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Verstappen exit clause may already be triggered - NewsOnF1
Jul.1 (GMM) Max Verstappen may soon be free to skip out of his long-term Red Bull contract. To date, it has been rumoured that only dropping to P4 in the drivers’ standings by the end of July will trigger the oft-mentioned performance exit clause. But fellow Dutchman and ex-Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos, who knows […]
Alonso and Lawson patch up frosty relationship - NewsOnF1
Jul.1 (GMM) Fernando Alonso and Liam Lawson appear to have patched up their rocky relationship. Prior to Austria, their relationship was marked by several on-track incidents and tensions, including F1 veteran Alonso calling the rookie an “idiot” for aggressive driving, with 23-year-old Lawson accusing the Spaniard of trying to “screw me” in retaliation. But at […]
Vasseur expected to return at Silverstone - NewsOnF1
Jul.1 (GMM) One Ferrari insider is expecting Frederic Vasseur to be back in action this weekend at Silverstone. Amid raging speculation about his future in red, the 57-year-old was suddenly missing from the paddock in Austria on Sunday, ostensibly for “personal reasons”. Nothing else is known about the nature of Vasseur’s emergency, but well-known Italian […]
Sainz laments 'tough' first half-season at Williams - NewsOnF1
Jul.1 (GMM) It’s been a “tough” first half-season at Williams for former Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz. With no offers from other top teams forthcoming, the highly-rated winner of four grands prix had to choose from the midfield for 2025 – and opted for Williams. In Austria, his eleventh race for the Grove based outfit, Sainz’s […]
Assen boss expects F1 axe for more European races - NewsOnF1
Jun.30 (GMM) Assen, a circuit on the MotoGP calendar, has played down hopes it might keep Formula 1 in the Netherlands. Max Verstappen recently unveiled a special helmet livery for what he considers his three ‘home’ grands prix – starting with Austria, with the race at the Red Bull Ring promoted by the Austrian energy […]
Marko rules out reversing Tsunoda-Lawson swap - NewsOnF1
Jun.30 (GMM) Max Verstappen and George Russell’s respective futures will be no clearer at the British GP. “No – nothing,” Toto Wolff insisted on Sunday when asked if Mercedes fans can expect to hear any 2026 driver plans this weekend at Silverstone. Red Bull’s home race in Austria was characterised by intensified speculation that talks […]
Little known about Vasseur's paddock exit - report - NewsOnF1
Jun.30 (GMM) At the height of raging speculation about his future in red, Frederic Vasseur suddenly vanished from the paddock in Austria. “Fred will not be at the track today,” confirmed a Ferrari spokesman, “because he has had to return home for personal reasons.” Both in Canada and again throughout the weekend at the Red […]
Piastri apologised after Norris near-miss - Stella - NewsOnF1
Jun.30 (GMM) Despite their clash two weeks ago in Canada, the title-duelling McLaren duo managed a near-seamless and exciting wheel-to-wheel tussle for Austrian GP victory. Pole sitter and eventual winner Lando Norris was repeatedly challenged by championship leader Oscar Piastri – including one particular near-miss. “I’m proud of how Oscar and Lando handled the situation,” […]
Briatore puts heat on both Colapinto and Gasly - NewsOnF1
Jun.30 (GMM) Franco Colapinto is not the only Alpine driver who may have departed Austria feeling a little nervous. Executive advisor and de-facto team boss Flavio Briatore axed rookie Jack Doohan last month, replacing him with the highly-rated and Argentine backed fellow rookie Franco Colapinto. But the 21-year-old has also notably struggled in the cockpit […]
Marko to consider Hadjar promotion in summer break - NewsOnF1
Jun.29 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko is not ruling out a 2026 promotion for Isack Hadjar. The long-time Red Bull F1 advisor has been raving about the 20-year-old French rookie all season so far. “He hasn’t done anything stupid,” the 82-year-old told L’Equipe, excusing Hadjar’s early formation lap spin on debut in Melbourne. “Since the pressure […]
F1 CEO confirms 'great news' for F1 in Germany - NewsOnF1
Jun.29 (GMM) A major development in Formula 1 television broadcasting could be good news for the fallow German market. Compared to the Michael Schumacher-powered heyday featuring multiple local drivers and two grands prix in the country, the popularity of the sport has totally collapsed in Germany. At least part of the problem, especially in more […]
Wolff wants Verstappen clarity 'before the summer' - NewsOnF1
