Category: Formula 1
Rumor: Red Bull struggling with a big conundrum
Formula 1 Sky Sports journalist, Ted Kravitz believes Red Bull have a conundrum on their hands following Sergio Perez’s win in the Sakhir Grand Prix – pick a winner to … Read More
Former Red Bull driver urges Marko to sign Perez
(GMM) The team that is ousting Sakhir GP winner Sergio Perez says the Mexican “deserves a place in Formula 1”. 30-year-old Perez, who after Mercedes’ problems and the Max Verstappen-Charles … Read More
Grosjean skipping Abu Dhabi ‘to avoid skin graft’
(GMM) Romain Grosjean says skipping the final race in his Formula 1 career this weekend will safeguard his longer-term health. The Frenchman, who watched Sunday’s Sakhir GP from the sidelines, … Read More
Replacing Bottas with Russell ‘not realistic’ – Wolff
(GMM) Toto Wolff has played down suggestions that Mercedes might be on the cusp of a sensational driver lineup change for 2021. Although a new contract with Lewis Hamilton is … Read More
Bottas’ ‘shares have collapsed’ after Sakhir GP
(GMM) Valtteri Bottas put himself under a spotlight in Sunday’s Sakhir GP – for the wrong reasons. Although Bottas managed to just beat Lewis Hamilton’s substitute Lewis Hamilton to pole … Read More
Ferrari pushing for Abu Dhabi ‘young driver’ test for Sainz Jr.
(GMM) Ferrari is trying to green light a test in Ferrari’s 2020 car for Carlos Sainz Jr. That is despite the fact that the Maranello team is unhappy that the … Read More
Sakhir GP post-race press conference
DRIVERS 1 – Sergio PEREZ (Racing Point) 2 – Esteban OCON (Renault) 3 – Lance STROLL (Racing Point) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard) Q: Sergio Perez, welcome to the middle … Read More
Leclerc handed three-place grid drop for Abu Dhabi for causing opening lap crash
Charles Leclerc has been handed a three-place grid drop for the final race of the year in Abu Dhabi for causing the first-lap crash that put him and Red Bull’s … Read More
Perez wins Sakhir GP after Mercedes puts screws to Russell
It was George Russell’s race to lose and the Mercedes team did everything they could to ensure he did. Leading throughout, first they pitted him from a big lead for … Read More
Grosjean ruled out of Abu Dhabi F1 finale, Fittipaldi to continue at Haas
Haas F1 Team driver Romain Grosjean will depart Bahrain to return home to Switzerland where he will receive on-going medical treatment on the burns he suffered on the back of … Read More
Russell boosts ‘market value’ in Hamilton’s car
(GMM) George Russell has upped his market value “enormously” with his performance at the wheel of the ill Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes in Bahrain. That is the view of former F1 … Read More
Magnussen defends Grosjean stand-in Fittipaldi
(GMM) Kevin Magnussen has defended his regular teammate Romain Grosjean’s replacement driver in Bahrain. Dane Magnussen was happy with his performance on Saturday – 16th – calling it his “best … Read More
Now Vettel wants Racing Point test in Abu Dhabi
(GMM) Fernando Alonso on Saturday smiled when told that some of Renault’s rival teams are unhappy about his participation in the forthcoming ‘young driver test’ in Abu Dhabi. Racing Point … Read More
Perez ‘just said hello’ to Red Bull’s Marko in Bahrain
(GMM) Sergio Perez on Saturday played down the significance of being spotted in conversation with Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko in the Bahrain paddock. The Mexican told Spanish-language media last … Read More
Kvyat has ‘accepted’ 2021 fate
(GMM) Daniil Kvyat says he has “accepted” the likelihood that he will be left without a Formula 1 seat for 2021. One of the only doubts about Honda-backed Formula 2 … Read More
Vettel took ‘a long time’ to accept Ferrari axe
(GMM) Sebastian Vettel has admitted it took him “a long time” to accept Ferrari’s decision to oust him for 2021. Team boss Mattia Binotto phoned the quadruple world champion during … Read More
Sakhir GP post-qualifying press conference
DRIVERS 1 – Valtteri BOTTAS (Mercedes) 2 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes) 3 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Paul Di Resta) Q: Valtteri, P1 today and a great … Read More
Bottas and Russell give Mercedes 1-2 start for Sakhir GP
By the slimmest of margins, Valtteri Bottas beat his fill-in Mercedes teammate George Russell by just 0.026s to win the pole position for the Sakhir GP in Bahrain. It was … Read More
Verstappen tops final Sakhir GP practice
Max Verstappen turned the fastest lap in final practice for the Sakhir GP in Bahrain, with a 54.064s lap. Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas was two tenths back in second, with … Read More
Russell can ‘win immediately’ – Verstappen
(GMM) Max Verstappen thinks George Russell can “win immediately” this weekend and put big pressure on Mercedes’ regular driver Valtteri Bottas. Team boss Toto Wolff on Friday denied that Bahrain … Read More
Renault progress surprised Ricciardo in 2020
(GMM) Daniel Ricciardo is putting a brave face on his looming move from an ever-stronger Renault team to McLaren for 2021. Rather than extend his deal into next year and … Read More
Albon could spend ‘year on the bench’ – Horner
(GMM) Alex Albon will either be retained by Red Bull or he will spend “a year on the bench” in 2021. That is the word from boss Christian Horner, as … Read More
Ferrari farms out it chief designer to its ‘B’ team
(GMM) Ferrari designer Simone Resta (shown above) will take up a “very senior position” at Haas. In 2018, Resta was loaned to Ferrari-powered Alfa Romeo, another team that uses customer … Read More