Hulkenberg to Red Bull for 2020? (Update)
Axed Nico Hulkenberg has yet to score a podium in F1 UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' just like we predicted. Dr Helmut Marko has now ruled out Nico … Read More
Category: Formula 1
F1 race to go ahead after Formula 2 death
Are the F2 chassis' safe enough? Likely not. (GMM) Sunday's Belgian GP will go ahead following the death of Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert. Frenchman Hubert, a 22-year-old member of … Read More
Hamilton not worrying about engine reliability
Ferrari may be on the front row, but Hamilton has the race pace to beat them again on Sunday (GMM) Championship leader Lewis Hamilton says he is not worrying about … Read More
Belgian GP Saturday Press Conference
Vettel, Leclerc and Hamilton DRIVERS1 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari)2 – Sebastian VETTEL (Ferrari)3 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Timo Glock) Q: Well done for today. You seemed … Read More
Potential New F1 Teams Need To Wait Until At Least ’22
Ross Brawn – no new teams until 2022 F1 Managing Dir Ross Brawn said that potential new teams "have been told they will have to wait" until at least '22 … Read More
Leclerc puts Ferrari on pole at Spa
Charles Leclerc brilliant at Spa Charles Leclerc has been fast all weekend at Spa and he blistered the circuit when it counted to bury his teammate Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes … Read More
Leclerc leads Ferrari 1-2 as Hamilton crashes
Hamilton's wrecked car comes back on the flatbed Charles Leclerc again led a Ferrari 1-2 in final practice for the Belgium GP at Spa Saturday morning. Leclerc's lap of 1m44.206s … Read More
Renault offered Hulkenberg one-year deal – Prost
Nico Hulkenberg at Spa Friday (GMM) Renault director Alain Prost says Nico Hulkenberg turned down an offer for 2020. German Hulkenberg looks set to switch to Haas, but reports indicate … Read More
Wolff and Mercedes to keep managing Ocon
Ocon is 100% Renault's for two years (GMM) Mercedes protege Esteban Ocon is now a full Renault driver, boss Cyril Abiteboul insists. Later on Saturday, the 22-year-old Frenchman will sit … Read More
F1 teams would welcome ‘strong’ new entrants
Franz Tost (GMM) Formula 1 may not get any new teams on the grid until 2022 at the earliest, sporting boss Ross Brawn said at Spa. Brawn said it might … Read More
FIA looked into Hamilton’s shutdown comments
Lewis Hamilton (GMM) F1's governing body looked into whether Mercedes broke the rules during the recent mandatory August shutdown. During the summer break, teams are required by the rules to … Read More
Teams will need ‘third car crew’ for 25 races
Teams would need another race crew (GMM) F1 teams will need to change their structures if Liberty Media pushes ahead with plans for up to 25 races in 2021. The … Read More
F1 considering qualifying race experiment for 2020
Abiteboul in favor of trying it (GMM) F1 is toying with the idea of experimenting with the race format in 2020. The sport's all-new era is not arriving until 2021, … Read More
Renault engine upgrade disappoints Sainz Jr.
Carlos Sainz Jr. (GMM) Carlos Sainz Jr. has admitted he is disappointed with Renault's latest engine upgrade. The McLaren driver is among others at Spa who will take grid penalties … Read More
Raikkonen involved in altercation at Spa
Kimi Raikkonen (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen has been involved in an altercation with a fan in the Spa paddock. "I don't know," the Alfa Romeo said when asked about the incident … Read More
Williams still ‘in our own league’ – Kubica
Kubica slower than even F2 driver Latifi who stepped into the Williams and immediately beat him (GMM) Robert Kubica's poor 2019 season is not getting any better in Belgium. In … Read More
Belgian GP Friday Press Conference
Cyril Abiteboul really does own a razor TEAM REPRESENTATIVESCyril ABITEBOUL (Renault)Franz TOST (Toro Rosso)Otmar SZAFNAUER (Racing Point)Guenther STEINER (Haas)Toyoharu TANABE (Honda) Q: Cyril, big change on the driver front for … Read More
Perez re-signs with Racing Point for 3 years.
Sergio Perez SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team will field an unchanged line-up next season with Sergio Perez committing his future to the team until the end of 2022. Alongside Lance … Read More
Leclerc leads Ferrari 1-2 in 2nd Spa practice
Charles Leclerc As they did in practice 1, the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel led a Ferrari 1-2 in Friday afternoon practice for the Belgium GP at Spa … Read More
Vettel leads Ferrari 1-2 in opening Spa practice
Spa Friday morning While Mercedes ran on harder tires and Lewis Hamilton suffered Power Unit problems, the Ferraris of Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari 1-2 in opening … Read More
Only Ferrari without new engine at Spa
Can Ferrari finally win on the power hungry Spa circuit, or have Mercedes caught up? (GMM) Ferrari is the only engine manufacturer not to have taken a new specification of … Read More
Rivals surprised by Hulkenberg axe
Nico Hulkenberg – so many years in F1 and not a single podium (GMM) Two of his rivals have admitted they are surprised that Nico Hulkenberg has been ousted by … Read More
Marko plays down latest Vettel-Red Bull rumor
Helmut Marko and Sebastian Vettel have a laugh at Spa Friday morning (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has played down the latest version of the rumor linking Sebastian Vettel with a … Read More
Raikkonen, Norris to check leg injuries on Friday
Raikkonen talks to reporters about his leg (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen has admitted he may need to sit out the Belgian GP. When Marcus Ericsson pulled out of his latest Indycar … Read More
Big news day marks end to August break
Word in the paddock is that Hamilton was afraid Ocon might beat him so he voted to keep Bottas as his teammate (GMM) After the August break, Formula 1 burst … Read More