Jun.29 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says the Max Verstappen-to-Mercedes rumour is “becoming boring”. Although Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris insist the Red Bull driver is still in the 2025 drivers’ title race, Verstappen basically wrote off his chances a couple of races ago. “Not really, no,” the quadruple world champion said at the Red Bull […]
Red Bull unlikely to ace 2026 engine rules - Wolff - NewsOnF1
Jun.29 (GMM) 2027 could be a more realistic season for Max Verstappen to “jump ship”. That’s the suggestion of Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, amid swirling rumours at the Red Bull Ring that talks are back on with the quadruple world champion. The more excitable headlines suggest a move for 2026 is on the cards, but […]
Bottas admits July his 2026 comeback 'deadline' - NewsOnF1
Jun.29 (GMM) July will be a critical month for Valtteri Bottas, the Finnish driver has admitted. The 35-year-old lost his Sauber race seat at the end of last year, and returned to Mercedes – where he won 10 grands prix as Lewis Hamilton’s teammate. However, Bottas is just the reserve driver this year, insisting upon […]
Abiteboul plays down wild Hyundai-to-F1 rumours - NewsOnF1
Jun.28 (GMM) Former F1 team boss Cyril Abiteboul has played down wild rumours linking Hyundai with Formula 1. Once boss of Renault’s works Formula 1 team, Frenchman Abiteboul now heads Hyundai Motorsport. And the Korean carmaker caused a huge stir in the motorsport world on Friday with a social media post featuring a Formula 1 […]
Vasseur 'sleeping well' as Ferrari rumours rage - NewsOnF1
Jun.28 (GMM) As a familiar Ferrari face joins McLaren, Frederic Vasseur’s future in red continues to dangle from a thread. La Repubblica newspaper in Italy reports that long-time former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has been listed as a director of McLaren’s road car division, McLaren Automotive. Now 77, he has long lamented what he […]
Lance Stroll hits back at his latest F1 critics - NewsOnF1
Jun.28 (GMM) Lance Stroll has hit back at the latest negative reports about his performances and future in Formula 1. With George Russell, Yuki Tsunoda and even Max Verstappen all linked with Aston Martin for 2026, some are suggesting it is time for Stroll’s father, team owner Lawrence Stroll, to oust his own 26-year-old son. […]
Marko slams Russell for latest Verstappen rumours - NewsOnF1
Jun.28 (GMM) It is “respect” for Mercedes that has caused Toto Wolff to leave the door open for Max Verstappen for 2026. Rumours that the quadruple world champion may be back in talks with the Mercedes team boss and co-owner were re-fired in Austria by George Russell. “What did Russell say now?” a frustrated Red […]
Red Bull still clinging to 2025 title 'hope' - Marko - NewsOnF1
Jun.28 (GMM) Red Bull still has “hope” that Max Verstappen can cling to his chances of winning a fifth straight drivers’ world championship. The team has already written off the constructors’ title, acknowledging not only McLaren’s dominance, but also the lack of a competitive teammate to put next to the quadruple world champion. Even Verstappen, […]
Ferrari looking ahead 'despite the rumours' - Leclerc - NewsOnF1
Jun.27 (GMM) After venting his fury at the Italian media two weeks ago in Canada, the start of Frederic Vasseur’s race weekend in Austria was very low profile. One of the only mentions of the Frenchman’s name, amid raging speculation that his Ferrari contract will not be renewed, was uttered by Charles Leclerc. He insisted […]
Marko admits Wolff still fishing for Verstappen - NewsOnF1
Jun.27 (GMM) Max Verstappen refuses to give a “definitive answer” when asked if he will definitely still be a Red Bull driver in 2026. That’s the interpretation of the well-connected Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, even if team advisor and Verstappen mentor Dr Helmut Marko is more certain. The Osterreich newspaper asked Marko, 82, about new […]
McLaren driver equality is 'playing with fire' - NewsOnF1
Jun.27 (GMM) As far as championship leader Oscar Piastri is concerned, he is not regarded as McLaren’s number 1 driver. “Nope,” said the cool Australian when asked if his 22-point lead, extended when his teammate Lando Norris crashed into him in Montreal, meant that McLaren would now impose team orders and a driver hierarchy. It’s […]
Verstappen explains ongoing F1 media attitude - NewsOnF1
Jun.27 (GMM) Max Verstappen giggled to the Dutch media as he explained his ongoing reluctance to answer questions at the FIA’s official press conferences. For instance, as the governing body finally published the stewards’ guidelines for imposing penalties, the quadruple world champion was asked if he thinks Formula 1 is increasingly over-regulated. “I’m not going […]
Sainz admits future FIA bid unlikely for father - NewsOnF1
