Author: Andrew Maitland

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has effectively ruled out making a bid to secure Lewis Hamilton’s services for Red Bull. Just prior to the start of F1’s August break, there were … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen admits he doesn’t “like” Formula 1 as much as he once did because of the changes, like Sprint Races. The Dutchman is cruising to his third consecutive … Read More

(GMM) Felipe Massa has taken the first official step in suing Formula 1 authorities over the 2008 world championship outcome. Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone triggered the action by admitting … Read More

Now that Felipe Massa and his lawyers are pursuing legal action against F1 and the FIA for stealing the 2008 F1 title from him, Bernie Ecclestone all of a sudden … Read More

F1 president Stefano Domenicali says that Spa is looking likely to remain on the F1 calendar for the “long term” because the circuit continues to improve. “Next year we will … Read More

(GMM) Charles Leclerc does not sound keen to lose his current Ferrari Formula 1 teammate, Carlos Sainz Jr. Rumors in Italy over the past several days have indicated that Leclerc, … Read More

(GMM) Fernando Alonso admits that his hopes of securing his 33th career victory this year – his first in a full decade – are slipping away. Aston Martin’s competitiveness has … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko thinks he has the ideal solution for Formula 1’s Andretti-Cadillac dilemma – buy the Alpine team. On the one hand, an American team with the involvement … Read More

(GMM) The saga of whether Andretti-Cadillac will be welcomed to the F1 grid is still the subject of debate between the sport’s two authorities. Originally, the FIA set a late … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari no longer among the ‘Olympus’ of F1 and the experts are split as to how dire Ferrari’s ongoing situation is in Formula 1. Once again, the Maranello based … Read More

(GMM) Former team member Denis Chevrier thinks the political and managerial chaos at Alpine has been powered by an uncompetitive car. The Renault-owned team finished fourth overall last year, but … Read More

(GMM) Two rival team bosses think axed Alpine chiefs Otmar Szafnauer and Alan Permane will have no trouble returning to Formula 1. Denis Chievier, a former Renault engine boss, thinks … Read More

(GMM) The problem at Alpine isn’t people – it’s money. That’s the view of highly respected Formula 1 engineer Marcin Budkowski, who left the Renault-owned team at the beginning of last … Read More

(GMM) Nyck de Vries was given enough time to shine, according to 70-year-old former Formula 1 driver Philippe Alliot. The general paddock narrative is that Red Bull was in fact … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna says he has seen “signs of improvement” at the fabled Italian Formula 1 team recently. Fans, pundits and the Italian media have been highly critical … Read More

(GMM) Forbes, the renowned American business publication, has savaged a so-called Hong Kong billionaire who claims to be involved in Formula 1. As recently as late June, we reported that … Read More

(GMM) German racing legend Hans-Joachim Stuck has slammed some of the latest goings-on in Formula 1, like he could do any better. Eurosport Germany asked the former F1 driver, 72, … Read More

(GMM) F1 champion Max Verstappen is in the process of setting up his own real-life racing team under the Verstappen.com Racing banner. The reigning world champion is already involved in … Read More

(GMM)Yuki Tsunoda admits his situation has “completely changed” at Red Bull-owned Alpha Tauri now that Daniel Ricciardo has arrived. Before teammate Nyck de Vries’ axing just prior to the Hungarian … Read More

(GMM) Nikita Mazepin is not necessarily free to start negotiating his return to Formula 1. That is the view of prominent Russian sports lawyer Anna Antseliovich, who was once director-general … Read More

(GMM) One of Otmar Szafnauer’s last acts before leaving the F1 paddock and his role as Alpine team boss behind in Belgium was to stop in at the Aston Martin … Read More

(GMM) Michael Andretti says he is “optimistic” the FIA will green-light his organization’s application to join the Formula 1 grid. The latest rumor in the Andretti-Cadillac saga is that the … Read More