ticket to revving up his own Formula 1 team. Amid Andretti-Cadillac’s push to enter F1, it is believed the … Read More

(GMM) Aston Martin has taken “just the first step” on the road to ultimate victory in Formula 1, team owner Lawrence Stroll said on Sunday. Since the new green car … Read More

(GMM) Gunther Steiner is having zero regrets about controversially ousting Mick Schumacher from the Haas team. “Finally, we have a standard. Nico will pull Kevin with him,” he said in … Read More

(GMM) Mercedes is at risk of falling out of Formula 1’s top three teams, Dr Helmut Marko has warned. “(Fernando) Alonso will annoy Mercedes if they don’t do something soon,” … Read More