Author: Andrew Maitland

(GMM) The jury is out as to whether Franco Colapinto (pictured) can survive in Formula 1. That’s the view of former F1 driver Nelson Piquet jr, whose own attempt to … Read More

(GMM) Isack Hadjar (pictured) openly agrees with those who argue he is not ready to be Max Verstappen’s teammate. Like any teammate – Verstappen is so good, he destroys them … Read More

(GMM) Audi-owned Sauber is already “better” in some areas than Red Bull says its new Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley (pictured). That’s the astonishing claim of Red Bull’s former long-time sporting … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko (pictured) has effectively ruled out victory for Max Verstappen in Canada. The Red Bull RB21 sled is simply too slow. The admission comes at a critical … Read More

(GMM) For the first time in several years, Carlos Sainz Jr. (pictured) is viewing the latest “chaos” at Ferrari as an outsider. As another season unfolds in which the Maranello … Read More

(GMM) Flavio Briatore has hit reverse gear after saying he is “not happy at all” with ride-buyer Franco Colapinto (both pictured). The Alpine advisor recently ousted Jack Doohan to install … Read More

(GMM) Imola could be back on the Formula 1 calendar as soon as 2027. That’s the view of two highly powerful characters – Italy’s federal sports minister Andrea Abodi, and F1 … Read More

(GMM) If Max Verstappen (pictured) does not win a fifth consecutive drivers’ world championship this year, it will not be his fault, says Fernando Alonso. Despite their 16 year age … Read More

(GMM) Aston Martin has moved to play down rumors that Lance Stroll’s days in a green Formula 1 car are numbered. Rumors suggest the reason the 26-year-old sat out the … Read More

(GMM) Mercedes is investigating an alarming trend with its normally industry-leading Formula 1 engines, according to the Italian magazine Autosprint. Correspondent Paolo Filisetti reports that the German manufacturer’s reputation as … Read More

(GMM) Former F1 and now Mercedes Reserve driver Valtteri Bottas admits he is contemplating setting up a professional cycling team. Even before losing his Sauber seat at the end of … Read More

The FIA has formally approved Red Bull’s request to grant its British youngster Arvid Lindblad an FIA Super License before he turns 18. “The FIA has received a request to … Read More

(GMM) The CEO of Red Bull’s second Formula 1 team, Racing Bulls, has pleaded with the energy drink company to leave Isack Hadjar (pictured) in the junior cockpit for now. … Read More

(GMM) Sergio Perez’s former boss has backed the sidelined Mexican to make a successful return to Formula 1. The 35-year-old was dropped by Red Bull at the end of last … Read More

(GMM) Oscar Piastri (pictured) is impressive, but he’s “not yet” eye-to-eye with 2025 world championship rival Max Verstappen. That’s the view of Dr Helmut Marko, the long-time F1 advisor at … Read More

(GMM) Finnish newspapers are not impressed with new comments made by current Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell (pictured). Amid the new social media-dominated era, the British 27-year-old suggested fans … Read More

(GMM) IndyCar Champion Alex Palou thinks switching to Formula 1 with Cadillac would be a “waste” of his most competitive years. The 2025 Indy 500 winner, who is also en … Read More

(GMM) Nico Hulkenberg (pictured) could find himself with a starring role in a future round of Formula 1’s driver ‘silly season’. The 35-year-old German’s F1 career looked over when he … Read More

(GMM) Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of an eighth world championship are slipping away. That’s the view of former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard, after a disappointing first third of the 2025 season … Read More

(GMM) Lance Stroll (pictured) looks set to return to the wheel of his Aston Martin this weekend in Montreal for the Canadian GP. The 26-year-old’s participation in his home race … Read More

(GMM) The ‘Adrian Newey effect’ is already happening at Aston Martin, according to team ambassador Pedro de la Rosa. The Spaniard and former Formula 1 driver is not talking about … Read More

(GMM) Many new fans of top-level single-seater racing do not understand “how motorsport works” says Richard Verschoor. That’s the view of the Formula 2 driver who finds himself at the … Read More

(GMM) Flavio Briatore thinks Formula 1 should include driver salaries in the budget cap, but the budget cap would be raised as a result. The 75-year-old Italian, who after a … Read More

(GMM) Three former Formula 1 drivers agree that Oscar Piastri has become the clear favorite to win the 2025 world championship given the McLaren is superior, and Red Bull have … Read More