Author: Andrew Maitland

(GMM) Carlos Sainz Jr. got his quest for another top seat in Formula 1 off to a flying start in Bahrain with a 3rd place podium. Set to be replaced … Read More

(GMM) Gunther Steiner has added another new Formula 1 job to his ledger for 2024 for Canal Plus in addition to RTL. Sacked as Haas’ team boss over the winter, … Read More

(GMM) As Max Verstappen dominated the Bahrain GP having also secured the pole and fastest lap, hopes began to fade among Red Bull’s rivals. A few days earlier, Fernando Alonso … Read More

(GMM) Toto Wolff has described Sebastian Vettel as a “giant” of Formula 1, as the quadruple world champion once again refuses to rule out the prospect of a sensational return. … Read More

(GMM) Valtteri Bottas says he would shave his mustache and cut his ‘mullet’ hairstyle in order to return to Mercedes. The Finn was paired at Mercedes with Lewis Hamilton until … Read More

(GMM) Audi appears to be ramping up rather than wriggling out of its commitment to enter Formula 1 for 2026. Just a few days ago, there was talk of more … Read More

(GMM) French Alpine Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly admits he expected he might qualify dead last in the 2024 Bahrain GP. After the overweight and slow 2024 car struggled through … Read More

(GMM) As the Christian Horner saga rolls on, he met privately and separately with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in Bahrain on Friday. Domenicali and … Read More

(GMM) Stefano Domenicali admits Formula 1 may begin to annually alternate some of the European grands prix from 2026. The sport’s ever-swelling 24-race calendar is now attracting widespread criticism, but … Read More

(GMM) 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has lashed out at one of the sport’s most popular personalities – Daniel Ricciardo He thinks Daniel Ricciardo, the always-smiling and cheerful 34-year-old who … Read More

(GMM) Sergio Perez’s Red Bull bosses have given his chances of securing a new driving contract for 2025 an early boost. The Mexican, under pressure to retain his place at … Read More

(GMM) George Russell admits the entire Formula 1 field, except for Max Verstappen, will be “racing for second” as the 2024 season begins in Bahrain on Saturday. However, the Mercedes … Read More

(GMM) Red Bull GmbH, the parent company of the dominant Formula 1 team, insists the scandal that put the sword of Damocles over team principal Christian Horner’s entire career is … Read More

Do Red Bull’s rivals really have a chance to win in 2024 or were they sandbagging in Bahrain’s Thursday practice ahead of Max Verstappen schooling them in the race? (GMM) … Read More

(GMM) The president of F1’s governing body, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, has confirmed he is at odds with the sport’s commercial rights holder in a fundamental way. As the sport re-congregated … Read More

(GMM) It’s a big year for Lance Stroll in Formula 1, according to fellow Canadian racing driver Alex Tagliani. Can he prove he can win in F1? While Stroll’s Aston … Read More

(GMM) Mike Krack, boss of the Aston Martin team, says he is determined to convince Fernando Alonso to sign another contract for 2025. Lewis Hamilton stunned the Formula 1 world … Read More

(GMM) The investigation into a staff member’s allegations of bad behavior has finally resulted in Christian Horner being cleared of wrongdoing. But in the words of France’s L’Equipe: “Horner is … Read More

(GMM) Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko had to smile when asked about Fernando Alonso’s prediction of another sure-fire title for Max Verstappen this year. Alonso said that, based on last … Read More

(GMM) Ralf Schumacher thinks it’s “unusual” that sacked Haas team boss Gunther Steiner has returned to the paddock for 2024 as a television pundit. Ralf, a former F1 race winner, … Read More

(GMM) A well-known Russian motorsport boss has slammed Formula 1 for shunning yet another young talent due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. At the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in early … Read More

(GMM) Three top Formula 1 stars have hit out at the ever-lengthening annual race calendar, which has swollen to a record of 24 races for 2024. Fernando Alonso, already 42 … Read More

(GMM) Daniel Ricciardo thinks the controversy surrounding RB’s relationship with the senior team Red Bull Racing will “calm down” early in 2024. Outspoken critics including McLaren CEO Zak Brown have … Read More

(GMM) Valtteri Bottas admits he hopes the rumbling 2025 driver market ‘silly season’ will not overlook him. The Finn, having lost his seat as Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate after 2021, … Read More