Category: Formula 1
F1: Williams F1 signs Oliver Gray to their driver academy
Williams Racing announced they were adding Oliver Gray to the team’s Driver Academy, and he will compete in the 2022 British F4 Championship with Carlin. Oliver joins the Academy following … Read More
F1: Gene Haas seeks experienced driver to replace Mazepin
Haas F1 owner Gene Haas has provided a progress update on his team’s search for a new driver following the dismissal of Nikita Mazepin. “I think we’d obviously like to get someone … Read More
Rumor: Alfa, McLaren will be stripped of their F1 weight advantage
(GMM) Formula 1 appears to be making an eleventh-hour move to increase the minimum weight of the all-new cars for 2022. Last week, we quoted Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko … Read More
F1: New boss wants Vettel to sign 2023 contract
(GMM) Aston Martin’s new team boss says he wants to convince Sebastian Vettel to sign a new contract for 2023 and beyond. German Mike Krack, whose working relationship with Vettel … Read More
F1: Leclerc eyes ‘five wins’ for 2022 season
(GMM) Charles Leclerc has responded to claims that Ferrari is a dark horse for the 2022 title by setting a goal for the start of the new era of regulations. … Read More
F1: Schumacher ‘happy’ despite Mazepin ‘turbulence’
(GMM) Mick Schumacher insists he is “happy” at Haas – even though yet another pre-season controversy is affecting his preparations for a second consecutive year. “We’ve tried to keep the … Read More
F1: Red Bull ‘not half a second behind’ in 2022
(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has hit back at early analyses suggesting Ferrari and Mercedes may already be leaving Red Bull behind in 2022. A reporter for the Austrian newspaper Osterreich … Read More
F1: Russian athletes ‘paying for Putin’s war’ – Perez
(GMM) Sergio Perez is not so sure Formula 1 is on the right track by pushing Nikita Mazepin off the 2022 grid because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The American team … Read More
F1: Haas terminate Mazepin’s contract with immediate effect
Formula One team Haas has announced they have dropped Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and terminated their contract with title sponsor Uralkali due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ”Haas F1 Team … Read More
F1: Mazepin must disavow Russia’s invasion in order to race
Nikita Mazepin would be required to sign a document forbidding him from supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine if he remains in Formula 1. The Russian is expected to lose … Read More
F1: Vettel will leave Aston Martin if they don’t improve soon
Aston Martin will have to put a better performing car on the track to convince four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel to stay on beyond the end of the … Read More
F1: Toto Wolff softens his rhetoric on an Andretti F1 team entry (3rd Update)
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
F1: Verstappen mega-contract ‘not rocket science’
(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
F1: Alonso sets up driver management agency
(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
F1: Haas set for ‘complete separation’ from Russia
(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
Rumor: Fittipaldi to replace Mazepin (Update)
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
F1: ‘No guarantees’ for Mazepin’s Haas seat – boss (Update)
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
F1: Terminates entire contract with Russian GP Promotor
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
F1: All 2022 F1 Driver Salaries
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
Rumor: Verstappen signs new $50 million per year contract (3rd Update)
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
F1: Hamilton ‘behavior’ led to Masi axe – Marko
(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
F1 ‘all talk’ on female inclusion – Florsch
(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
F1: Mercedes taking ‘closer look’ at Red Bull sidepods
(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