Category: Formula 1

(GMM) F1’s governing body has neutralized a risk that up to three teams could have sat out practice sessions ahead of the British GP. After Sunday’s race in Austria, Formula … Read More

(GMM) Charles Leclerc says Ferrari’s all-new car for 2022 “feels very different”. He was speaking in Austria, having recently tried a virtual version of next year’s red car in the … Read More

(GMM) Sebastian Vettel has played down his role in wooing yet another senior Red Bull chief to Aston Martin. Just a week ago, the rapidly-expanding Aston Martin announced that Red … Read More

(GMM) Nikita Mazepin says he is driving a heavier car than the one raced more successfully by his high-profile teammate Mick Schumacher. “I wouldn’t say it’s unacceptable, it just complicates … Read More

(GMM) Valtteri Bottas has admitted that Mercedes is still working on developments for its 2021 car. His title-contending teammate Lewis Hamilton has now returned to Austria after a rare intensive … Read More

Formula 1 boss Ross Brawn has revealed that qualifying sprint race winners will be regarded in the history books as having earned pole position for that weekend’s grand prix. The … Read More

Showers could hit the Red Bull Ring on Sunday for this weekend’s Austrian GP. Friday Friday practice should be mostly cloudy but completely dry with the temperature peaking at 22 … Read More

(GMM) Lewis Hamilton is no longer clearly the best driver in Formula 1. That is the view of former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who thinks Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has … Read More

(GMM) James Allison thinks Valtteri Bottas “deserves” his seat at Mercedes. Mercedes’ technical director, who is stepping into a less intense role from this month, this week contradicted Toto Wolff’s … Read More

(GMM) Two more leading Red Bull-Honda chiefs have rubbished Toto Wolff’s claim that Mercedes will not spend another “minute” developing the 2021 car. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has … Read More

(GMM) Bernie Ecclestone admits he helped Sebastian Vettel to secure his place in Formula 1 with Aston Martin this year. Despite a slow start for the quadruple world champion in … Read More

(GMM) Nikita Mazepin could be struggling in 2021 due to a simple lack of experience. That is the view of former F1 driver and current FIA steward Mika Salo, commenting … Read More

(GMM) Outgoing FIA president Jean Todt insists he is not picking a side as two candidates line up to succeed him. Graham Stoker and Mohammed Ben Sulayem have stepped forward … Read More

GMM) Sergio Perez says he can handle the “pressure” of his expiring one-year contract. After an early struggle, the 31-year-old Mexican is now performing well alongside championship leader Max Verstappen … Read More

(GMM) A maximum crowd of 60,000 can gather for the second race in Austria this weekend. Last weekend, local covid restrictions capped the spectator numbers at just 15,000. However, many … Read More

(GMM) A rule to spice up the show is only likely to widen the performance gap between the faster and quicker cars this weekend. That is the warning of F1 … Read More

(GMM) McLaren is turning up the heat on struggling team newcomer Daniel Ricciardo. Although earlier renowned as one of the best drivers in Formula 1, the 31-year-old Australian has notably … Read More

(GMM) Mercedes has fallen behind because of “distractions” rather than the improvement of title rival Red Bull’s Honda engines. That is the view of Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto, who … Read More

(GMM) Three teams are warning they could sit out practice sessions as a result of the new ‘sprint qualifying’ trial that is set to debut at the British GP. Due … Read More

In a Beyond The Grid podcast Red Bull’s Christian Horner has revealed that the team approached Ferrari about a potential engine supply deal for 2022. With Honda announcing their decision … Read More

Daniel Ricciardo has scored 34 points so far in 2021 compared to 86 points by his teammate Lando Norris. McLaren paid a lot of money to snatch Ricciardo from Renault … Read More

(GMM) Alex Wurz says it’s “great” that F1’s formerly dominant Mercedes team is finding itself under intense pressure in 2021. With Max Verstappen now leading the standings by 18 points, … Read More