Author: Andrew Maitland

Understandably, Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff would much prefer to land the best driver in the world, Max Verstappen, than take a chance on Kimi Antonelli who, so far, is … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen should not be afraid of a bit of extra ‘booing’ this weekend at Lando Norris’ home British GP at Silverstone. Mere days ago, the pair – whose … Read More

(GMM) Alex Wurz, president of the Formula 1 drivers’ union, says Max Verstappen and Lando Norris’ highly contentious crash in Austria will be discussed during the GPDA meeting at Silverstone … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has hit out at Lando Norris following the McLaren driver’s crash with Max Verstappen in Austria. Red Bull’s Verstappen was actually penalized for the high-profile incident, … Read More

(GMM) MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi is urging Mercedes’ Formula 1 team to sign up fellow Italian Andrea ‘Kimi’ Antonelli. A protégé of team boss Toto Wolff, 17-year-old Antonelli is clearly … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari is not going to scrap its latest car upgrade, team boss Frederic Vasseur insists, despite it not working well at all. Italian racing driver Matteo Bobbi, now a … Read More

(GMM) Liam Lawson “will” be on the Formula 1 grid next year, Red Bull’s F1 consultant Dr Helmut Marko insists. Marko, 81, had already suggested in the days before the … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1 may now implement the ‘gravel strip’ solution to the thorny issue of track limits at other circuits. Last year’s Austrian GP became a farce because of the … Read More

(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