Author: Andrew Maitland

(GMM) Oscar Piastri (pictured) ultimately did play the loyal wingman – and McLaren’s strategy team finally came alive – as Lando Norris sealed the 2025 world championship in Abu Dhabi … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1’s most dramatic three-way title decider in years has been set up perfectly in Abu Dhabi – Max Verstappen on pole, Lando Norris alongside, Oscar Piastri right behind … Read More

(GMM) Adrian Newey’s (pictured) increasingly visible presence at Aston Martin – first in Qatar, now in Abu Dhabi – is being taken as the clearest sign yet that he is … Read More

(GMM) Fernando Alonso (pictured) has openly admitted he has favorites on track – adding intrigue to a title decider in which Max Verstappen may need friendly cars behind him as … Read More

(GMM) Peter Sauber (pictured) and his wife Christiane – the ‘C’ behind every Sauber chassis name for three decades—traveled to Abu Dhabi for one final goodbye to the team that … Read More

(GMM) Helmut Marko has explained why 18-year-old Arvid Lindblad (pictured) has been fast-tracked into a 2026 F1 seat despite a patchy mid-season in Formula 2. The teenager ended the year … Read More

(GMM) Williams boss James Vowles (pictured with his drivers Sainz and Albon) says the team’s unexpected rise to fifth in the 2025 constructors’ championship came despite the FW47 being developed … Read More

(GMM) Franco Colapinto’s (pictured) difficult end to the 2025 season has been matched by a noticeable shift in tone – the once irrepressibly upbeat rookie now sounding increasingly irritated off … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali (pictured) says the sport will expand its sprint format from 2027 onward as part of a broader plan to refresh race weekends. “Will the … Read More

(GMM) Championship leader Lando Norris ended Friday in Abu Dhabi looking the fastest man on track – and McLaren has now performed what media are calling an eleventh hour U-turn, … Read More

(GMM) Championship tension bristled in Abu Dhabi on Thursday as McLaren quietly restricted both of its drivers from any non-mandatory media duties – a move interpreted by many as an … Read More

(GMM) Lewis Hamilton (pictured) says he remains fully confident in his abilities despite a disastrous first season at Ferrari, insisting he will continue pushing the team to make structural changes … Read More

(GMM) Zhou Guanyu (pictured at the Qatar GP) admits he still doesn’t know where he will be in the Formula 1 paddock next season, as interest from newcomer Cadillac complicates … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen says Yuki Tsunoda (pictured on Thursday at the Yas Marina Circuit) has handled his shock demotion “normally” as the Japanese driver prepares for what may be his … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko (pictured with Verstappen) has revealed he has placed his usual wager in Abu Dhabi – and, unsurprisingly, the 82-year-old is backing Max Verstappen to complete Red … Read More

(GMM) Lando Norris has been warned that his biggest threat in Sunday’s title decider may not be Max Verstappen – but Oscar Piastri (pictured), amid what insiders describe as a … Read More

(GMM) Yuki Tsunoda (pictured)  has broken his silence after losing his Formula 1 race seat for 2026, vowing to fight his way back onto the grid as Red Bull move … Read More

(GMM) Newly crowned Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli (pictured) says joining McLaren’s development program has put him “on the path I’ve always wanted”, insisting his long-term target is clear – … Read More

(GMM) Alpine has become the 5th team to confirm its 2026 car launch date, announcing a January 23 unveiling in Barcelona – just days after Red Bull and Racing Bulls … Read More

(GMM) Jean Alesi (pictured) says Ferrari’s Qatar performance was so poor that it left him “worried” about the team’s direction – while Lewis Hamilton described the race itself as one … Read More