An Inside Look at Motorsports
(GMM) Top FIA official Nikolas Tombazis thinks Red Bull’s rivals will soon prove that the current ‘ground effect’ regulations are not a failure. At present, although the intention of the … Read More
(GMM) It’s too “dangerous” for Red Bull to let Max Verstappen loose on the fabled Nordschleife layout in a decade-old Formula 1 car. That is the clear admission of Dr … Read More
(GMM) Esteban Ocon admits that his image as a “tough guy” on the Formula 1 track is probably deserved. Recently, former F1 driver and veteran British commentator Martin Brundle said … Read More
(GMM) Toto Wolff has played down new reports linking Mick Schumacher with an imminent return to the grid. Rumors in Montreal suggested the 24-year-old axed Haas driver is now being … Read More
(GMM) Nyck de Vries’ Formula 1 career is still under a very dark cloud. That is the admission of two of his well-known Dutch compatriots, even if the 28-year-old rookie … Read More
(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has scoffed at Mercedes boss Toto Wolff for failing to recognize Max Verstappen’s talent as a youngster. When Red Bull snapped up the then teenaged Dutchman … Read More
(GMM) Max Verstappen insists it’s “not my problem” that Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez’s championship challenge is evaporating. After a third consecutive failure to even reach Q3, the Mexican is … Read More
(GMM) The future of the Belgian GP at the fabled Spa-Francorchamps circuit is now looking more secure, promoter Vanessa Maes admits. She recently met in London with Formula 1 CEO … Read More
(GMM) Formula 1 wants to revive the defunct German GP, Hockenheim boss Jorn Teske insists. Nico Hulkenberg, at the lower midfield team Haas, admits it is a “pity” that he … Read More
(GMM) “All employees” will help to pull Ferrari out of its current situation, according to new team boss Frederic Vasseur. After qualifying second to last with a key upgrade package … Read More
(GMM) 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has backtracked after throwing a spanner in the works of Charles Leclerc’s helmet tribute in Montreal. Leclerc turned up at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve … Read More
(GMM) Ralf Schumacher thinks he knows why Lewis Hamilton’s contract negotiations are taking so long. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said earlier this week that he hoped to get the seven … Read More
(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has slammed Aston Martin team owner Lawrence Stroll for setting an “unrealistic” goal for this weekend’s Canadian GP. Stroll said he expected his son, Lance, to … Read More
(GMM) Nikita Mazepin says it would not be the end of the world if he is unable to return to Formula 1. The Russian was ousted from Haas and F1 … Read More
(GMM) Haas looks set to lock in its experienced current driver lineup for the 2024 season. In 2021, the American team experimented with an all-rookie lineup of Mick Schumacher alongside … Read More
(GMM) It could be Ferrari, not Mercedes, presenting the biggest challenge in Canada to Red Bull’s 2023 victory clean-sweep. Fresh off the double-podium in Spain, the two Mercedes cars were … Read More
(GMM) One F1 technical guru has a simple solution to get the hefty weight of Formula 1 cars down – just announce it. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and F1 … Read More
AlphaTauri-bound Laurent Mekies will make his final appearance on the Ferrari pit wall at next month’s Hungarian Grand Prix, take gardening leave and then join AlphaTauri in 2024. That is … Read More
–by Mark Cipolloni– As long as F1 wants to appease the tree-huggers, the F1 cars are not going to get much lighter. In fact, that might get heavier in 2026 … Read More
(GMM) Williams is in dire need of major team upgrades. That is the message not only of the former title-winning team’s new boss James Vowles, but also of a Russian … Read More
(GMM) The all-female single seater category called W Series has now collapsed. Earlier in June, we reported that the series’ drivers – including Finn Emma Kimilainen – were waiting to … Read More
(GMM) Ferrari cannot blame its current problems on the drivers, according to F1 legend and former Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger. The 63-year-old Austrian had two different stints at Maranello in … Read More
(GMM) Ferrari is at risk of falling behind yet another rival Formula 1 team in 2023. The fabled Maranello marque entered the season with a new team boss in Frederic … Read More
(GMM) Max Verstappen has been banned from joining fellow Red Bull world champion Sebastian Vettel in enjoying rare high-speed laps of Nurburgring’s fabled Nordschleife layout in September. The newly-retired Vettel’s … Read More
(GMM) Lance Stroll may finally be ready to go head-to-head with his on-form Aston Martin teammate Fernando Alonso. Heading into the Canadian GP weekend, team owner Lawrence Stroll – 24-year-old … Read More
