An Inside Look at Motorsports
Michael Andretti told SBJ’s Adam Stern that Mario Andretti has tried to reach out to Toto Wolff to talk through Wolff’s concerns about Andretti Global, but that Wolff hasn’t returned … Read More
(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko is not commenting on speculation about Max Verstappen’s new annual retainer other than to admit the Dutchman is “satisfied”. Reports suggest the 24-year-old Dutchman and reigning … Read More
(GMM) Fernando Alonso is branching into the world of race driver management. The two-time world champion already has a kart circuit, museum, academy and karting team in his native Asturias, … Read More
(GMM) Haas is about to execute “complete separation” from Nikita Mazepin, according to former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher. Australia’s motor racing federation is reportedly joining UK Motorsport in bucking … Read More
This rumor is upgraded to ‘strong’ today and will go to ‘fact’ once we have confirmation from the team. Haas seems to have severed ties with their Russian driver and … Read More
With the Russian GP now permanently terminated, Russian Sponsors unable to display their company on the side of cars (or anywhere for that matter) and Russian drivers having to declare … Read More
The Americans don’t fool around with a tyrant. Formula 1 confirmed this morning it has terminated its contract with the Russian Grand Prix promoter. It means that Russia will no … Read More
Now that Max Verstappen has signed a new contract with Red Bull, equalling what Lewis Hamilton gets paid by Mercedes, here is an updated F1 driver salary list. Mercedes Lewis … Read More
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today with confirmation from both Red Bull and Verstappen that a deal has been signed to keep Verstappen at Red Bull through 2028. 🗣 … Read More
(GMM) Lewis Hamilton’s “behavior” contributed to ousted F1 race director Michael Masi being “sacrificed”. That is the view of Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko, whose driver Max Verstappen became world … Read More
(GMM) Sophia Florsch (shown above) has accused premier motor racing including Formula 1 of being all talk and little action when it comes to promoting female talent. The 21-year-old German … Read More
(GMM) Mercedes is vowing to “take a closer look” at top Formula 1 rival Red Bull’s “interesting” sidepod solution for the all-new 2022 regulations. While many expected this year’s field … Read More
(GMM) Russia’s automobile federation (RAF) has questioned whether banning Russian drivers from Formula 1 and other categories is “discriminatory”. Although this year’s Sochi race has been cancelled and Haas must … Read More
(GMM) World champion Max Verstappen has apparently also caught up with Lewis Hamilton in the Formula 1 earnings stakes. The respected Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf claims the 24-year-old Dutchman and … Read More
Michael Andretti told Sports Business Journal that he was attempting to line up an American team principal for his prospective F1 team but lost out on them because he didn’t … Read More
David Richards CBE, Chair of Motorsport UK, along with the Board of the organization, have considered the appropriate response to the ongoing acts of war and aggression conducted in Ukraine … Read More
(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has hit back at claims that Red Bull’s overweight 2022 car is already lagging behind apparent early front-runner Ferrari. He admits that the “first analysis” of … Read More
(GMM) Fernando Alonso has answered “I don’t know” when asked if he is happy with his new car for 2022. Alpine, whose Formula 1 team has now been 100 percent … Read More
(GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has risked condemnation by describing Russian president Vladimir Putin as “straightforward and honorable”. Putin is being almost universally slammed for his incursion into Ukraine which is affecting … Read More
(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has backed the decision to allow Nikita Mazepin to keep racing in Formula 1. At an extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council on Tuesday … Read More
The Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC) – Promoter of the FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2022– has confirmed that the Porsche Sprint Cup Challenge Middle East will again compete … Read More
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem today chaired an extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) to address matters relating to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. In his opening … Read More
Yesterday was the last day F1 teams could upgrade their engines for performance. From today, the engines will be frozen all the way till the end of 2025 before we … Read More
(GMM) Mattia Binotto has scoffed at seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton’s claim that Ferrari is “several months ahead” with its all-new 2022 car. Hamilton believes Mercedes and Red Bull’s … Read More
The 2021 F1 season and its controversial finish will make for a fascinating season of Netflix’s docuseries, Drive to Survive. This week, Netflix dropped a teaser trailer for the new … Read More
