Author: Andrew Maitland

(GMM) Daniel Ricciardo says it’s “hard to know” just how good his McLaren successor and compatriot Oscar Piastri is faring in his race seat. The 33-year-old Australian lost his seat … Read More

(GMM) Franz Tost admits “political reasons” were behind Mick Schumacher’s failed candidature to race for Alpha Tauri in 2023. Haas refugee Schumacher, 24, kept his Formula 1 dream alive for … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen admits it would be “great” to one day call himself a Ferrari driver. The 25-year-old is under contract to Red Bull until the end of 2028, and … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has dismissed rumors Sergio Perez could be ousted before his extended two-year Red Bull contract expires at the end of 2024. Some think Max Verstappen’s former … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen says he and fellow two-time Fernando Alonso stand out from the crowd in terms of having “extra capacity” whilst racing their F1 cars on the limit. In … Read More

(GMM) Organizers of the Belgian and Dutch grands prix have played down reports they will be forced to annually alternate their events from as early as next year. According to … Read More

(GMM) Nikita Mazepin’s quest to return to Formula 1 has been dealt a fresh blow by London’s High Court. The ousted Haas driver and Russian has achieved some legal victories … Read More

(GMM) Pierre Gasly says he just needs time to get up to full speed at Alpine. The 27-year-old Frenchman had spent all six of his seasons in Formula 1 with … Read More

(GMM) The woman at the center of a Formula 1 sexism scandal has played down the incident that occurred in the Spanish GP paddock last weekend. Former drivers Davide Valsecchi … Read More

(GMM) McLaren and Red Bull have denied claims that a deal has been struck over an engine deal for the new Formula 1 regulations starting in 2026. Suspicions began to … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1 has played down suggestions next weekend’s Canadian GP might have to be cancelled. On Wednesday, we reported that local forest fires had blown a blanket of smoke … Read More

Following discussions between race organizers, local government officials and the F1 Incident Management Group this week, no concerns have emerged about the event being impacted. Despite the fires, an F1 … Read More

(GMM) Carlos Sainz Jr. has denied feeling jealous of the soaring popularity of his Spanish countryman and friend Fernando Alonso. Sainz, 28, has been at Ferrari since 2021 – and … Read More

(GMM) McLaren boss Andrea Stella admits the team is carefully studying detailed photographs of Red Bull’s 2023 floor. After Sergio Perez’s stricken car was lifted off the Monaco circuit recently … Read More

(GMM) The fabled Spa Francorchamps circuit looks set to secure its place on Formula 1’s 2024 calendar. Early this season, Belgian GP promoter Vanessa Maes travelled to Bahrain for talks … Read More

(GMM) Aston Martin will have a car update in the luggage as Formula 1 treks to Canada next week. Fernando Alonso’s run of six consecutive top four results – including … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen is racing Red Bull to unprecedented dominance in Formula 1, according to Dr Helmut Marko. Despite an earlier challenge by his own teammate Sergio Perez, the back-to-back … Read More

According to the Sun, the hold up in contract talks between Hamilton and Mercedes is the length of the contract. Mercedes only wants to offer Hamilton a 1-year deal, and … Read More

(GMM) Gunther Steiner has told the German media to forget the past and focus more on Mick Schumacher’s future in Formula 1. This week, 24-year-old Mick will get his first … Read More

(GMM) Renault CEO Luca de Meo has rubbished rumors he might be lining up to join Ferrari in a similarly high-profile role. Renault’s Formula 1 team is Alpine, whose CEO … Read More

(GMM) Sergio Perez’s form may return to normal now that his teammate Max Verstappen is apparently cruising to his third consecutive drivers’ title. That is the view of team boss … Read More

(GMM) Haas has fallen down the Formula 1 pecking order due to a lack of development, according to Ralf Schumacher. Of course, Schumacher’s relationship with team boss Gunther Steiner is … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari’s highly-anticipated big package of updates unveiled in Barcelona is a “complete failure”. That is the view of well-known Italian insider Leo Turrini, but his colleagues in the country’s … Read More

(GMM) The jury is out as to just how effective Mercedes’ new sidepod-laden ‘B’ car really is. Both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were on the podium behind Red Bull’s … Read More