Team driver hierarchies do not work – Wolff
Toto Wolff (GMM) Driver hierarchies do not work in Formula 1, according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. Although Lewis Hamilton would seem to be number 1, Wolff insists that … Read More
Category: Formula 1
Canada GP next to be postponed (4th Update)
Montreal UPDATE (GMM) Organizers of the popular Canadian GP are not giving up on rescheduling the Montreal race this year. While some other venues have already cancelled or are poised … Read More
No pre-Austria test not a disadvantage – Verstappen
Max Verstappen ready to go (GMM) Max Verstappen says it is no disadvantage that he will not do any testing prior to the resumption of racing next month. Mercedes' two … Read More
Staying at Ferrari risked Vettel’s reputation – Alesi
Jean Alesi (GMM) It is "good" that Sebastian Vettel is leaving Ferrari, according to former team driver Jean Alesi. Red Bull's Max Verstappen admitted he was surprised when it was … Read More
Michael Schumacher to undergo stem cell treatment (Update)
Schumacher as we remember him UPDATE (GMM) Michael Schumacher will in fact not undergo surgery any time soon, according to the Guardian newspaper. International reports this week said the F1 … Read More
2020 F1 races in Japan, Brazil, others in doubt (Update)
Japan latest victim of pandemic UPDATE The Japanese, Singapore and Azerbaijan grands prix will not take place this year, Formula One has announced. Word is that likely Mexico, Austin, Brazil … Read More
Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2020 Cancelled
Baku Parc Ferme Official Press Release: Baku City Circuit (BCC) has today regretfully taken the decision to cancel the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2020. This conclusion was reached as … Read More
Austria GP preparations ‘like clockwork’ – Marko
Marko: Ferrari is not at the level of the frontrunners for 2020 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says preparations for Formula 1's return to racing next month are "going like clockwork". … Read More
F1 driver lineups ‘looking to the future’ – Russell
George Russell (GMM) Top Formula 1 teams are "looking to the future", according to George Russell. The 22-year-old made his debut last year for Williams, but he is also the … Read More
Bottas only needs to beat ‘one driver’ – Hakkinen
Valtteri Bottas and Hakkinen (GMM) Valtteri Bottas could win the 2020 world championship by beating just "one driver". That is the view of Mika Hakkinen, the retired double world champion … Read More
Shutdown could shake up F1 hierarchy – Hakkinen
Mika Hakkinen (GMM) Experienced drivers in smaller teams may benefit the most from F1's long coronavirus shutdown period, according to Mika Hakkinen. The sport is currently counting down the days … Read More
Only 10 journalists to attend first ‘ghost races’
F1 does not want media breathing the virus germs all over their drivers (GMM) A very minimal number of media representatives will be permitted to attend the first 'ghost races' … Read More
Norris ‘glad’ to lose followers over politics
Lando Norris (GMM) Lando Norris says he faced a backlash among his social media followers after wading into the current political moment. At the tail end of the corona crisis, … Read More
Bottas: Mercedes told me it’s not considering Vettel
Bottas Valtteri Bottas says he’s been told Mercedes is not considering signing Sebastian Vettel for the 2021 Formula 1 season, and speculation around the outgoing Ferrari driver has made him … Read More
Hamilton shakes down Mercedes on 2nd day at Silverstone
Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton was driving the team's 2018 car, the Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+, at Silverstone today. The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team concluded its protocols practice ahead … Read More
Mario Andretti has started writing his memoirs
Mario Andretti Racing Legend Mario Andretti was on Australia radio Tuesday and he talked to Australia listeners about his career highlights and how he fell in love with motorsports in … Read More
Ferrari legality saga not over yet
With virus fading F1 crybabies resurface (GMM) As Formula 1 begins to race out of the corona crisis, the 2019 Ferrari engine legality saga looks set to return. The FIA … Read More
Raikkonen to retire after 2020 season
Kimi Raikkonen eyes retirement (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen has left open the door to possible retirement at the end of 2020. At the age of 40, and with over 300 grands … Read More
Russell admits eye on Mercedes seat
George Russell eyes best car in F1 (GMM) George Russell has admitted he has a keen eye on a potential Mercedes race seat for 2021. Team boss Toto Wolff, who … Read More
Ricciardo didn’t quit Renault ‘on a whim’
Daniel Ricciardo (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo insists he did not decide to quit Renault "on a whim". With the French carmaker continuing next year even amid the corona-induced recession, some have … Read More
Hungary reveals $20m ‘ghost race’ discount
Hungaroring (GMM) Hungaroring boss Zsolt Guylay admits the F1 race promoters got a discount on their 2020 race fee. The circuit near Budapest is among the eight confirmed 'ghost races' … Read More
‘Old school’ Mugello to be F1’s 1000th race
Mugello (GMM) Mugello looks set to join the other six European 'ghost race' venues on the initial corona-induced 2020 calendar. It is believed a race at the Ferrari-owned circuit will … Read More
Mercedes to set pace in Austria – Alesi
Jean Alesi states the obvious (GMM) Jean Alesi thinks Mercedes will be the team to beat when the revised world championship kicks off next month in Austria. "The teams have … Read More
Baku to be postponed and then cancelled (4th Update)
Azerbaijan UPDATE (GMM) Baku, Singapore and Suzuka are set to be definitively scratched from the 2020 calendar. That is the word from Andrea Cremonesi, a respected correspondent for Italy's La … Read More
Fewer F1 car updates planned for 2020 – Green
Racing Point's 'pink' Mercedes, an exact copy of last year's Mercedes, is so good it won't require many updates (GMM) Formula 1 teams will have only a limited car development … Read More