Is it time for Vettel to retire?
For the 2nd year in a row Vettel drove like a wanker at Monza Sebastian Vettel had a dreadful Italian Grand Prix which saw him spin, crash and receive a … Read More
Category: Formula 1
Italian GP post-race press conference
From left, Bottas, Leclerc and Hamilton DRIVERS1 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari)2 – Valtteri BOTTAS (Mercedes)3 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Martin Brundle) Q: Charles, what a brilliant … Read More
Something IndyCar will never see
You won't even see this at the Indy 500 because having a big crowd under the podium after every race is completely lost on IndyCar. Il Canto degli Italiani captures … Read More
Leclerc holds off Mercedes assault to win for Ferrari
Charles Leclerc waves to crowd 21-year old Charles Leclerc held off a race-long assault from Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and then Valtteri Bottas to win the Italian GP for Ferrari … Read More
Scenes from Italian GP – Saturday
The tifosi went crazy after an extraordinary qualifying at Monza, as Ferrari's Charles Leclerc claimed his second consecutive pole position when his rivals failed to properly judge the time needed … Read More
Ferrari planning EUR 9m contract for Leclerc
Leclerc screwed Vettel in Monza qualifying. Vettel gave Leclerc a tow to set fast time in the first run, but stayed behind Vettel in the 2nd run until it was … Read More
Schumacher needs another F2 season – Brawn
Slow learner Mick Schumacher (GMM) F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn thinks Mick Schumacher needs another season in Formula 2. He echoes the words of former Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali, … Read More
Real F1 fans like ‘gladiator’ Verstappen – Villeneuve
Motor mouth Jacques Villeneuve (GMM) Max Verstappen is among the last of the "gladiator" drivers in Formula 1. That is the view of 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve, who found … Read More
F1 world now thankful for ‘Halo’ safety
Alex Peroni's car first hit Halo-first atop the wall before coming to rest (GMM) The F1 world is rapidly adjusting to the sport's 'Halo' era. The cockpit protection system was … Read More
Verstappen wants Honda to take ‘more risk’
Max Verstappen (GMM) Max Verstappen has urged engine supplier Honda to take "more risk" with its engine. Already at the back of the grid due to an engine change, the … Read More
Farcical qualifying ‘not a good look for F1’
The highest paid teams and drivers in motorsports embarrassed themselves (GMM) The strong slipstream effect of the 2019 F1 cars led to a farcical final qualifying segment at high-speed Monza … Read More
Italian GP Post-Qualifying Press Conference
From left, Bottas, Leclerc and Hamilton DRIVERSCharles LECLERC (Ferrari)Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes)Valtteri BOTTAS (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Paul Di Resta) Q: Charles, you must have to pinch yourself at the … Read More
Ferrari wins pole in farce Monza qualifying
Sean Leclerc on pole as all the mental midgets make F1 look like a farce In what was perhaps the biggest farce in recent F1 memory, the Q3 drivers all … Read More
Vettel keeps Ferrari on top in Monza practice 3
Sebastian Vettel goes fastest, but can he win pole? Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel edged Red Bull's Max Verstappen by just 0.032s to set the fastest time in the final practice ahead … Read More
Honda deficit now ‘minimal’ – Kvyat
Daniil Kvyat (GMM) Daniil Kvyat says the gap between Honda and the other engine manufacturers on the grid is now "minimal". The Japanese manufacturer, which supplies engines to both Red … Read More
Dutch GP preparations on track – Lammers
Jan Lammers (GMM) Work is about to begin to get the Zandvoort circuit ready for the 2020 Dutch GP. Jan Lammers, a former F1 driver and Dutch GP ambassador, told … Read More
F1 teams support Masi as race director
Michael Masi Formula 1 race director Michael Masi looks set to keep his job as the paddock appears happy with his work The Australian took up the role following the … Read More
Bottas ‘completely free’ for 2021
Mercedes gave Valtteri Bottas one more year and then he's out the door (GMM) Valtteri Bottas says he will be "completely free" at the end of 2020. After a period … Read More
Wolff admits engine reliability concerns
How bad will Mercedes beat Ferrari on their home turf this year? It won't be pretty (GMM) "Question marks" remain about engine failures that occurred at Spa last weekend, Mercedes … Read More
Drivers hit back at Villeneuve over Hubert death
Jacques Villeneuve at Monza Friday (GMM) Three drivers have hit back at Jacques Villeneuve, following comments the 1997 world champion made in the wake of Anthoine Hubert's death. Villeneuve, now … Read More
Kubica to lose F1 ride (5th Update)
If Kubica's check is large enough, any number of teams will want him despite his physical limitations UPDATE (GMM) Robert Kubica says his future will become clearer "sooner or later". … Read More
Italian GP: Friday press Conference
From left, Isola, Costa, Binotto, Tost and Williams TEAM REPRESENTATIVESClaire WILLIAMS (Williams)Franz TOST (Toro Rosso)Mattia BINOTTO (Ferrari)Mario ISOLA (Pirelli)Aldo COSTA (Mercedes) Q: Question to all of you to start with. … Read More
Alonso open to F1 return in 2021
Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso says he is open to a Formula 1 return, most likely in 2021, but wasn’t giving any further details away. Alonso maintains that he wants to … Read More
Scenes from the Italian GP – Friday
In two sessions partially compromised by intermittent rain showers, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped both practice sessions for the Italian GP at Monza. If rain continues for the entire weekend the … Read More
Leclerc nips Hamilton in Monza practice 2
Will Mercedes disappoint the Tifosi again this year? In another session partially compromised by intermittent rain showers, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc nipped sandbagging Lewis Hamilton by just 0.068s in practice 2 … Read More