Author: Andrew Maitland

(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

(GMM) Ferrari’s new floor for its 2025 car will not debut until next weekend in Bahrain, according to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. The authoritative La Gazzetta dello Sport is … Read More

Will Yuki Tsunoda get a handle on the ‘loose’ Red Bull RB21 that takes real talent to drive fast, or will he be the latest driver destroyed by the super … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari’s former president Luca di Montezemolo was “appalled” with the team’s double-disqualification after the Chinese GP. That’s the claim of Bernie Ecclestone, the ex-F1 supremo who caught up with … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1’s notorious and annual driver ‘silly season’ has arrived incredibly early in 2025, and if Max Verstappen bolts to Mercedes or Aston Martin, Helmut Marko won’t follow him. … Read More

(GMM) Mercedes really could emerge for the all-new regulations era from 2026 with an advantage, Dr Helmut Marko admits. Team boss Christian Horner has denied claims that the behind-the-scenes talk … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari finds itself under “enormous pressure” in 2025 because of Lewis Hamilton, according to former Haas team boss Gunther Steiner. Although he won the Shanghai sprint from pole, seven … Read More

(GMM) Oscar Piastri is confident he can charge for the 2025 title. The wider perception is that Lando Norris – the current championship leader – is the team leader at McLaren, … Read More

(GMM) Another former Formula 1 winner has joined Rene Arnoux in suggesting veteran Fernando Alonso is nearing the end of his competitive days on the grid. Arnoux, who like 43-year-old … Read More

(GMM) Red Bull’s current driver predicament can be traced back to an original mistake, according to former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher who says they should have signed fellow German … Read More

(GMM) Christian Horner has denied it is Red Bull that is pushing hardest for the return of V10 engines in Formula 1. Related Article:  F1 News: Screaming V10s with zero-pollution fuel … Read More

(GMM) Sergio Perez has strongly hinted that he intends to return to Formula 1. F1 legend Mario Andretti, an advisor to the all-new Cadillac team for 2026, revealed in the … Read More

(GMM) A famous former Formula 1 driver thinks Aston Martin F1 driver Fernando Alonso is finally reaching the end of the road. Rene Arnoux, a former Ferrari driver like Alonso, … Read More