Author: Andrew Maitland

(GMM) Max Verstappen’s demeanor and racing style has changed amid the declining performance and internal management issues at Red Bull. That’s the assessment of 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve, who … Read More

(GMM) Christian Horner admits Red Bull’s current car handling problems have been brewing for well over a year. Since the issues became clear and stark over the last several grands … Read More

(GMM) James Vowles admits Audi-owned Sauber might indeed be an option for the impressive rookie Franco Colapinto for 2025. Argentine Colapinto, 21, has impressed the Formula 1 paddock with his … Read More

(GMM) Promoters of the Azerbaijan GP are determined to stay on the F1 calendar beyond the current 2026 contract. Flavio Briatore admitted at the Baku street race on the weekend … Read More

(GMM) Three experienced Formula 1 drivers have hit out at the FIA for its handling of the Sergio Perez-Carlos Sainz Jr. crash on the penultimate lap of the Azerbaijan GP. … Read More

(GMM) Another rookie may have entered the frame to snap up the final Formula 1 race seat for 2025 – Franco Colapinto. Roger Benoit, a veteran journalist for the Swiss … Read More

(GMM) McLaren’s Lando Norris is coming under ever more intense scrutiny in his quest to win the 2024 drivers’ world championship. On the face of it, the Briton’s recovery from … Read More

(GMM) “Honest” F1 team consultant Dr Helmut Marko thinks the constructors’ championship is slipping away from Red Bull. With Max Verstappen still grappling with poor car handling and Sergio Perez … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1’s newest rookies have earned some notable praise from a couple of the most experienced and respected drivers on the grid. Franco Colapinto, having been parachuted into the … Read More

(GMM) Flavio Briatore says he was “furious” when he realized just a few months ago just how far Formula 1’s Enstone based team had fallen. The 74-year-old Italian guided the … Read More

(GMM) Franco Colapinto’s impressive Q3 performance at Baku, out-qualifying teammate Alex Albon, almost never happened. He is the axed Logan Sargeant’s replacement for the rest of 2024 at Williams, and … Read More

(GMM) “Panic mode” seems to be taking a back seat at Red Bull in Baku, as car upgrades begin to solve the handling problems that threaten to derail Max Verstappen’s … Read More

(GMM) Adrian Newey’s involvement in all Formula 1 matters at Red Bull appears to now be definitely over. That is despite the fact that the 65-year-old British engineer will not … Read More

(GMM) Valtteri Bottas may need to keep his racing career alive by stepping down to IndyCar for 2025. That is the view of fellow Finn and former F1 driver Mika … Read More

(GMM) Team boss Ayao Komatsu says Kevin Magnussen will be back at the wheel of his Haas next weekend in Singapore. Experienced team regular Magnussen, who is being replaced by … Read More

(GMM) The Azerbaijan GP on the Baku City Circuit has been a pain in the neck for Carlos Sainz Jr. so far in 2024 – literally. The Ferrari driver admitted … Read More

(GMM) Angry Renault F1 staff are ramping up their protests against the French manufacturer’s decision to scrap the works Formula 1 engine program for their Alpine team. Last time out … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko admits “perhaps a podium” might be Red Bull’s most realistic target for Baku. Although there were rumors the team has brought a radical new floor to … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1 is facing a reserve driver shortage this weekend at Baku. Kevin Magnussen is not in Azerbaijan this weekend, as he is serving his controversial one-race suspension for … Read More

(GMM) Dr. Helmut Marko admits the risk that Red Bull will lose Max Verstappen to Aston Martin is very real. Verstappen’s management, including his mercurial father Jos, have already been … Read More

(GMM) Top figures at Red Bull admit they are keeping a keen eye on developments at 2024 championship rival McLaren. Following a fortnight of speculation about the ‘team orders’ situation … Read More

(GMM) The final real vacancy on the 2025 grid is turning into a clear two-horse race between Valtteri Bottas and rookie Gabriel Bortoleto. Not too long ago, it seemed obvious … Read More

(GMM) A former Red Bull driver predicts that the Formula 1 hierarchy will undergo a formal changing of the guard this weekend at Baku, but Lando Norris may be too … Read More