Author: Andrew Maitland

(GMM) George Russell has slammed Formula 1’s governing body for not listening to the drivers. When Romain Grosjean lost his Haas seat, 25-year-old Mercedes driver Russell replaced him as a … Read More

(GMM) James Allison is “in his element” back in the Formula 1 paddock. That is the view not only of 55-year-old Allison himself, who has returned to the top technical … Read More

(GMM) Toto Wolff has backed Charles Leclerc’s claim that not even a “single conversation” about the Ferrari driver switching to Mercedes has taken place. “As he said, we didn’t have … Read More

(GMM) Valtteri Bottas has played down rumors that 2023 could be his final season in Formula 1. Many are sensing that the 33-year-old Finn’s interest in other projects is rising … Read More

(GMM) Red Bull-owned Alpha Tauri was “aggressive” in announcing Laurent Mekies’ departure from Ferrari, according to team boss Frederic Vasseur. As an exodus of top personnel continues at the Maranello-based … Read More

(GMM) Bernie Ecclestone thinks ousted Haas driver Mick Schumacher should “forget this dream” of returning to the Formula 1 grid. Heavily criticized by Haas boss Gunther Steiner last year, 24-year-old … Read More

(GMM) The new female-only ‘F1 Academy’ support series kicks off this weekend in Austria, but series chief Susie Wolff admits it could be a decade before a woman is on … Read More

(GMM) Charles Leclerc says he is not in talks with Mercedes “at the moment” about a move to the Brackley based team. The rumors have been bolstered by Ferrari’s poor … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen insists he is still no fan of Formula 1’s sprint race format, even though he admits a second qualifying session debuting this weekend at Baku will make … Read More

(GMM) Valtteri Bottas could be about to become the co-owner of a Formula 1-ready race circuit. Since leaving Mercedes at the end of 2021, the 33-year-old Finn has expanded his … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1 is moving “more and more” away from sport in the direction of pure entertainment and show, Dutch GP boss and former F1 driver Jan Lammers says. His … Read More

(GMM) A top Italian government executive is reassuring the country’s Formula 1 fans about the future of the fabled annual race at Monza. On Wednesday, we reported that Ferrari’s current … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko is perfectly willing to accept that Red Bull will win a third consecutive drivers’ championship in 2023. This weekend in Baku, a tweaked format for the … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says the departure as long-time Alpha Tauri team boss Franz Tost was “amicable”. On Wednesday, we reported that Ferrari’s sporting director Laurent Mekies – a former … Read More

(GMM) Kevin Magnussen might struggle to hang onto his Haas race seat beyond 2023. The 30-year-old is no stranger to the American outfit, having first raced a Haas between 2017 … Read More

(GMM) Robert Shwartzman insists his “top priority” is securing a race seat in Formula 1. However, the Russian – who switched to an Israeli racing license because of the Ukraine … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari’s performance struggles are hurting Formula 1 ticket sales for both Italian races on the 2023 calendar. The popularity of the sport is surging all over the world with … Read More

(GMM) Nikita Mazepin says he will continue to take legal action until he is fully able to return to Formula 1. The 24-year-old and his sponsor Uralkali were expelled from … Read More

(GMM) Valtteri Bottas admits he needs to perform “this season” if he stands a chance of racing a works Audi in 2026. So far in 2023, the former Mercedes driver … Read More

(GMM) Carlos Sainz Jr. says fellow Spaniard Fernando Alonso is “closer” to the top step of the podium than him so far in 2023. After Melbourne, Ferrari lost an appeal … Read More

(GMM) Kevin Magnussen thinks Formula 1 drivers will have “more fun” with two qualifying sessions this weekend at Baku. The F1 Commission met in Geneva on Tuesday where the teams … Read More

(GMM) Christian Horner has played down suggestions Red Bull’s rivals tried to “steal” Formula 1 sponsors over the budget cap breach drama of last year. Red Bull was fined $7 … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1 would continue to thrive even if Max Verstappen decides to quit at the age of 31. Recently, the reigning back-to-back world champion admitted he was no fan … Read More

(GMM) Las Vegas will supercharge Formula 1’s quest for sponsorships, Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei suggests. The inaugural modern Las Vegas GP that will see the cars race down the … Read More