Category: Formula 1

(GMM) Race official Stijn de Boever admits legendary Spa-Francorchamps needs to adopt “the American way” if it wants to stay on the Formula 1 calendar. It is becoming clearer and … Read More

Mike Elliott tackles the big talking points from the Canadian GP, in the Mercedes F1 Akkodis Race Debrief – from slick tire decisions in Q3, to downforce levels, pit stop … Read More

(GMM) Esteban Ocon has indicated he would be happy if Alpine extends its contract with Formula 1 legend Fernando Alonso. Currently, the Renault-owned team is reportedly tossing up between the … Read More

(GMM) F1 drivers can “effortlessly” influence the FIA during grands prix, according to Haas’ Kevin Magnussen. The Dane was ordered to pit during the recent Canadian GP after Esteban Ocon, … Read More

(GMM) Australian GP chief Andrew Westacott says he knows Melbourne will no longer always be the season-opening grand prix. Until quite recently, the race at Albert Park was the traditional … Read More

(GMM) A camp is forming in the Formula 1 paddock among those who think the sport’s drivers should toughen up about ‘porpoising’. Former driver David Coulthard, now a highly respected … Read More

With so many components and specifications involved in a modern-day F1 car, keeping across every change is no mean feat. For Lance Stroll’s home race, Aston Martin followed his Race … Read More

Nico Rosberg says George Russell has been “phenomenal” in a trying F1 season for Mercedes so far. Russell sits fourth in the Drivers’ Championship on 111 points – 34 points … Read More

Due to the exceptionally high demand fueled by F1’s growing worldwide popularity, Yas Marina Circuit’s seating capacity will be increased for this year’s race. Tickets have gone on sale for … Read More

Sergio Perez said his Red Bull team needed to redouble its efforts on improving reliability, or it will affect the title fight. “It’s been a weekend to forget,” he said … Read More

(GMM) Nikita Mazepin says he thinks the former promoter of the Russian GP has now received a refund from Formula 1. The Russian driver, who was axed by Haas early … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen is having an “easy time” en route to his second consecutive drivers’ world championship, according to former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. The 91-year-old, who ran Formula 1 … Read More

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown told Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal he is not convinced that the Andretti family’s bid to get an F1 expansion franchise is dead yet, but he … Read More

McLaren has announced that it will test Formula 2 driver Jehan Daruvala at Silverstone this week. The Indian driver is set for his maiden outing in Formula 1 machinery on … Read More

F1 team  bosses met with FIA President Stefano Domenicali at the Canadian GP Saturday and there was almost blood on the floor before it was over The Netflix Drive To … Read More

This was the original helmet Sebastian Vettel showed up in Canada with. That met with a media barrage calling for Vettel to quit racing immediately. “If Sebastian Vettel really thinks … Read More

(GMM) The outcome of the 2022 world championship is already “clear”, according to a well-known Formula 1 expert and pundit. Kees van de Grint, a Ferrari and Bridgestone engineer in … Read More

Canadian GP Formula One fans turned out in sell-out numbers, as they typically do, and then some. Grandstands were added and expanded to their maximum size, as were VIP lodges, … Read More

The political turmoil over Mercedes’ failure to design a non-defective car for 2022 reached a head in a team principals’ meeting on Saturday when Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto and … Read More

A relieved Max Verstappen admitted he had struggled for pace in his Red Bull on Sunday after he resisted late pressure from Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz to win the Canadian Grand … Read More

(GMM) As Max Verstappen continues to build his world championship lead, boss Christian Horner warned on Sunday that Red Bull must not become complacent. Following power unit-related grid penalties for … Read More

Fernando Alonso has been demoted to ninth place at the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix after receiving a five-second penalty for some overly zealous late-race defending. Alonso drew the ire … Read More

(GMM) Toto Wolff went “full Abu Dhabi-spec” as he lost his temper with fellow Formula 1 team bosses during a meeting in Montreal. That unnamed source was referring to the … Read More

Oracle Red Bull Racing Max Verstappen (1st): “The weekend went pretty smoothly for me, and we can be happy with that. Overall the Ferraris were very quick, and strong in the … Read More