Category: Formula 1

(GMM) Rebranding as Alpine justified the Renault group remaining in Formula 1, according to the Enstone based team’s new CEO Laurent Rossi. “The thinking behind Renault and F1 was constantly … Read More

(GMM) Mercedes’ 2021 car has an “aerodynamic problem” that could be difficult to solve, according to former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher. Most analysts agree that Red Bull is now clearly … Read More

(GMM) Lando Norris could be a “surprise” of the 2021 season. That is the prediction of his friend and countryman George Russell, who races for Williams but is obviously eyeing … Read More

(GMM) McLaren boss Andreas Seidl has played down the need to feel “sorry” for Sebastian Vettel. After losing his Ferrari seat and moving to Aston Martin, the quadruple world champion … Read More

(GMM) Nico Hulkenberg says becoming reserve driver at Red Bull this season was “never an option”. Actually, the German is expected to sign up as Mercedes’ works reserve driver, to … Read More

Formula One team Red Bull Racing have announced a one-year sponsorship deal with global retail giant Walmart. Walmart branding will feature on the British outfit’s RB16B car for the duration … Read More

(GMM) Organizers of the grand prix at Sochi are pressing ahead with preparations for the race in September, despite Russia’s anti-doping ban from international sport. There is already controversy over … Read More

(GMM) Nikita Mazepin will not get preferential treatment at Haas this season, team boss Gunther Steiner insists. Mick Schumacher may be the more famous and popular Haas rookie for 2021, … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari has not made a “big step” with its 2021 engine, according to customer team Haas’ boss Gunther Steiner. Some analysts are saying Ferrari’s new engine is 40 horsepower … Read More

(GMM) Williams’ new CEO Jost Capito (shown above) has admitted the British team could lose George Russell to Mercedes for 2022. “If Mercedes were to make him an offer now, … Read More

(GMM) Alfa Romeo has made “the biggest jump of any team” ahead of the 2021 season. That is the view of Williams driver George Russell, who thinks Haas will instead … Read More

(GMM) Sebastian Vettel has denied having an eye on Lewis Hamilton’s works Mercedes seat for 2022. The quadruple world champion has moved from Ferrari to Aston Martin for the new … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko does not think Red Bull newcomer Sergio Perez will need five races to start driving and racing his 2021 car at full speed. 31-year-old Mexican Perez, … Read More

Mick Schumacher, Nikita Mazepin and Guenther Steiner all take a look back at the weekend’s pre-season testing from Bahrain.  

(GMM) Sebastian Vettel says there is no “panic” despite his difficult start to on-track life with Aston Martin. “Ten years ago there would have been panic,” the quadruple world champion … Read More

(GMM) Lance Stroll could be “a benchmark” for quadruple world champion and teammate Sebastian Vettel in 2021. That is the view of former driver and pundit Marc Surer, who played … Read More

(GMM) Former F1 driver Christijan Albers has dismissed claims that Mercedes may be sandbagging ahead of the 2021 season. “Mercedes wouldn’t achieve such a bad outcome deliberately,” the Dutchman told … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen was “much faster” than Mercedes’ drivers at the Bahrain test. That is the claim not only of authoritative sources like Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport, but even … Read More

(GMM) Sharp-eyed observers have questioned rookie Yuki Tsunoda’s pace in the pre-season Bahrain test. Alpha Tauri’s young Japanese ended with the second fastest time behind sister team Red Bull’s Max … Read More

(GMM) McLaren is “surprised” to be the only team exploiting an early loophole in the tweaked aerodynamic rules for 2021. Spain’s Marca sports newspaper says the British team has found … Read More

(GMM) Long-time F1 safety car driver Bernd Maylander admits to feeling “nervous” about the 2021 season. “I haven’t been so nervous about a new season before,” the German admitted to … Read More

(GMM) Team boss Gunther Steiner admits it is “possible” Haas will finish dead last in the 2021 world championship. Most observers agree after the Bahrain test that Williams may have … Read More