Category: Formula 1

Each year, F1 factories fall silent for 14 consecutive days, for what is known as the ‘Summer Shutdown’ Mercedes’ Toto Wolff, James Allison and Rob Thomas explain everything you need … Read More

Renault’s Formula 1 engine chief Remi Taffin left the company last month. Taffin joined Renault in 1999 and rose to the role of engine technical director in charge of the … Read More

(GMM) Jan Lammers remains “confident” Zandvoort will get a green light to welcome a full house of spectators to the Dutch GP early next month. On paper, a covid-shaped cloud … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko thinks Formula 1 needs to re-think its penalty system, after Sebastian Vettel was disqualified from the recent Hungarian GP. Aston Martin attempted to appeal the exclusion, … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen has played down the parallels between his battle with Lewis Hamilton and the fierce and notorious Senna vs Prost saga of the past. “A fight like Senna … Read More

(GMM) It is “only a matter of time” before Carlos Sainz Jr.  delivers his full promise at Ferrari. That is the view of boss Mattia Binotto, who recently declared that … Read More

(GMM) It is “clear” that George Russell is headed to Mercedes for 2022, according to former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher. That is despite the fact that 1997 world champion … Read More

(GMM) There is “nothing” McLaren can do to get Daniel Ricciardo fully up to speed in the 2021 team’s car. That is the admission of top team engineer Andrea Stella, … Read More

(GMM) Renault has declared itself opposed to proposals to ditch the basic V6 architecture of Formula 1 engines for the new period after 2025-2026. Red Bull, who are taking over … Read More

(GMM) Although even the 2021 schedule remains in a state of flux, Stefano Domenicali says next year’s Formula 1 calendar will be announced in the coming weeks. Covid is still … Read More

(GMM) Kimi Raikkonen should “make way” for a younger replacement, according to Dutch racing legend Tom Coronel. Coronel, 49, told the Dutch magazine Formule 1: “I think he’s bleeding to … Read More

(GMM) Organizers of the Russian GP are close to selling out tickets for the race at Sochi in late September. While dark covid-shaped clouds hang over some other venues scheduled … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has slammed as “total nonsense” rumors that Honda was forced to turn down the engine power at recent races. As Mercedes clearly upped the pace in … Read More

(GMM) Hungary has secured its long-term future on the Formula 1 calendar. The country’s national innovation minister Laszlo Palkovics was at the Hungaroring last weekend for talks with F1 CEO … Read More

(GMM) Fernando Alonso is not only perhaps the best driver ever, he is also seriously misunderstood even within the Formula 1 paddock. That is the view of Esteban Ocon, who … Read More

(GMM) Spa-Francorchamps is safe enough to keep hosting the fabled Belgian GP, according to F1 race director Michael Masi. With the death in 2019 of Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert … Read More

(GMM) Dutch GP organizers are still working at “full throttle” on plans for a full house of spectators at Zandvoort in early September. That is despite the fact that an … Read More

After Sebastian Vettel’s drive to second place on the road in the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, August 1st, he was disqualified from the results when a 1.0-litre sample of … Read More

(GMM) It is pointless for Aston Martin to appeal Sebastian Vettel’s disqualification from the Hungarian GP. That is the view of former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher, following Vettel’s exclusion over … Read More

(GMM) Mick Schumacher has given himself an “average” grade for the first half of his rookie season in Formula 1. Gunther Steiner raised the hackles of Mick’s uncle Ralf Schumacher … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari has joined Red Bull in arguing that the budget cap rules need a tweak. In Hungary, it wasn’t only both Red Bulls who got taken out at the … Read More

Mexican newspaper Reforma reports that Sergio Perez’s dad, Mexican politician Antonio Perez Garibay, has said that Cancun could be in line for a second Mexican Grand Prix by 2024. It’d be … Read More

(GMM) Valtteri Bottas’ five-place grid penalty for taking out both Red Bulls in Hungary is not severe enough, according to Dr Helmut Marko. Mercedes and Bottas admitted the blame for … Read More