An Inside Look at Motorsports
(GMM) Formula 1’s governing body will hold formal discussions with teams after the Chinese GP on possible changes to the 2026 energy management regulations, FIA single-seater racing director Nikolas Tombazis … Read More
(GMM) Honda Racing president Koji Watanabe (pictured) has questioned why Adrian Newey publicly claimed that Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll risked permanent nerve damage from driving the Aston Martin, saying … Read More
(GMM) Williams team principal James Vowles (pictured) has become the latest to question how Mercedes’ customer teams can close the gap to the works squad, adding his voice to McLaren’s … Read More
(GMM) Mercedes Motorsports boss Toto Wolff has emerged as a surprise contender for a stake in Alpine, potentially putting Wolff on a collision course with arch rival Christian Horner in … Read More
(GMM) Honda Racing’s senior managing director Ikuo Takeishi has denied any knowledge of moves by Aston Martin to terminate their works partnership, as the Japanese manufacturer faces mounting pressure following … Read More
(GMM) McLaren team principal Andrea Stella (pictured) has admitted his team were left struggling to predict and develop their car in Melbourne because of insufficient information from Mercedes about their … Read More
(GMM) Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies (pictured) has moved to quash speculation that Max Verstappen could walk away from Formula 1 over his hatred of the new regulations, insisting … Read More
(GMM) George Russell led home a Mercedes one-two in a chaotic Australian GP on Sunday, but the race that handed him the championship lead for the first time in his … Read More
(GMM) Fernando Alonso (pictured) has made clear that Aston Martin will not hesitate to retire from Sunday’s Australian GP at the first sign of battery trouble, with the team’s participation … Read More
(GMM) Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto (pictured) sparked a paddock storm in Melbourne on Saturday when a safety complaint he raised prompted the FIA to ban straight-line mode in a key sector … Read More
(GMM) Nyck de Vries has upgraded his relationship with McLaren from simulator and testing work to full reserve driver status, filling the trackside role at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix. … Read More
(GMM) Max Verstappen (pictured) arrived at race day in Melbourne having needed an X-ray on his hand after the strangest crash of his career, emotionally drained by what he called … Read More
(GMM) Felipe Massa (pictured with his lawyers) has secured a partial victory in his long-running legal battle over the 2008 Crashgate scandal, with a high court judge ordering the FIA, … Read More
(GMM) Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur (pictured) summed up the Melbourne paddock’s mood on Sunday morning with three words: Mercedes were “on another planet” in qualifying, and almost nobody believes … Read More
(GMM) Formula 1 arrived at race day in Melbourne facing a growing chorus of criticism over its new cars, with drivers, team bosses and even the sport’s own polesitter calling … Read More
(GMM) Charles Leclerc (pictured) has spoken openly about extending his Ferrari contract – but on track warned that Mercedes looks significantly stronger than anticipated in Melbourne. Speaking to Sky Italia … Read More
(GMM) The possibility of Aston Martin terminating its Honda works deal mid-season cannot be ruled out, according to former F1 driver Timo Glock, as the partnership’s crisis deepened further on … Read More
(GMM) Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali (pictured) is set to meet team bosses in Melbourne on Saturday, with the fate of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix expected to … Read More
(GMM) Aston Martin only discovered after signing its Honda works deal that the Japanese manufacturer had lost the bulk of its experienced engineering staff – a revelation that goes to … Read More
(GMM) Fernando Alonso (pictured) has pushed back at suggestions he cannot safely race this weekend, even as Aston Martin’s Honda power unit crisis reached a new low on Friday with … Read More
(GMM) Aston Martin’s deepening crisis has left the team unable to move on from Adrian Newey (pictured) even if it wanted to, according to former F1 driver and paddock analyst … Read More
(GMM) The existing Albert Park pitlane building (pictured) will be demolished immediately after this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix – and its replacement has become significantly more expensive after asbestos was … Read More
(GMM) Ralf Schumacher (pictured) has warned that even Formula 1’s television experts will struggle to keep up with the complexity of the 2026 regulations, admitting mistakes on air are inevitable … Read More
(GMM) Max Verstappen (pictured) has pushed back at GPDA director Carlos Sainz Jr.’s suggestion that Formula 1’s leadership should be approached if the 2026 regulations prove damaging to the sport. … Read More
(GMM) Formula 1 drivers say they trust the sport’s leadership to make the right call as the escalating Iran crisis casts doubt over the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix. … Read More
