Author: Andrew Maitland

(GMM) Alpha Tauri team boss Franz Tost admits Formula 1 rookie Nyck de Vries is “under pressure” to perform in 2023. Russian racing driver Egor Orudzhev observed last week that … Read More

(GMM) Michael Andretti is hoping to hear by “the middle of July” whether his bid in collaboration with Cadillac to enter Formula 1 in 2025 has been green-lighted by the … Read More

(GMM) As Formula 1 drivers hit out at the wild, celebrity-fuelled pre-race proceedings at the Miami GP, the other hot topic is that the sport is not living up to … Read More

(GMM) Frederic Vasseur has ruled out simply “copying” the technical solutions of the cars that are faster than Ferrari at present. While it is clear that Mercedes is moving away … Read More

(GMM) Ralf Schumacher couldn’t resist making a jibe at Haas boss Gunther Steiner at the Miami GP. On Friday, the driver who replaced Schumacher’s nephew Mick for 2023 – Nico … Read More

(GMM) Liberty Media boss Greg Maffei wants to kick off negotiations for the next Concorde Agreement. The last commercial agreement binding the teams to the FIA and Formula 1’s Liberty … Read More

(GMM) 2009 world champion Jenson Button admits he came “very close” to signing a contract with Ferrari. After winning the championship with Brawn, the now retired British driver switched to … Read More

(GMM) Mercedes’ 2023 car is “even worse” than its predecessor, a solemn team boss Toto Wolff admitted in Miami. The car appears to be about a second off the pace … Read More

(GMM) A highly critical Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi admits the Renault-owned team is struggling in 2023. The team was hoping to build on its fourth place in the 2022 constructors’ … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen is aiming for “P2 minimum” from Sunday’s Miami GP, as Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez knocks on the door of his slim championship lead. The Dutchman made … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1 will organize a smarter and more sustainable calendar for 2024, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has revealed. Currently, the stops on the calendar mean the thousands of personnel … Read More

(GMM) Lewis Hamilton says he isn’t sure how the start of filming for the Hollywood feature movie about Formula 1 will affect the drivers. Shooting of the film starring Brad … Read More

(GMM) Carlos Sainz Jr. admits significant car upgrades planned for the next race at Imola will not be enough to fight for the world championship. The Spaniard’s teammate Carlos Sainz … Read More

(GMM) Toto Wolff says he will sit down with Lewis Hamilton “in a few weeks” to sign a new Mercedes contract for the seven time world champion. The Brackley based … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1 is looking to expand the newly-tweaked ‘sprint shootout’ weekend format to as many as ten grands prix in 2024. The format – now with a separate ‘shootout’ … Read More

(GMM) Both Max Verstappen and George Russell appear unmoved after their on and off-track run-in at Baku. World champion Verstappen was furious with the Mercedes driver for causing sidepod damage … Read More

(GMM) Two Formula 1 team bosses are open to making more tweaks to the new ‘sprint shootout’ weekend format. The part-time format made its debut in Azerbaijan a week ago, … Read More

(GMM) Formula 1 drivers are urging the sport against making “knee-jerk reactions” amid boring recent races and Red Bull’s dominance. “We either have to do a better job, all of … Read More

(GMM) Nikita Mazepin is aiming to return to Formula 1 as soon as 2024, according to his spokesperson. This week, it emerged that the axed Haas driver has added court … Read More

(GMM) Ferrari’s push to sign two top engineers from dominant Formula 1 team Red Bull ultimately proved unsuccessful, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Correspondent Luigi Perna said the Maranello … Read More

(GMM) Hot on the heels of legal action in Europe and Canada, Nikita Mazepin is now taking his fight to return to Formula 1 to England. The Russian news agency … Read More

(GMM) Charles Leclerc says it’s “too early” to think about extending his Ferrari deal beyond 2024. At Baku last weekend, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff stridently denied reports that talks about … Read More

(GMM) Aston Martin may succeed in becoming a true top Formula 1 team. That is the view of Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, who lost his ‘Racing Point’ seat at … Read More

(GMM) Max Verstappen will bounce back to the top of the podium in Miami. That is the prediction of Red Bull’s top 80-year-old executive Dr Helmut Marko, even though he … Read More

(GMM) Yuki Tsunoda is not “yet” ready to move up to Red Bull’s top team, according to boss Christian Horner. Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher this week said it is … Read More