News on F1

May 15 (GMM) Formula 1 could wave goodbye to the controversial ‘hybrid’ engine era from 2030. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali is expecting a “closer battle” on the track at Imola this weekend, but also a busy event of off-track moves, rumours and talks. For instance, La Gazzetta dello Sport claims that the new Concorde Agreement […]

May 15 (GMM) Formula 1 is not yet ruling out a new race deal for Barcelona. The future of the current Spanish GP venue has become particularly clouded since F1 agreed to transfer that official race title to Madrid for 2026 and beyond. The Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona has an existing race deal for […]

May 15 (GMM) Max Verstappen is planning a very busy weekend at Imola. According to the Belgian broadcaster RTBF, the world championship leader will not only be racing his Red Bull, but also taking part in a 24-hour sim race on the iRacing platform. Verstappen, 26, is a high profile part of the professional sim […]

May 15 (GMM) The sale of part of Michael Schumacher’s personal wrist-watch collection tipped the scales at well over $4 million. The high-profile auction by Christie’s in Geneva actually got off to a rocky start, with Bloomberg reporting that the company’s website may have been hacked. The auction was therefore delayed until Tuesday “for security […]

May 15 (GMM) F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali is expecting an interesting grand prix weekend in Imola this weekend – both on and off the track itself. He said he is keen to see how Ferrari’s major car upgrade fares, whilst also musing “the arrival of new reinforcements in the team” – a clear reference to […]

May 14 (GMM) Formula 1, not the US congress, should be in full control of which teams are permitted to race at the pinnacle of motorsport. That is the defiant position of Alessandro Alunni Bravi, the spokesman for the now 100 percent Audi-owned Sauber team. Recently, with Andretti-Cadillac currently locked out of F1 by the […]

May 14 (GMM) Audi-owned Sauber has defended its decision to appoint a new race engineer for Valtteri Bottas as of the last Formula 1 race in Miami. The Finn admits that he isn’t sure what his next move in F1 will be, having also declared that Audi signing Nico Hulkenberg for 2025 and beyond was […]

May 14 (GMM) Ahead of his Le Mans debut next month, Mick Schumacher says he will report directly to his friend and mentor Sebastian Vettel. Despite a recent extensive test, Porsche left quadruple world champion Vettel out of its hypercar lineup for the fabled 24 hour endurance race this year. As he pushes to return […]

May 14 (GMM) Ferrari is setting up a major assault on Red Bull’s dominance of Formula 1, with even Dr Helmut Marko admitting that the rivals are closing the gap. In fact, Red Bull’s top F1 consultant confesses that McLaren driver Lando Norris beat triple world champion Max Verstappen last time out in Miami based […]

May 13 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko now thinks Adrian Newey will eventually re-emerge in Formula 1 at Ferrari. Red Bull’s top Austrian F1 consultant admits that the behind-the-scenes turbulence at the team throughout 2024 so far, including the Christian Horner scandal, contributed to the genius designer’s decision to quit. “It had been looming for some […]