An Inside Look at Motorsports
(GMM) The extraordinary 2021 ‘silly season’ continues apace, with rumors about driver movements running rampant in the Portimao paddock. Acting Williams boss Simon Roberts did his best to quell speculation … Read More
(GMM) Mercedes would be “crazy” to give up its Formula 1 program, according to Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius. With Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff conspicuously yet to sign contracts for … Read More
(GMM) Haas needs “two paying drivers” to replace both Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean for 2021. That is not the claim of an F1 pundit, but of Grosjean himself as … Read More
(GMM) Sergio Perez has suddenly become “the most wanted man in Formula 1”. That is the view of former Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos, referring to the fact that the … Read More
(GMM) Max Verstappen has played down the reaction to his radio insults following a crash with Lance Stroll during Friday practice in Portimao. The Dutchman let off an expletive-filled denunciation … Read More
(GMM) Formula 1’s anti-covid protocols are likely to race into the 2021 season. That is the admission of Bruno Famin, the FIA’s operations director who is in charge of the … Read More
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Franz TOST (AlphaTauri) Zak BROWN (McLaren), Otmar SZAFNAUER (Racing Point) Q: Welcome gentleman, good to see you all. Can we start this session please with your first impressions of … Read More
Valtteri Bottas topped the 2nd practice session for the Portuguese GP with a lap of 1m17.940s in his Mercedes to lead Max Verstappen’s Red Bull Honda by 0.595s, but the … Read More
Make that seven track cleaning opening practice sessions in a row for Valtteri Bottas, who has once again started a weekend strongly. Bottas lapped at 1m18.410s on Medium tires that … Read More
(GMM) F1’s governing body has tightened covid protocols and warned Racing Point amid the unfolding saga involving Lance Stroll’s virus infection. Team boss Otmar Szafnauer defended his actions that led … Read More
(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko is expected to formalize Red Bull’s threat to quit Formula 1 at a key meeting on Monday over the engine situation. Red Bull is looking into … Read More
(GMM) There are still “many question marks” about the resumption of a full and normal calendar of races for 2021. That is the admission of FIA president Jean Todt, even … Read More
(GMM) Kevin Magnussen’s father says the Haas team “obviously needs money more than talent”. Former F1 driver Jan Magnussen’s comments came on the same day that the small American team … Read More
(GMM) Lewis Hamilton suggests it could be Christmas before he commits to Mercedes for 2021 and beyond by signing a contract. Both the six-time world champion and Mercedes have repeated … Read More
(GMM) Red Bull would only be looking to run its own engine program until the current ‘power unit’ regulations end, according to Dr Helmut Marko. The energy drink owned camp’s … Read More
(GMM) Sections of the Formula 1 media have reacted with skepticism as it emerges that Lance Stroll and his team-owning father Lawrence recently tested positive for covid-19. At the Nurburgring, … Read More
(GMM) The son of former F1 driver and current Grand Prix Drivers’ Association chairman Alex Wurz is now inching his way towards a future in Formula 1. 14-year-old Charlie Wurz … Read More
Drivers Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen will both leave Haas at the end of the 2020 season. France’s Grosjean, 34, has been with Haas since the team entered Formula 1 … Read More
F1 teams get ready for their maiden visit to the country, which returns to the Formula 1 World Championship after a 24-year absence. City-based courses in Porto and Lisbon both … Read More
British racing driver Johnathan Hoggard made a big impression on his first test in an Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Formula 1 car on Tuesday (20 October) – part of … Read More
In The Talking Bull podcast of Red Bull, Max Verstappen talks together with fellow Honda driver – Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato about IndyCar and Formula 1. “I watched the Indy 500 and … Read More
(GMM) Sebastian Vettel will have insisted upon equal treatment by Aston Martin before signing with his 2021 team. That is the view of former F1 driver Nick Heidfeld, after Vettel’s … Read More
(GMM) A Finnish member of parliament has accused Valtteri Bottas of “moral posing”. This week on Twitter, Bottas – whose girlfriend is a professional cyclist – hit out at the … Read More
(GMM) Red Bull can recover its status as maker of the very best chassis in Formula 1. That is the claim of top team official Dr Helmut Marko, as he … Read More
(GMM) Simone Resta does not think Ferrari will be able to recover the gap to the front of the Formula 1 field in 2021. Team boss Mattia Binotto has revealed … Read More
