Category: Formula 1

(GMM) Renault’s 2020 engine is continuing to turn heads. While Dr Helmut Marko claims Red Bull’s Honda power is better in the races, he admitted that the Renault unit has … Read More

(GMM) Mario Isola says he always listens to the F1 drivers’ complaints about tires. Six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said earlier at Spa that because there is no longer a … Read More

“We feel that downforce has increased a bit too much,” said Tombazis, who added that the goal was for downforce levels to end up “somewhere between that of last year … Read More

Between rain drops and a final one-lap sprint for top time, Lewis Hamilton turned a 1m43.255s lap in his Mercedes to top the final practice session for the Belgian GP … Read More

(GMM) Red Bull has dashed Pierre Gasly’s hopes of an immediate return to the senior team. Last year, Gasly was demoted to Red Bull’s second team after struggling alongside Max … Read More

(GMM) Fernando Alonso says it is possible he will stay in Formula 1 beyond the two-year term of his return with Renault in 2021. “I will do at least two … Read More

(GMM) Pierre Gasly has urged thieves not to destroy sentimental items that were stolen from his home in Normandy during the Spanish GP weekend. The Alpha Tauri driver had revealed … Read More

(GMM) A full bus-load of Max Verstappen fans was turned away from the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium on Friday. Local media say the police turned the bus around and ordered … Read More

(GMM) Flavio Briatore will on Saturday be discharged from a Milan hospital. The former Renault boss went to hospital for a prostate problem last week, but was then isolated when … Read More

(GMM) The president of Italy’s Tuscany region, Enrico Rossi, looks set to approve a maximum of 3,000 spectators per day for the Mugello race in two weeks. Sky Italia claims … Read More

(GMM) Toto Wolff is not expecting the ‘pink Mercedes’ affair to head to the international court of appeal. Last week, Renault dropped its intention to appeal, explaining that it is … Read More

(GMM) Top FIA official Pat Symonds thinks the second race in Bahrain in December will be a “great spectacle”. He was speaking at Spa, after Formula 1 announced that the … Read More

What a difference a year makes. Last year at Spa Ferrari was winning using the power of its illegal engine.  The previous year Sebastian Vettel took the flag. Caught red-handed … Read More

A surprise at the top of the leaderboard at Spa Friday afternoon as the Mercedes team focused on race setups for the Belgian GP at Spa.  Max Verstappen (above) was … Read More

(GMM) With Haas now committed to Formula 1 beyond 2020, the American team’s current drivers are keen to start contract negotiations. It is widely expected that Kevin Magnussen, who is … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has confirmed reports that teams will be able to pull out of Formula 1 at the end of each season. That is despite the fact that … Read More

Birthday boy Valtteri Bottas, who turned 31 today, nipped Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in opening Belgium GP practice at Spa Friday morning. Bottas put up a lap at 1m44.493s to … Read More

(GMM) Bernie Ecclestone is still welcome at the Russian GP, organizers of the Sochi race have announced. The former F1 supremo was recently scolded by the sport’s new owners after … Read More