Author: Andrew Maitland

(GMM) 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve thinks Alpine “will suffer” as a result of losing Fernando Alonso. Canadian Villeneuve says he will be at fewer grands prix as a television … Read More

(GMM) The FIA appears unlikely to drop its special conditions for Russian racing drivers any time soon. Ever since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict early last year, resulting in … Read More

(GMM) George Russell can imagine Lewis Hamilton as his continuing Mercedes teammate “for a few more years”. It is clear that, eventually, Toto Wolff sees the much younger Briton Russell … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1 has swiftly played down reports the sport’s next high-profile destination will be the streets of London. London is regularly linked with a grand prix, with the latest … Read More

(GMM) Red Bull’s rivals could rapidly catch up in the latter part of the 2023 season, Dr Helmut Marko has warned. As the season got off to a start in … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko admits there has been interest from some parties in potentially buying Red Bull’s second Formula 1 team, Alpha Tauri. Some have suggested the Faenza based team … Read More

(GMM) Frederic Vasseur says he’s “not worried” about some high profile departures at Ferrari. In the days between the opening Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs, Italian sources have reported about … Read More

(GMM) Frederic Vasseur has hit back at claims he is already unsatisfied with life as Ferrari’s new team boss. Amid a swathe of confirmed and rumored personnel departures, it was … Read More

(GMM) Sergio Perez could “challenge” teammate Max Verstappen for the 2023 world championship. That is the wild claim of Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko, even though reigning back-to-back title winner … Read More

(GMM) Fernando Alonso insists his only real objective left in Formula 1 is a third drivers’ world title. The Spaniard, 41, has been charging for it ever since he left … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen has confirmed rumors that he might retire from Formula 1 at the young age of 31. The back-to-back reigning world champion, currently 25, is all signed up … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1 is on the right track by resisting pressure to aim for an ‘all-electric’ future. That is the view of the sport’s CEO Stefano Domenicali, who thinks F1 … Read More

(GMM) Mercedes insists there is no “panic” behind closed doors, but key rival Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko says the German team is tackling “several” problems with its new car. … Read More

(GMM) Williams looks set to hang onto its famous team name. Actually, the Grove based team is totally controlled by US investment firm Dorilton, with late team founder Frank Williams’ … Read More

(GMM) 1979 world champion Jody Scheckter says greed led to the demise of South Africa’s return to the Formula 1 calendar. Lewis Hamilton often bemoans the continent’s absence from the … Read More

(GMM) Sergio Perez has no intention of settling for second best in Formula 1, his father Antonio insists. With back-to-back reigning world champion Max Verstappen riding high at Red Bull, … Read More

(GMM) Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi admits the Renault-owned team is unlikely to hits its goal of breaking into the top three constructors’ in Formula 1 this year. Last year, Alpine … Read More

(GMM) It will take Williams years to return to the top four places in the constructors’ world championship. That is the frank admission of new team boss James Vowles, who … Read More

(GMM) Alpine needs to take the example of Aston Martin as it continues to push towards the front of the Formula 1 grid. Last year, Renault-owned Alpine finished fourth overall … Read More

(GMM) Netflix has delivered a new, young, American and female audience to Formula 1. That is the view of Christian Horner, the Red Bull team boss, when asked about the … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has rubbished as “nonsense” Mercedes boss Toto Wolff’s claim that Red Bull will win every single grand prix in 2023. “That’s nonsense,” he told Osterreich newspaper … Read More

(GMM) Red Bull, not Ford, will be at the heart of the reigning champion team’s power unit for 2026 and beyond. The energy drink owned team had talks with existing … Read More