Category: Formula 1

Only one race of any significance last weekend. The inaugural Qatar GP Formula 1 race last Sunday morning drew 845,000 total viewers and a 0.50 rating on ESPN2.  

(GMM) The sensational, close and near-unprecedentedly tense 2021 world championship is now entering the decisive final rounds in the Middle East. “If Lewis wins the last two races, he’ll win … Read More

(GMM) Media and paddock chatter about Mercedes’ supposedly illegal 2021 car “must stop”, according to former prominent F1 engineer Kees van de Grint. The narrative – surrounding questionably legal engines, … Read More

(GMM) Lewis Hamilton’s so-called “rocket” engine will return to the rear of his Mercedes for the penultimate round of the 2021 world championship next weekend. The seven time world champion … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has doubled down after fellow Red Bull chief Christian Horner was officially rebuked for lashing out at a “rogue” steward in Qatar. Horner’s frustration was about … Read More

(GMM) Fernando Alonso’s seven-year absence from the podium finally came to an end in Qatar. Fellow F1 legend and multiple world champion Alain Prost, a key member of the Renault-owned … Read More

(GMM) Valtteri Bottas says he was not driving an identical Mercedes to teammate and championship chaser Lewis Hamilton in Qatar. The claim comes amid more criticism of the Finn, who … Read More

DRIVERS 1 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 2 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) 3 – Fernando ALONSO (Alpine) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Jenson Button)  Q: Lewis, after a faultless qualifying effort yesterday, a great race. … Read More

Starting from pole, Lewis Hamilton took the lead at the start and led every lap to win the inaugural Qatar GP over Max Verstappen and close the point gap to … Read More

F1 stewards have handed Lewis Hamilton the win in today’s Qatar GP after handing Valtteri Bottas a 3 place grid penalty and Max Verstappen a 5 -place grid penalty for … Read More

With just two weeks to go until the inaugural FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2021 makes its long-awaited debut, anticipation is beginning to rise for the moment the … Read More

(GMM) The needle between Mercedes and Red Bull is raging on in Qatar, as the 2021 world championship battle races towards its thrilling conclusion. With just three Formula 1 races … Read More

(GMM) Sergio Perez needs to up his game as championship leader Max Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate. That is the view of former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher, even though Red Bull … Read More

(GMM) The penultimate round in one of the most thrilling world championship battles of all time may reportedly take place on “half a construction site”. Formula 1 officials have played … Read More

(GMM) Alfa Romeo is getting dangerously low in spare parts as the long and arduous 2021 season approaches its finale. With three races still to run, including Sunday’s maiden event … Read More

Lewis Hamilton won pole easily for the Qatar GP with a time of 1m20.827s and even though the caution flag came out to ruin Max Verstappen’s and Valtteri Bottas’ lap, … Read More

The Mercedes team, with their ‘trick rocket’ engine dominated final practice for the Qatar GP Saturday afternoon under the sun in Doha, Qatar. Valtteri Bottas turned a lap of 1m22.310s … Read More

(GMM) Jean Todt has defended the decision to slap Lewis Hamilton with a hefty fine after the seven time world champion undid his seatbelts whilst driving in Brazil. The Mercedes … Read More

(GMM) Theo Pourchaire says he came “very close” to being signed as Valtteri Bottas’ Alfa Romeo teammate for 2022. The Sauber junior, 18, is clearly the preferred protege of team … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen’s father and co-manager has spoken out to question the legality of championship rival Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes car. Referring to last weekend’s grand prix in Brazil, Jos Verstappen … Read More

(GMM) Just as the FIA rejected Mercedes’ push for a retrospective penalty for Max Verstappen, Red Bull admitted it is considering a protest of its own against the reigning champions. … Read More

(GMM) Red Bull has dismissed Mercedes’ “stupid” protest about Max Verstappen’s driving in Brazil. The intensity of the 2021 championship battle just keeps getting hotter as the finale looms, and … Read More

PART ONE TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing) Toto WOLFF (Mercedes) Q: We’ve just had our first laps of this Losail circuit, so, gentlemen, first of all, what have … Read More