Author: Andrew Maitland

(GMM) Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has joined his fellow team boss Frederic Vasseur in playing down excited talk about the potential return of screaming V10 engines to Formula 1. … Read More

(GMM) Mick Schumacher’s Formula 1 career may not be completely over, according to Mika Hakkinen. Related Article:  F1 News: Delusional Mick Schumacher says F1 ‘dream’ still alive More than 20 years … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari went to a local court to prevent its former technical director Enrico Cardile from starting work at Aston Martin. Cardile, who had been at Maranello for 20 years, … Read More

(GMM) It is “very unrealistic” to think Lewis Hamilton will win the title for Ferrari in his very first season with the iconic team. That’s the view of former F1 … Read More

(GMM) Carlos Sainz Jr. insists he will not even be in the “top five” at the end of the season-opening Australian GP later this month. After the sole three days … Read More

(GMM) Dmitry Mazepin was simply “catching up” at Formula 1’s pre-season group test in Bahrain last week. That is the insistence of Alpine F1 Team boss Oliver Oakes, who knows … Read More

(GMM) Former F1 race director Niels Wittich remains baffled by his abrupt late-2024 dismissal from the FIA. “It came as a surprise to me too,” he told Sky Deutschland last … Read More

(GMM) New Grand Prix Drivers’ Association director Carlos Sainz Jr. thinks Formula 1 should reform its strict testing regulations. Having switched from Ferrari to Williams for the new season, the … Read More

(GMM) The FIA will take no action against Max Verstappen’s latest faux pas – giving the middle finger to a friend. The quadruple world champion has been at the center … Read More

(GMM) Both on and off the track, there are some glum faces in green uniforms at the Aston Martin F1 team. The team has used the basis of last year’s … Read More

(GMM) Esteban Ocon says he won’t be wearing Formula 1’s new ‘cooling vest’ when the temperatures soar in 2025. Earlier, the FIA was determined to make the new technology compulsory … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1 teams will be allowed to use one-year-old 2025 F1 cars for their ‘Testing of Previous Cars’ (TPC) programs next year. The usual TPC rules state that the … Read More

(GMM) As the F1 preseason test in Bahrain test ended, the entire paddock agreed – McLaren is heading into the season-opening Australian GP with a clear lead. Well-known Italian journalist … Read More

(GMM) After two of the three days of official F1 pre-season group testing in Bahrain, the hierarchy for 2025 is becoming clear – McLaren is still fastest. “McLaren is clearly … Read More

(GMM) Adrian Newey’s new office is ready and waiting for him to start work on Monday, reveals Aston Martin CEO Andy Cowell. Newey, 66, left Red Bull amid the team’s … Read More

(GMM) It’s “too early” to get excited about the scream of naturally-aspirated V10 engines returning to Formula 1. That is the view of Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur, with both F1 CEO … Read More

(GMM) Barcelona is hoping to make a return to Formula 1’s official pre-season testing schedule in 2026. For the mere three days of group running this year, the teams opted … Read More

(GMM) Former F1 driver Mark Webber is coy about whether McLaren, and his protégé Oscar Piastri, may be heading into the 2025 season as favorites. “We’ll see,” the Australian, who … Read More

(GMM) As all teams, including Red Bull, have adopted McLaren’s front Flexi-Wings, a full pecking order will have to wait for now, but insiders are already starting to get an … Read More

(GMM) A cloud of controversy emerged from Wednesday’s meeting of the World Motor Sport Council, as the FIA body approved mandatory two-stop strategies for the 2025 Monaco GP. In a … Read More

(GMM) Bernie Ecclestone will spend his 95th birthday in London’s High Court – with Felipe Massa who is suing to get back the 2008 F1 Championship title that was stolen … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton might struggle in qualifying, but he might still be “the best” in the grands prix after switching to Ferrari. That’s the view of a low-profile … Read More

(GMM) Christian Horner openly admits Red Bull’s 2025 F1 car is “visually very similar” to its predecessor. On Tuesday, the team revealed dimly-lit photos of the ‘new’ car just as … Read More

(GMM) Toto Wolff has added his own denial to reports the Mercedes F1 team is losing the backing of major chemicals sponsor Ineos. Editor’s Note: At Ineos Group, the debt … Read More