Crisis could move Raikkonen towards F1 exit
Kimi Raikkonen (GMM) The corona crisis could have inched Kimi Raikkonen closer to retirement, according to former F1 driver Mika Salo. As is clear from the 2007 world champion's social … Read More
Category: Formula 1
Vettel, Alonso eye ‘pink Mercedes’ for 2021 (3rd Update)
Would Alonso look good in pink? UPDATE (GMM) Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso are both in the running to drive for the new Aston Martin works team from 2021. That … Read More
F1 teams to ditch motorhomes – Team staff to be housed in tents
Typical F1 paddock Limited staff presence in the F1 paddock and a need to simplify logistics has forced teams to replace their luxurious motorhomes with tents and awnings this season … Read More
Bernie Ecclestone says Black people are often ‘more racist than White people’ (Update)
Hamilton calls Ecclestone ignorant UPDATE Lewis Hamilton has responded to Bernie Ecclestone’s comments on diversity, which have caused some controversy, with Formula 1 moving to distance itself from the former … Read More
Alfa Romeo holds fire on 2021 driver decision
Frederic Vasseur waiting on ride-buyers with deepest pockets? (GMM) Alfa Romeo has no plans to make an early decision about its driver lineup for 2021. Other teams, including Ferrari and … Read More
Expiring contract ‘nothing to worry about’ – Bottas
Valtteri Bottas (GMM) Valtteri Bottas insists he has "nothing to worry about" despite heading into the delayed 2020 season without a contract in place for next year. Mika Hakkinen, part … Read More
McLaren switch decision was ‘not easy’ – Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo chases that Mercedes power (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo says "time will tell" if he has made the right decision to switch to McLaren for 2021. On the face of … Read More
Mercedes’ Cowell could switch to Aston Martin
Andy Cowell moving to Aston Martin ahead of Toto Wolff will all of Mercedes' secrets? (GMM) Mercedes' departing engine guru Andy Cowell could be moving to Aston Martin, according to … Read More
Spa not going back on ‘ghost race’ plan
Spa (GMM) Spa-Francorchamps will not alter its plans to host the Belgian GP this year without spectators. Dutch regional newspaper Het Belang van Limburg reports that although mass events were … Read More
China to run two F1 races this year (Update)
Shanghai Circuit UPDATE (GMM) China has "fixed" itself a place on the 2020 corona crisis race calendar, according to Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko. Marko, a top Red Bull official … Read More
Latifi buying Williams would be ‘terrific’
Latifi's billionaire father, like Lance Stroll's billionaire father, may buy Williams to guarantee his son always has a ride (GMM) Williams will on Friday reveal a "sharp" and "smart" revised … Read More
Bottas, Verstappen to attack Hamilton – Hakkinen
Former F1 champion Mika Hakkinen (GMM) Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen could put up a real challenge to reigning six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton in 2020. That is the view … Read More
McLaren will not freeze Sainz Jr. out in 2020
Ferrari bound Carlos Sainz Jr. (GMM) Carlos Sainz Jr. will not be frozen out by McLaren in 2020. That is the word from the British team's supremo Zak Brown, even … Read More
Ferrari adds 15hp to engine before Austria GP (Update)
Mercedes and Red Bull will likely dust Ferrari every race in 2020, regardless of the 15 or 30 hp boost. UPDATE (GMM) Ferrari says reports of a major car upgrade … Read More
Williams F1 reveals 2020 livery
New Williams livery Williams has revealed a new white-and-blue livery on its Formula 1 car in the 2020 season after splitting with title sponsor ROKit last month. It has now … Read More
F1 ready for full season of ‘ghost races’
Cyril Abiteboul predicts the entire 2020 F1 season will be run with only a handful of fans (GMM) Cyril Abiteboul thinks Formula 1 should prepare for a whole season of … Read More
F1 preparing to announce second part of ‘corona calendar’
Mugello (above) and Montreal both hope to be included (GMM) Formula 1 looks set to soon announce the second part of its 2020 'corona calendar'. Amid reports of an October … Read More
Montreal to host Grand Prix in October (Update)
Vettel-Hamilton battle in 2019 at Montreal UPDATE (GMM) Organizers of the Canadian GP are not ready to confirm that a race in Montreal will definitely take place in 2020. There … Read More
Verstappen will first win F1 title before Leclerc says Kubica
Kubica Alfa Romeo Racing‘s test and reserve driver, Robert Kubica, believes that Red Bull Racing‘s Max Verstappen will win his first F1 title before Scuderia Ferrari‘s Charles Leclerc. Nonetheless, the … Read More
Williams F1 Team Already Fully Funded Into 2021
George Russell The Williams Formula One team has got enough funding to take it into 2021 despite losing their Rokit sponsorship to Mercedes and despite the coronavirus crisis according to … Read More
Mercedes stole Rokit sponsor from Williams
Did Toto Wolff put another nail in the Williams team coffin? Racing has always been a dog-eat-dog world with one team stealing another team's sponsor on a regular basis. Racefans.net … Read More
F1 manufacturers could say ‘goodbye’ – Schumacher
After 2020 there will be zero German drivers in F1 unless Mick Schumacher makes a miraculous improvement. No German drivers, no German GP. Will Mercedes remain in F1? (GMM) Ralf … Read More
10,000 corona tests ready for Austria GP
Covid-19 testing (GMM) More than 10,000 coronavirus tests are being stockpiled at the scene of next weekend's return to Formula 1 action in Austria. They are being supplied by Eurofins … Read More
Zanardi could lose vision after crash – reports
Zanardi lost both legs when he lost control of his CART IndyCar in Germany and now could lose both eyes when he hit a truck in Italy. Both accidents were … Read More
Honda aims to be F1 ‘champion’ in 2020
Masashi Yamamoto – "This year is a big milestone" (GMM) Honda's goal for 2020 is to power Red Bull to the world championship. That is the news from Yasuaki Asaki, … Read More