Category: Formula 1

Formula 1 at Monaco on ESPN2 averaged 934,000 viewers  and was ESPN2’s most-watched event of the week. It was the highest F1 race on ESPN2 on record – highest of … Read More

(GMM) It is “positive” rather than negative that Carlos Sainz Jr. was disappointed with his first podium for Ferrari last weekend at Monaco. That is the view of the Spanish … Read More

(GMM) Jacques Villeneuve is not joining those who are criticizing Ferrari for taking a risk so that Charles Leclerc could keep pole position last Sunday. Some believe not changing the … Read More

Cryptocurrencies received global exposure during the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix after leading blockchain platforms Fantom and Tezos had their logos featured on selected drivers’ vehicles. The logo of Fantom, a … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1 will look into whether modifications can be made to the fabled layout of the Monaco GP. Seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton went into last weekend’s race … Read More

(GMM) The Max Verstappen camp says it won’t be playing Mercedes’ or Lewis Hamilton’s “games” as the 2021 title head-to-head heats up. Having lost his championship lead, Hamilton left Monaco declaring … Read More

(GMM) Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko has refused to rule out lodging a counter-protest against championship rival Mercedes. The 79-year-old Austrian says his countryman Toto Wolff is being unreasonable in … Read More

(GMM) Although threatening to lodge a protest at Baku, Toto Wolff says Max Verstappen did not win in Monaco last weekend because of his allegedly illegal rear wing. The Mercedes … Read More

(GMM) Bernie Ecclestone says former FIA president Max Mosley’s death is like “losing a brother”. 81-year-old Mosley’s family has issued a statement confirming that Jean Todt’s predecessor at the FIA … Read More

(GMM) Italian journalists think Carlos Sainz Jr. may not only block Mick Schumacher’s route to Ferrari – he may even take over from Charles Leclerc as team number 1. The … Read More

(GMM) Fernando Alonso is waiting for Paul Ricard until he gets a tweaked power steering system that he says should give him a better feel for his 2021 Alpine. The … Read More

(GMM) Charles Leclerc “can only blame himself” for the technical failure that meant he couldn’t even start last Sunday’s Monaco GP, according to 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve. Although quickest … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari tried to help Mercedes mechanics remove the stuck wheel that caused Valtteri Bottas to retire from the Monaco GP. The odd sight of mechanics unable to get the … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen says he won’t be playing Lewis Hamilton’s “games” at forthcoming Formula 1 races. Before struggling all weekend at Monaco and losing his world championship lead to his … Read More

(GMM) Mattia Binotto has denied Ferrari took too great a risk by not changing Charles Leclerc’s gearbox after his post-pole Monaco crash. On the way to the grid on Sunday, … Read More

(GMM) When Mercedes is under pressure, the dominant team of the ‘power unit’ era makes mistakes. That is the gleeful conclusion of Dr Helmut Marko, after Max Verstappen won the … Read More

(GMM) Toto Wolff has issued his clearest warning yet that race protests are looming large over the next Formula 1 race in Baku. The Mercedes boss hinted in Monaco last … Read More

DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) 2 – Carlos SAINZ (Ferrari) 3 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard) Q: Lando, I saw you with the … Read More

Max Verstappen took the lead at the start of today’s Monaco Grand Prix. From there the 23-year-old Dutchman cruised to his twelfth career Formula One victory. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz matched … Read More

(GMM) Daniel Ricciardo admits he is “confused” after looking a full second per lap off teammate Lando Norris’ pace this weekend at Monaco. The Australian won the prestigious race in … Read More

(GMM) Toto Wolff says he has seen enough to predict “a career in Formula 1” for Michael Schumacher’s son. Mick Schumacher, 22, is already on the grid, and a crash-strewn … Read More

(GMM) Imola appears poised to seal a long-term and permanent place on the Formula 1 calendar. For the past two years, the Italian circuit and former regular San Marino GP … Read More

(GMM) Nikita Mazepin allowed himself a rare-in-2021 smile as the beleaguered Russian rookie finally overshadowed teammate Mick Schumacher around the famous streets of Monaco. While Schumacher crashed his Haas twice … Read More

(GMM) Charles Leclerc appears to have gotten away with a hefty qualifying crash – both in terms of damage to his gearbox, and the condemnation of Formula 1. When the … Read More