Hulkenberg to Formula E? (2nd Update)
Hulkenberg. AR1 Note: He has never even had an F1 podium in all these years UPDATE (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg says he is "not ready" to contemplate a switch to Formula … Read More
Category: Formula 1
F1 wants another US race, driver, bigger US team
Is there another Gene Haas in the USA willing to lose $ billions to field an F1 team? (GMM) F1 still has a keen eye on America. On Thursday, the … Read More
Carey says F1’s pay TV trend will continue
Chase Carey's Pay-TV push will cost F1 sponsors and million of fans (GMM) Liberty Media will continue to push Formula 1 off free-to-air television. The latest news from Italy is … Read More
British Grand Prix to be week later next year
Silverstone Formula One have agreed to move next year's British Grand Prix back a week — to July 19 — to avoid another needless clash with rival events. Silverstone revealed … Read More
Carlos Slim likely saved Mexican GP (Update)
As first rumored by AR1.com, Carlos Slim saved the race as he has big investments in all those companies UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Some of the … Read More
Williams pushing to bring ‘more upgrades’
George Russell in the hapless Williams (GMM) Williams is now planning to take another step forward. At recent races, the struggling British team finally put some substantial upgrades on its … Read More
Wolff would help Bottas find alternative F1 seat
Bottas contemplates a return to back of the grid Williams – they use Mercedes engines and the team needs free engines (GMM) Toto Wolff says he would help Valtteri Bottas … Read More
Verstappen ‘not ready’ for August break
Max Verstappen wants to race on (GMM) Max Verstappen says he wouldn't mind if Formula 1 skipped this year's August break. Every year now, to give the sport's traveling circus … Read More
Schumacher will make it to F1 grid
Mick Schumacher (GMM) Mick Schumacher will "definitely" make it all the way to Formula 1. That is the view of Jean Alesi, a friend of Mick's famous father Michael Schumacher. … Read More
Rival boss says Ricciardo ‘frustrated’
Ricciardo a prisoner to the inferior Renault (GMM) A team manager says Daniel Ricciardo is "frustrated" with life at Renault. For 2019, the Australian switched from being Max Verstappen's teammate … Read More
Fittipaldi to F1?
Pietro Fittipaldi (GMM) Gunther Steiner has played down rumors that Haas might sign up Pietro Fittipaldi as a race driver in 2020. With Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean often clashing … Read More
F1 teams balk at expensive new rules
Steiner crying over 22nd race (GMM) F1 teams are pushing back on proposed new regulations — for reasons of cost. One idea that could be scrapped is the re-introduction of … Read More
US-companies dominate with over 50 sponsors in Formula 1
US-based sponsors largely ignore IndyCar and are willing to pay 10-times more in F1 because of F1's global TV viewership – between 50 and 100 million per race vs. about … Read More
2019 Mexican GP to be last. Door open for IndyCar? (5th Update)
Mexico City packs the grandstands UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. The Mexican Grand Prix organizer has announced the race will remain on the Formula 1 calendar beyond … Read More
Final Weekend TV Ratings
The final ratings from last weekend – all down or horrible except F1 on ESPN2 – up again. If you want decent TV ratings on cable TV you go with … Read More
McLaren wants Sainz Jr. to beat Gasly in 2019
The pressure is now on Sainz Jr. (GMM) McLaren is targeting a coveted sixth place in the 2019 drivers' world championship with Carlos Sainz Jr.. With Mercedes, Ferrari and Red … Read More
2020 Dutch GP in doubt?
Dutch tree huggers are out to stop the Dutch GP at Zandvoort. It really should be at Assen anyway – a superior circuit (GMM) Dutch GP boss Jan Lammers has … Read More
Indy 500 winner Pagenaud wants F1 test
Pagenaud got to wave the checkered flag in Hungary (GMM) 2019 Indy 500 winner Simon Pagenaud says he would like to test a Formula 1 car. The 35-year-old Frenchman, who … Read More
‘Bad races’ endanger Bottas’ 2020 seat – Salo
Valtteri Bottas like a deer in headlights now (GMM) Valtteri Bottas is in real danger of losing his Mercedes seat for 2020, according to a former F1 driver. Team boss … Read More
Mercedes ‘still dominant’ – Verstappen
The Aldo Costa designed Mercedes is still superior, 99% engineering, 1% driver (GMM) Lewis Hamilton remains in pole position to win the 2019 world championship. That is the view of … Read More
Final Hungarian GP TV Rating
F1 ratings on ESPN/ESPN2 Final viewership for this past Sunday's Hungarian GP on ESPN2 was 520K up 18 pct from 441K last year. If you add in the two re-airs … Read More
Brawn: Ferrari desperately needs a victory
Can the hapless Ferrari team score a win on the high speed circuits of Spa and Monza? Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn says Ferrari "badly" needs to secure a … Read More
The Evolution of Hybrid Technology in Formula One
Andy Cowell It's been a decade since the first hybrid victory in F1, at the 2009 Hungarian GP. How has hybrid technology evolved since then? Andy Cowell, Managing Director of … Read More
Sainz Jr. ‘invisible’ in Hungary
Carlos Sainz Jr. holding off Pierre Gasly Sunday – the F1 cameras ignored the battle (GMM) Carlos Sainz Jr. was "the invisible man" during the recent Hungarian GP. In fact, … Read More
Boss expects Ferrari to speed up after break
Binotto expects his Ferrari to speed up after break, but he forgets Mercedes and Red Bull won't be sitting still (GMM) Team boss Mattia Binotto is expecting Ferrari to speed … Read More