Author: Andrew Maitland

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko thinks he has the ideal solution for Formula 1’s Andretti-Cadillac dilemma – buy the Alpine team. On the one hand, an American team with the involvement … Read More

(GMM) The saga of whether Andretti-Cadillac will be welcomed to the F1 grid is still the subject of debate between the sport’s two authorities. Originally, the FIA set a late … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari no longer among the ‘Olympus’ of F1 and the experts are split as to how dire Ferrari’s ongoing situation is in Formula 1. Once again, the Maranello based … Read More

(GMM) Former team member Denis Chevrier thinks the political and managerial chaos at Alpine has been powered by an uncompetitive car. The Renault-owned team finished fourth overall last year, but … Read More

(GMM) Two rival team bosses think axed Alpine chiefs Otmar Szafnauer and Alan Permane will have no trouble returning to Formula 1. Denis Chievier, a former Renault engine boss, thinks … Read More

(GMM) The problem at Alpine isn’t people – it’s money. That’s the view of highly respected Formula 1 engineer Marcin Budkowski, who left the Renault-owned team at the beginning of last … Read More

(GMM) Nyck de Vries was given enough time to shine, according to 70-year-old former Formula 1 driver Philippe Alliot. The general paddock narrative is that Red Bull was in fact … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna says he has seen “signs of improvement” at the fabled Italian Formula 1 team recently. Fans, pundits and the Italian media have been highly critical … Read More

(GMM) Forbes, the renowned American business publication, has savaged a so-called Hong Kong billionaire who claims to be involved in Formula 1. As recently as late June, we reported that … Read More

(GMM) German racing legend Hans-Joachim Stuck has slammed some of the latest goings-on in Formula 1, like he could do any better. Eurosport Germany asked the former F1 driver, 72, … Read More

(GMM) F1 champion Max Verstappen is in the process of setting up his own real-life racing team under the Verstappen.com Racing banner. The reigning world champion is already involved in … Read More

(GMM)Yuki Tsunoda admits his situation has “completely changed” at Red Bull-owned Alpha Tauri now that Daniel Ricciardo has arrived. Before teammate Nyck de Vries’ axing just prior to the Hungarian … Read More

(GMM) Nikita Mazepin is not necessarily free to start negotiating his return to Formula 1. That is the view of prominent Russian sports lawyer Anna Antseliovich, who was once director-general … Read More

(GMM) One of Otmar Szafnauer’s last acts before leaving the F1 paddock and his role as Alpine team boss behind in Belgium was to stop in at the Aston Martin … Read More

(GMM) Michael Andretti says he is “optimistic” the FIA will green-light his organization’s application to join the Formula 1 grid. The latest rumor in the Andretti-Cadillac saga is that the … Read More

(GMM) Frederic Vasseur admits he is not receptive to Renault’s push for special engine freeze dispensation to address its horsepower deficit. While the F1 Commission last week agreed that the … Read More

(GMM) “Arrogance” may explain the current management turmoil at Renault-owned Alpine, former team boss Cyril Abiteboul said. Already, since the sudden ousting of new boss Otmar Szafnauer, long-serving sporting boss … Read More

(GMM) Former F1 driver Jerome d’Ambrosio has become the ‘reserve team boss’ at Mercedes, Toto Wolff has revealed. Recently, former Virgin and Lotus driver d’Ambrosio is usually spotted at Wolff’s … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has played down a major narrative that emerged that Max Verstappen is increasingly at odds with his race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase. Radio traffic between the pair … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko is starting to wonder if Red Bull can complete an astonishing and unprecedented clean sweep of victories in 2023. Max Verstappen’s championship lead over his own … Read More

(GMM) Lewis Hamilton is continuing to insist that his “plan” is to still be a Mercedes driver in ’23, but he and team boss Wolff are still talking. However, although … Read More