Author: Andrew Maitland

(GMM) Ralf Schumacher insists his ‘coming out gay’ story had nothing to do with making any sort of social or political statement. Two weeks ago, the former Formula 1 driver … Read More

(GMM) The theories are emerging about how Mercedes could have given George Russell an illegally underweight car en route to victory in Belgium. The Briton was “heartbroken” to be disqualified … Read More

(GMM) McLaren CEO Zak Brown admits the team may need to re-think its strict policy of total driver equality between Norris and Piastri over the looming August break. Over the … Read More

(GMM) As the McLarens struggled on the wet track and Saturday’s fastest man Max Verstappen moves back ten places on the grid, Charles Leclerc emerged with the inherited pole position … Read More

(GMM) Sergio Perez put his quest to rescue his endangered race seat at Red Bull back on track with a solid qualifying effort at Spa-Francorchamps. “What was really nice is … Read More

(GMM) Red Bull is shaping up to emerge from the forthcoming August break with different driver lineups at both of the brand’s Formula 1 teams. Daniel Ricciardo faces the prospect … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko is not sounding confident about a Max Verstappen victory this Sunday at Spa-Francorchamps. The triple world champion bounced back from Hungary with strong pace in opening … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur has continued to defend Charles Leclerc despite Leclerc being overshadowed by his Ferrari teammate. It is Carlos Sainz Jr., rather than Leclerc, who is being … Read More

(GMM) The boss of the Formula 1 venue at Zandvoort has some worrying news for fans of the popular Dutch GP. Robert van Overdijk is warning that, as of right … Read More

(GMM) Alpine’s outgoing team boss insists the crisis-struck Formula 1 team is not being prepared for sale. Although one of the goals of the all-new, heavily-electrified 2026 regulations was to … Read More

(GMM) Carlos Sainz Jr. says it’s a “problem” for Formula 1 that the cars keep getting incrementally heavier. Today’s hybrid-powered single-seaters are literally hundreds of kilograms heavier than in the … Read More

(GMM) Carlos Sainz Jr. admits the likelihood of securing a championship-winning race seat for 2025 is “small”. The Spaniard is the ongoing cork in the bottle of the Formula 1 … Read More

(GMM) Nico Hulkenberg admits it was a “shock” to learn that Andreas Seidl has been sacked by Audi. Back in May, the on-form German admitted the “driving factor” in deciding … Read More

(GMM) Esteban Ocon has confirmed that he decided to leave Alpine “a long time ago” and began talks with Haas last year. On Thursday at Spa, after a long period … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has revealed a “tense” mood inside the Red Bull garage ahead of the Belgian GP. Both Max Verstappen and his long-time race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase were … Read More

(GMM) Andrea Stella admits McLaren may need to “reconsider” the way it handles team orders as the season progresses. In Hungary, despite an easy 1-2 for the resurgent team, most … Read More

Max Verstappen clarifies there is no race ban on sim-racing: “No, it’s not like I have a ban. We talked about it and I said they don’t have to worry … Read More

(GMM) Charles Leclerc is not feeling confident ahead of this weekend’s Belgian GP as he expects his Ferrari will bounce like a jackhammer at Spa. The Ferrari driver actually won … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1 abandoned its earlier plans to revamp the points-scoring system because it was no longer needed, according to authoritative reports. Without giving an explanation, the FIA announced after … Read More

(GMM) Declining car performance aside, Red Bull F1 advisor Dr Helmut Marko admits a new priority at the team is to end Max Verstappen’s foul mood. “Max is really angry,” … Read More