Author: Andrew Maitland

(GMM) McLaren should not follow George Russell’s advice by halting development of its pace setting 2025 car according to Lando Norris, who is eyeing a world driving title this year. … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1 is still deciding if it will hold a group launch of the new team liveries every year. Although it was not very popular among the drivers, the … Read More

(GMM) Former Ferrari driver Rene Arnoux tips Lewis Hamilton and the Maranello based Ferrari team to bounce back after getting their clock cleaned in the 2025 F1 season opener in … Read More

(GMM) A leading Dutch journalist thinks he knows why Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko left Australia with a smile on his face. Describing Max and father Jos as “pessimists” … Read More

(GMM) Opinions are split over what Dr Helmut Marko described as rookie Isack Hadjar’s “tearful show” in Melbourne on Sunday. After the new Racing Bulls driver impressed in practice and … Read More

(GMM) All the pre-season hype about Lewis Hamilton’s sensational move to Ferrari and world championship aspirations fizzled in Melbourne as Hamilton got schooled all race long. Drivers’ and constructors’ championship … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says Red Bull will be stridently opposed to the idea of Susie Wolff running for FIA president. Recent rumors have suggested that Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who … Read More

Drive to Survive is a made-for-TV, somewhat exaggerated documentary, of each F1 season.  It is made to attract new fans to the sport and it has been a huge success. … Read More

(GMM) Charles Leclerc could “send Lewis Hamilton into retirement” this year, former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher warns. Amid all the pre-season hype of the seven time world champion’s Maranello move, … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko is trying to stay upbeat about Red Bull’s situation as the 2025 season kicks off in Melbourne. Max Verstappen took issue with his mentor’s claim that … Read More

(GMM) Valtteri Bottas was spotted in conversation with a representative of Formula 1’s new team for 2026, Cadillac, in the Melbourne paddock. The Finn is not giving up on his … Read More

(GMM) Red Bull is keeping a “very close eye” on McLaren’s Flexi-Wings. As the action kicked off in Melbourne, the pundits’ predictions proved true – McLaren is ahead of the field … Read More

(GMM) Fernando Alonso amused a throng of journalists in Melbourne by refusing to tell them what he had learned at the wheel of his Aston Martin in practice. “Nothing. But … Read More

(GMM) Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore think Ferrari has made a mistake by signing Lewis Hamilton – 40 years old – old for F1. Former Formula 1 CEO Ecclestone says … Read More

(GMM) Adrian Newey’s “magic” could be evident at Aston Martin within mere “weeks”, according to a hopeful Fernando Alonso. Good luck with that. Newey, 66, left Red Bull amid the … Read More

(GMM) Flavio Briatore is openly admitting he will soon “review” Jack Doohan’s performance and possibly replace him with ride-buyer Colapinto. The charismatic and commercially-appealing Argentine reserve Franco Colapinto, on a … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko sounded relieved as practice action kicked off in Melbourne. Marko says Red Bull are not far behind, but the stopwatch says otherwise. While early championship favorite … Read More

(GMM) Contract talks with George Russell are on the back burner for now, the British driver and his boss Toto Wolff admit. In Melbourne, two interesting paddock developments are brewing. … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen is dialling back his involvement with Red Bull’s quirky social media presence. Meanwhile, McLaren boss Zak Brown is eyeing Verstappen. According to the Dutch publication Formule 1, … Read More

(GMM) Yuki Tsunoda could struggle to remain in Formula 1 after the 2025 season. One issue is that this year is his fifth at Red Bull’s junior F1 team – and … Read More

(GMM) The mid-season cheater Flexi-Wing clampdown could actually benefit Max Verstappen more than any other driver in the field. That’s the view of Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko, who … Read More

(GMM) Carlos Sainz Jr. admits his father, Carlos Sainz Sr., is “still disappointed” the ousted Ferrari driver turned down Audi’s offer for 2025 and beyond. The 30-year-old instead opted for … Read More

(GMM) Flavio Briatore says his fellow Italian Stefano Domenicali has helped to make Formula 1 “much stronger”. The Liberty Media-owned sport has just announced that, following a period of uncertainty … Read More

(GMM) Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko thinks his Alpine counterpart Flavio Briatore is serious about ejecting Jack Doohan (pictured) from his race seat sooner rather than later. Rookie Doohan … Read More