Category: Formula 1
British GP saved as Silverstone agrees new Formula 1 deal
Silverstone British Formula 1 fans can breathe a sigh of relief with the news that the British GP won’t be dropping off the calendar after this year’s event, which was … Read More
Wolff ‘careful’ about Bottas-Hamilton rivalry
Hamilton and Bottas – they won't be shaking hands for long if Bottas stays in point lead (GMM) 2019 could be shaping up as a two-driver race for the title. … Read More
Red Bull pace ‘not yet frustrating’ – Verstappen
Verstappen 4th in Baku (GMM) Max Verstappen says his situation at Red Bull-Honda is "not frustrating yet". Team boss Christian Horner has denied there is a risk the talented and … Read More
Simulator driver leaves McLaren
Nyck de Vries on the move (GMM) A developing driver has left McLaren. In February, Dutchman Nyck de Vries said he hopes that after George Russell, Lando Norris and Alexander … Read More
Binotto denies need to make changes at Ferrari
Mattia Binotto in denial his car is inferior to Costa's (GMM) After Baku, the Italian press is once again highly critical of Ferrari. Following yet another Mercedes 1-2, Sebastian Vettel … Read More
Gasly getting ‘a lot’ of Red Bull support – Horner
Pierre Gasly, plenty of support, still too slow (GMM) Pierre Gasly is now "coming out of this delicate period" at the beginning of his career at Red Bull Racing. That … Read More
Williams ‘uncontrollable’ in Baku – Kubica
Robert Kubica in Baku before crashing (GMM) Williams' 2019 car is not only slow, it was also "pretty uncontrollable" in Baku. That is the view of an increasingly forthright Robert … Read More
2019 tire situation ‘not Formula 1’ – Steiner
Gunther Steiner and driver Romain Grosjean (GMM) Gunther Steiner says the current tire situation is "not Formula 1". Steiner is the boss of Haas, the American team that despite having … Read More
Mercedes Can Do No Wrong, Ferrari Can Do No Right
Binotto simply cannot design a car that's as fast as the ones designed by Costa Italy's motorsport media was once again scathing of Ferrari's performance at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, … Read More
Tobacco companies are back in auto racing
British American Tobacco’s R.J. Reynolds subsidiary is promoting its Vuse vape brand on McLaren Racing’s Indianapolis 500 entry Photo: McLaren Racing Once banished from motorsports, some major tobacco companies have … Read More
Just how minuscule are over-the-top viewer numbers?
Hardly any cord-cutters are watching F1 and IndyCar on mobile devices or PCs F1 and IndyCar touted that millennials are moving to streaming TV and cutting to cable-cord. So they … Read More
Wolff denies Vettel’s claim about ‘boring’ 2019
Mercedes' were sandbagging in pre-season testing at Barcelona. They will run 1-2 on race weekend. (GMM) Sebastian Vettel is not sure Ferrari can hit back at the increasingly dominant Mercedes … Read More
Leclerc thinks road to F1 title ‘long’
Charles Leclerc was a backmarker until Ferrari hired him. F1 is 99% car. How many other great drivers are saddled with noncompetitive cars in F1? (GMM) Charles Leclerc says the … Read More
Horner ‘sure’ Verstappen staying at Red Bull
Christian Horner (GMM) Christian Horner says he is "100 per cent sure" Max Verstappen will stay with Red Bull-Honda in 2020. The Dutchman already has a contract for next year, … Read More
Liberty bans Rosberg from Baku, Barcelona (Update)
Nico Rosberg UPDATE (GMM) Nico Rosberg's assistant, and Formula 1, have denied that the 2016 world champion was 'banned' from attending the Baku and Spanish grands prix. We reported at … Read More
Haas ‘just not fast enough’ – Magnussen
Kevin Magnussen (GMM) Haas' early-season promise continued to fade in Baku. Despite targeting fourth in the constructors' championship this year with the initially fast 2019 car, the American team struggled … Read More
No extra speed from flexible wing – Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen at Baku (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen has played down claims Alfa Romeo deliberately tried to race a 'flexible' front wing in Baku. The Finn was kicked out of qualifying … Read More
Baku GP Sunday Press Conference
Hamilton, Bottas and Vettel on podium DRIVERS1 – Valtteri BOTTAS (Mercedes)2 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes)3 – Sebastian VETTEL (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Paul Di Resta) Q: Valtteri, an absolutely … Read More
Bottas outduels Hamilton, Mercedes sweeps in Baku
Valtteri Bottas dominates in Baku, outduels teammate at end Valtteri Bottas out drove Lewis Hamilton over the last 10 laps to win the Baku GP and give Mercedes yet another … Read More
Red Bull’s Pierre Gasly Reflects On His Early Career In Racing
Pierre Gasly Born in the French city of Rouen, Pierre Gasly’s start in motorsport came like many before him, in karting, where he made his way up to French Formula … Read More
F1 should scratch Friday from weekend format – Kvyat
Daniil Kvyat (GMM) Daniil Kvyat thinks F1 should consider scrapping Friday from the F1 weekend format. In Baku, the first 90 minute session was effectively lost when the circuit had … Read More
Mercedes ‘dummy’ cost Vettel pole in Baku
Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari outfoxed by Mercedes again (GMM) A "dummy" by Mercedes could have cost Sebastian Vettel pole in Azerbaijan. Ferrari was faster all weekend on the Baku street … Read More
Williams ends spare parts shortage
George Russell (GMM) Williams appears to have solved its shortage of spare parts. Earlier, amid the team's awful start to the 2019 season, the performance problem was compounded by a … Read More