News on F1

May 23 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel appears to have accepted that he will not be returning to Formula 1. On the face of it, the quadruple world champion is actually not closing the door completely. He took his 1993 McLaren to Imola last weekend and put on an elaborate tribute to the late Ayrton Senna and […]

May 23 (GMM) Audi-owned Sauber appears to be the best remaining option for departing Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz for 2025 and beyond. He has reportedly had a lucrative offer on the table for several weeks now, but has been holding out for even one-year deals at Mercedes or Red Bull. It is also believed that […]

May 23 (GMM) Monaco, arguably the most unique and famous of all Formula 1 races, is the latest European event under pressure to remain on the annual calendar. With Liberty Media receiving big-money offers from potential non-European venues, and yet reluctant to expand the calendar beyond 24 races, many existing events – like Monza, Imola, […]

May 23 (GMM) After a long period in Formula 1 of predictable Red Bull dominance, it is no longer so certain that Max Verstappen will simply win another race at Monaco. Although he won from pole at Imola a week ago, the race weekend overall showed that both McLaren and Ferrari are now nipping at […]

May 22 (GMM) Former Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto could return to Formula 1 with Aston Martin. Italian Binotto, who was replaced by Frederic Vasseur at the end of 2022, was spotted at Imola last weekend, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. “He has been linked many times with Audi,” reports correspondent Luigi Perna, “and then […]

May 22 (GMM) Max Verstappen got up to speed within “two laps” of his state-of-the-art simulator being installed in his new motorhome, which he will take to all European grands prix. The triple world champion now famously combined his participation in the real-life Formula 1 race at Imola last weekend with some driving duties in […]

May 22 (GMM) France’s hopes of returning to the Formula 1 calendar appear to rest with Paul Ricard – the venue that last hosted the country’s grand prix in 2022. Christian Estrosi is the mayor of Nice, but he was also involved in the promotion of the Paul Ricard event that ultimately fell off the […]

May 22 (GMM) Toto Wolff says he has no interest patching up a dispute with the CEO of Mercedes’ direct Formula 1 rival Red Bull. It is believed that part of team boss Wolff’s delay in deciding who will replace Lewis Hamilton next year is because he’s hoping Max Verstappen joins Adrian Newey in deciding […]

May 22 (GMM) Michael Schumacher’s family has secured 200,000 euros in compensation for a ‘fake’ interview with the F1 legend. A year ago, the weekly women’s magazine Die Aktuelle published an AI-powered interview purported to be with the seven time world champion, who has not been heard from or seen since his 2013 skiing accident. […]

May 21 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel says he is still no closer to deciding to return to Formula 1. The quadruple world champion retired after the 2022 season – although he has always left the door open for a comeback in the future. Vettel, 36, has stayed connected both to F1 and motorsport in general, including […]