Category: Formula 1
FIA proposes active aerodynamics for 2021
F1 rules makers hard at work again. Active aerodynamics will raise, not lower costs, and make the car 99.5% and the driver 0.5% of the equation, down from 1% today. … Read More
Title sponsor saga no ‘huge impact’ on 2020 – Steiner
Gene Haas has to write even bigger checks now (GMM) Gunther Steiner has admitted that the Rich Energy affair will have an impact on Haas' bottom line. For 2019, the … Read More
Mercedes pays Wolff 8 million euros per year
Toto Wolff smiling all the way to the bank (GMM) Toto Wolff is paid 8 million euros a year to be Mercedes' team boss. The information was revealed by Austria's … Read More
Zandvoort to scrap non-F1 races?
With all the resistance, and the fact the Zandvoort track is substandard, why isn't the Dutch GP at Assen? (GMM) Zandvoort has denied that it will cancel a number of … Read More
F1 considering combustion engine freeze for 2021
F1 could freeze the combustion engine and leave the electrical portion wide open (GMM) F1 is considering a freeze on the internal combustion engine part of the current 'power units' … Read More
Villeneuve: Schumacher and Hamilton only as good as their great cars
Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton are made-men – made great by this man – Aldo Costa – who designed their cars Former Formula 1 driver Jacques Villeneuve has taken fire … Read More
Hockenheim axe ‘disaster’ for Germany – Danner
Hamilton whacks the wall in Hockenheim (GMM) Germany's departure from the unprecedentedly-large F1 calendar for 2020 is a "disaster". That is the view of former driver and now German television … Read More
Russia GP to move to St Petersburg? (3rd Update)
The DTM will race at Igora Drive next year UPDATE (GMM) A circuit close to St Petersburg is "capable" of hosting Formula 1. That is the view of the track's … Read More
Verstappen not committing to Red Bull after 2020
Verstappen eyes a Mercedes or Ferrari seat (GMM) Max Verstappen says he currently will not commit to Red Bull beyond the end of his contract. Earlier this year, there were … Read More
Japanese star Yamamoto to drive in Free Practice at Suzuka
Naoki Yamamoto Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda announced that Naoki Yamamoto, who is currently a Honda-supported driver competing in the Japanese Super Formula and Super GT series, will drive for the … Read More
Newey ‘very involved’ at Red Bull – Verstappen
Now that Aldo Costa has moved on from F1, maybe Adrian Newey's cars can win again (GMM) Max Verstappen has played down reports that Adrian Newey is steadily stepping away … Read More
F1 still squabbling as 2021 rules deadline looms
Ross brawn frustrated (GMM) Just weeks before the deadline for finalization of the 2021 rules, the F1 teams, Liberty Media and the FIA remain at an impasse. The June deadline … Read More
F1 to improve car strength after Hubert death
Is it the F2 chassis that needs strengthening or the F1 chassis, or both? (GMM) F1 teams are looking into how to improve the safety of the chassis following the … Read More
Long calendar making F1 ‘boring’ – Villeneuve
Money Grab – More races means more money for F1 team owners (GMM) The Formula 1 calendar is becoming "too long and boring", according to 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve. … Read More
Sprint race qualifying ‘not F1’ – Villeneuve
Jacques Villeneuve (GMM) F1's forthcoming sprint race qualifying format risks turning the sport into "a game". That is the view of 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve, but it comes at … Read More
Marko has ‘no problem’ with Verstappen criticism
Max Verstappen (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says he has "no problem" with Max Verstappen's recent criticism of Red Bull. "In the second half of the season you would expect that … Read More
McLaren ‘never considered’ own engine – Seidl
Carlos Sainz Jr. (GMM) Team boss Andreas Seidl says McLaren "never considered" building its own Formula 1 engine. After 2020, the British team will continue its push to catch the … Read More
IndyCar’s aeroscreen stronger than F1’s halo device
The Halo portion of the IndyCar Aeroscreen is very strong AutoRacing1.com asked the question at this week's IndyCar media conference – is the IndyCar Halo stronger than the F1 Halo? … Read More
F1’s Milestone Year – Celebrating 1,000 Grand Prix Races, Part 5: Tires
1968 Watkins Glen USGP F1 celebrated its milestone 1,000th race at this year’s Chinese Grand Prix, with Shanghai playing host to Round 3 of this year’s World Championship. To mark … Read More
Slim hope Miami GP will go forward (5th Update)
Proposed circuit UPDATE The Miami Dolphins face a new hazard in the team’s bid to bring Formula One racing to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Neighbors of the proposed … Read More
Red Bull ‘more behind than it seems’ – Verstappen
Max Verstappen brags about how great he is (GMM) Max Verstappen thinks he is "two tenths faster" than top F1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. Hamilton and Leclerc drive … Read More
Liberty says no ‘serious’ talks with new F1 teams
Because Liberty is a publicly traded company, they cannot say anything until deals are done (GMM) Liberty Media has officially played down the hopes of multiple teams that reportedly want … Read More
Kubica sponsor demands Williams explanation
Robert Kubica (GMM) Robert Kubica's sponsor officially demanded that Williams explain why the Pole retired from the Russian GP. Williams admitted immediately after the Sochi race that the decision was … Read More
Lando Norris to be managed by Mercedes (Update)
McLaren boss Zak Brown manages Norris today – major conflict of interest UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. Mercedes and McLaren have denied reports about the management of … Read More