Author: Andrew Maitland

(GMM) Alpine needs a “bandit” like Flavio Briatore to get Renault’s factory Formula 1 team back on track, according to former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. 74-year-old Briatore’s return to the … Read More

(GMM) The boss of Haas says he won’t let Oliver Bearman’s difficult season in Formula 2 sway his selection process for the team’s 2025 driver lineup. Most paddock insiders believe … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko thinks both Max Verstappen and Lando Norris were “naughty” during their ill-fated battle for Austrian GP victory on Sunday. McLaren’s Norris, who is now the triple … Read More

(GMM) The likelihood that Carlos Sainz Jr. will sign a contract with Williams for 2025 and beyond has reportedly almost completely collapsed. Until very recently, the Ferrari refugee was tossing … Read More

(GMM) The governor of Styria has slammed climate nuts for attempting to disrupt Sunday’s Austrian GP. Just before the start of the F3 support race at the Red Bull Ring, … Read More

(GMM) A return to form could be a long way off for the struggling Aston Martin team, lead driver Fernando Alonso has admitted. Last year, the rapidly developing and investing … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari President John Elkann is being “careful” before definitively deciding or announcing that Adrian Newey will join the Maranello based team. That was the coy message given by Ferrari … Read More

(GMM) Mid-season in 2024, Ferrari is being ‘hammered’ by the recurrence of a nasty aerodynamic phenomenon – porpoising. Most teams, including the Maranello-based outfit, had largely solved the issue that … Read More

(GMM) Toto Wolff has opened up about three of his most fascinating relationships in Formula 1 – with Lewis Hamilton, with his fellow Austrian and key rival Dr Helmut Marko, … Read More

(GMM) Kevin Magnussen says his team boss at Haas is being very open about the fact that talks with alternative drivers for 2026 are currently taking place. Rookie Oliver Bearman … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has admitted for the first time that Max Verstappen’s place at Red Bull is directly connected with his own role at the F1 team. After a … Read More

(GMM) Aston Martin has won in a “lottery process” to become the first Formula 1 team to test Pirelli’s new and slightly smaller tires for the 2026 rules. It was … Read More

(GMM) Audi has revealed its all-new power unit for the revolutionary 2026 Formula 1 regulations has already done several race distances on the test bench. The 2026 rules are currently … Read More

(GMM) It would “make sense” if Formula 1 could return to France; the sport’s CEO Stefano Domenicali admits a return of the French GP is possible. Despite its deep motor … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has accused fellow Austrian Toto Wolff of “wishful thinking”, as the Mercedes boss clings to the idea that Max Verstappen might make a shock team switch … Read More

(GMM) Mick Schumacher’s mother is making a rare visit to the Austrian GP this weekend. As outlined by the local newspaper Kleine Zeitung, Corinna Schumacher – wife of stricken F1 legend … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari test driver and ambassador Marc Gene(pictured) admits the Italian team is currently not in the running to win grands prix. Charles Leclerc won in Monaco from pole, but … Read More

(GMM) The bubbling feud between Max Verstappen’s father and team boss burst back into life ahead of Red Bull’s home race in Austria. Jos Verstappen, a former Formula 1 driver … Read More

(GMM) George Russell has cast doubt on just how much dominance Red Bull has lost over the last several races. Despite a performance dip following Charles Leclerc’s Monaco victory, Ferrari … Read More

(GMM) Carlos Sainz Jr. has announced that he is, in fact, not ready to make a decision about his post-Ferrari career in Formula 1. Authoritative reports from Barcelona last weekend … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen has moved to put a final stop to lingering speculation that he may leave Red Bull at the end of the year to drive for Mercedes. Backed … Read More

(GMM) The  ‘2025 F1 silly season’ revved into a higher gear as the sport’s players congregated in Austria ahead of this weekend’s grand prix. Aston Martin confirmed that Lance Stroll … Read More

(GMM) McLaren has found a temporary ‘hospitality’ solution to get the team through this weekend’s Austrian GP. Earlier, Dr Helmut Marko revealed that the Woking based team reached out to … Read More