Category: Formula 1
An Interview With Mario Andretti
1969 Indy 500 Photo by Maury Brown/Forbes It’s hard to describe how big an icon in racing Mario Andretti is. Years after retiring, he is still seen as one of … Read More
Barcelona F1 test lineup
F2 driver Nikita Mazepin gets to drive the latest Mercedes Barcelona F1 testing line-up for Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Under Formula 1 regulations teams are obliged to run … Read More
Russell shines in Kubica’s Williams chassis
George Russell proves the Williams is faster than 1-arm Kubica can drive it (GMM) George Russell has some very bad news for his Williams teammate. Prior to Barcelona, following steady … Read More
Will Montreal paddock upgrade be ready in time? (Update)
Chase Carey to be there for unveiling UPDATE (GMM) Race promoter Francois Dumontier insists everything is on track for next month's Canadian GP. Earlier, there were reports that the Circuit … Read More
Bratches to join Carey for Dutch GP announcement
Sean Bratches (GMM) This week looks set to stage good news for the Dutch GP in Zandvoort. We reported at the weekend that Chase Carey is heading to the Netherlands … Read More
Haas pair ‘cleared the air’ after clash – Steiner
Grosjean in Spain (GMM) Gunther Steiner ensured Haas' two drivers "cleared the air" after a clash in the Spanish grand prix. While the American team managed to end its earlier … Read More
Red Bull has ‘high expectations’ for test – Marko
Dr. Helmut Marko (GMM) Red Bull bosses say they couldn't be happier with Max Verstappen's 2019 form. That is despite the fact that, even though Red Bull beat Ferrari in … Read More
2019 to be last German GP (Update)
Hockenheim boss Georg Seiler UPDATE (GMM) The boss of Hockenheim has warned that Formula 1 could "bleed out" if too many traditional races are axed. It is believed the German … Read More
Catalonia president steps in to save Spanish GP
Spanish GP at Barcelona (GMM) Catalonia regional president Quim Torra has moved to boost Barcelona's dwindling chances of keeping the Spanish grand prix on the F1 calendar. It is widely … Read More
Binotto admits his car design is inferior to Mercedes
Mattia Binotto leads the Ferrari technical team and their car design is inferior (GMM) Mattia Binotto says Ferrari will not "give up" on the 2019 title. The Maranello team fast-tracked … Read More
21-race Mercedes clean sweep ‘not realistic’ – Wolff
Mercedes will need to fail to finish a race to not win all 21-races. If both cars finish all races they will be 1-2 for 21 races (GMM) After Mercedes' … Read More
Family-backed ‘Schumacher’ film set for release this year
Michael Schumacher A documentary film about the life of Michael Schumacher, fully backed by the F1 legend's family, is set to be released later this year. The feature-length film – … Read More
Wolff hints at Vettel-Hamilton cockpit swap (Update)
Lewis Hamilton UPDATE (GMM) Lewis Hamilton has dismissed reports he might be considering a move to Ferrari. At the weekend, we reported Toto Wolff's comments that suggested Hamilton might be … Read More
Spanish GP Sunday Press Conference
From left, Bottas, Dieter Zetsche, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen Drivers1– Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes)2 – Valtteri BOTTAS (Mercedes)3 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard) Q: … Read More
Hamilton leads Mercedes 1-2 parade in Barcelona
Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton grabbed the lead from polesitter Valtteri Bottas in Turn 1 and led every lap in another borefest Mercedes 1-2 in the Spanish GP. Mercedes has finished … Read More
McLaren boss Seidl looks ahead to 2021
Andreas Seidl came to McLaren from the Porsche WEC program (GMM) McLaren's new boss thinks the future looks bright for the once-great team. After a difficult recent era for the … Read More
Mercedes not copying Ferrari’s early engine upgrade
Toto Wolff (GMM) Toto Wolff says Mercedes is staying on schedule with its engine plan for 2019. That is despite the fact that main rival Ferrari introduced its first engine … Read More
2019 ‘becoming boring’ already – Tost
Franz Tost. He knows F1 is a Mercedes borefest (GMM) The 2019 championship fight is already becoming boring, according to Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost. In Barcelona, Mercedes' advantage over … Read More
Ferrari return for Alonso ‘impossible’ – Gene
Alonso burned his Ferrari bridges (GMM) Ferrari test driver Marc Gene thinks Fernando Alonso could return to Formula 1 in 2020. But he doubts his fellow Spaniard will be wearing … Read More
‘No quick solution’ for Red Bull pace – Verstappen
Max Verstappen realizing F1 is 99% car and 1% driver (GMM) Max Verstappen says he is "not satisfied" with his current situation in the 2019 pecking order. Although clearly Red … Read More
Bratches admits Interlagos has 2020 contract
Was the Rio race put out there to get Interlagos to cough up more money? (GMM) Sean Bratches has admitted that Interlagos will still be on the F1 calendar in … Read More
Renault cannot beat top teams until 2021 – Abiteboul
Cyril Abiteboul (GMM) Renault is not even planning to win races in 2020, according to the works team's boss Cyril Abiteboul. With Daniel Ricciardo now in the cockpit, the French … Read More
Wolff plays down rumors Mercedes to quit F1
Toto Wolff (GMM) Toto Wolff has played down rumors that Mercedes could quit Formula 1 at the end of 2020. All the teams are only committed contractually until the end … Read More
Spanish GP Saturday Press Conference
From left, Hamilton, Bottas and Vettel DRIVERS1 – Valtteri BOTTAS (Mercedes)2 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes)3 – Sebastian VETTEL (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Jenson Button) Q: Valtteri, that was a fantastic … Read More