Category: Formula 1

(GMM) The phones are running off the hook at Sauber-run Alfa Romeo, team boss Frederic Vasseur has revealed. What has changed for the midfield Swiss-based team? It was the signing … Read More

(GMM) Red Bull extended Sergio Perez’s contract into 2022 in order to get “a better Checo” for the championship battle. While Mercedes may have the edge with its car for … Read More

(GMM) Oscar Piastri will eventually make his debut in Formula 1. That is the view of former F1 driver and fellow Australian Mark Webber, who manages 20-year-old Piastri’s career alongside … Read More

(GMM) Barcelona is close to securing its return to being Formula 1’s official winter test venue. It was already known that the sport has pencilled in two separate test venues … Read More

(GMM) The late Sir Frank Williams “loved Formula 1 more than anything”. That was the fitting tribute by Bernie Ecclestone to the retired Williams co-founder and long-time team boss, who … Read More

Formula 1 is the world’s most popular motorsport, but just a few years ago it was on the brink of losing cultural relevancy. Then Drive to Survive happened. This is … Read More

The chase for the perfect set-up… how do F1 teams do it? And does it even exist? Mercedes engineers Shov and Bono talk through what ‘car set-up’ means and how … Read More

(GMM) Jost Capito thinks departing Williams driver George Russell can give Lewis Hamilton a run for his money at Mercedes next year. With Valtteri Bottas ousted, long-time Mercedes junior Russell, … Read More

(GMM) F1 race director Michael Masi has hit back at claims that Formula 1 should have permanent stewards. In Qatar, a debate raged inside the driver camp following Max Verstappen’s … Read More

(GMM) F1 veteran Kimi Raikkonen denies that the schedule in Formula 1 is more hectic in the modern era. At 42, the Finn and 2007 world champion is the oldest … Read More

(GMM) Red Bull’s car designer, works engine partner, and top Formula 1 driver are all determined to win the 2021 world championship. Max Verstappen, with an apparent car disadvantage to … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen says the high tension between his team Red Bull and championship challenger Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton is “normal”. But that didn’t stop him poking fun at two … Read More

(GMM) Sebastian Vettel’s (and Lewis Hamilton’s) reluctance to criticize Middle Eastern race hosts for their countries’ human rights records has now morphed into a full apparent muzzle. Although highly outspoken … Read More

(GMM) Jost Capito has played down swirling rumors surrounding Williams and Volkswagen. Red Bull and McLaren are both linked with VW brands Audi and Porsche’s open interest in signing up … Read More

(GMM) Nikita Mazepin’s father says he personally paid for a new Haas chassis to be built for his son. “Yes, it really was a problem, but we solved it together … Read More

(GMM) The 2022 Dutch GP is already sold out. The first modern Formula 1 race at the Zandvoort circuit this year was a roaring success, off the back of local … Read More

(GMM) The Spanish GP is returning to a period of “stability” thanks to a new contract between Formula 1 and the Circuit de Catalunya. Last week, we reported that the … Read More

While NASCAR and IndyCar race promoters in the USA have been removing grandstand seats to save face, demand for tickets at Formula 1 races is booming. Demand for tickets at … Read More

(GMM) The past month or so may have been the “toughest” sequence of grands prix in Formula 1 history. That is the view of Gunther Steiner, who runs the sport’s … Read More

(GMM) Sergio Perez has admitted that former Red Bull driver Pierre Gasly “deserves” another chance to race for a top Formula 1 team. Mexican Perez, 31, was signed by the … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto admits the last phase of the 2021 season is “almost unbearable”. Indeed, the fabled Italian team has been working almost exclusively on its 2022 … Read More

(GMM) Nikita Mazepin’s father says his company is “ready” to ramp up its backing of Haas – and he’s also not ruling out buying a Formula 1 team outright. Dmitry … Read More

Formula 1 has renewed its deal with Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in a move that will keep the Spanish Grand Prix at the track until 2026. As part of the deal, … Read More