Jun.27 (GMM) Carlos Sainz admits he is disappointed for “motorsport” that his father has bowed out of the race to replace controversial FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Rally icon Sainz senior, 63, declared this week that after a long period of deliberation, he had decided not to tackle the presidential elections in December. “Disappointed?” Williams […]
Sainz pulls out of FIA presidency race - NewsOnF1
Jun.26 (GMM) A potential rival to Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s FIA presidency has pulled out of the race. Other names have also been linked to the December elections, but the only figure to publicly talk with seriousness about launching a bid was rallying legend Carlos Sainz senior. The 63-year-old father of Williams driver Carlos Sainz announced […]
Newey's alarming comments to reduce Aston pressure - NewsOnF1
Jun.26 (GMM) Adrian Newey’s recent comments about the driver simulator at Aston Martin could simply be a way to ease the pressure on his shoulders. That’s the view of the team’s new Spanish simulator driver Dani Juncadella, after Newey last month denounced some of Aston Martin’s tools as “weak”. “Particularly the driver-in-the-loop simulator, which is […]
Salo warns Cadillac against signing Perez - NewsOnF1
Jun.26 (GMM) A former Formula 1 driver does not believe Cadillac should resurrect Sergio Perez’s stalled career. This week, just as Valtteri Bottas teased his social media followers with a tongue-in-cheek Cadillac-themed post, a British specialist media report said the Finn is near pole position for a 2026 seat at F1’s new eleventh team. Fellow […]
More war means 'harder times ahead' - Marko - NewsOnF1
Jun.26 (GMM) “Harder times are ahead” for the world, predicts Red Bull’s Formula 1 advisor Dr Helmut Marko. The Ukraine-Russia crisis has been in progress for years now, and since then conflicts in the Middle East have flared – including the latest ones in Israel and Iran. “Thankfully, Austria isn’t directly affected by all the […]
Tost notes ominous sign of Vasseur's Ferrari exit - NewsOnF1
Jun.26 (GMM) Frederic Vasseur seems to be legitimately at risk of losing his top job at Ferrari. That’s the view of former fellow Formula 1 team principal Franz Tost, who led the Faenza-based Toro Rosso, Alpha Tauri and now Racing Bulls outfit for two decades until retiring last year. At the last grand prix in […]
Piastri could opt against new McLaren suspension - NewsOnF1
Jun.25 (GMM) Lando Norris may have crashed out of the Canadian GP by rear-ending his championship-leading teammate, but the British driver could get back in the game from Austria this weekend. Oscar Piastri, now 22 points ahead of the sister McLaren, has been obviously more comfortable in the 2025 car so far, while Norris consistently […]
Another Aston Martin boss defends Lance Stroll - NewsOnF1
Jun.25 (GMM) Another top name at Aston Martin has defended Lance Stroll amid a turbulent time in the Canadian’s Formula 1 career. The fact that his father is billionaire Lawrence Stroll – owner of the Silverstone based team – has dogged the 26-year-old throughout his eight seasons on the grid to date. Worse still, Stroll’s […]
Lindblad set for Friday debut at Silverstone - Marko - NewsOnF1
Jun.25 (GMM) Arvid Lindblad is being fast-tracked into Red Bull’s Formula 1 driver lineup, advisor Dr Helmut Marko openly admits. Recently, the FIA granted Red Bull’s request that the Swedish-British F2 driver be granted special dispensation for a F1 super license as he is still only 17. And on Monday, the energy drink-owned concern put […]
British GP may be last Red Bull upgrade - Marko - NewsOnF1
Jun.25 (GMM) Development of Red Bull’s 2025 car could be halted as soon as the immediate aftermath of the forthcoming British GP. This weekend, Formula 1 races in Austria – at Red Bull’s own circuit in Zeltweg. Advisor Dr Helmut Marko told Kleine Zeitung the team will have an upgrade in the luggage, and a […]
Verstappen, Wolff not fans of Le Mans rules - NewsOnF1
Jun.25 (GMM) Toto Wolff has joined Formula 1 rival Max Verstappen in admitting his distaste for a central principle of the world endurance championship. Quadruple world champion Verstappen has been showing more and more signs recently that he sees a future for himself in GT and even top prototype racing. Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut […]
Le Mans, Indy could be Bottas' next move - Wolff - NewsOnF1
Jun.24 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas may need to give up on his plan to return to the Formula 1 grid. That’s the view of the Finn’s current F1 boss Toto Wolff, even though some of Bottas’ fans are convinced the 35-year-old will be racing again in 2026. The current Mercedes reserve driver’s social media posts are […]
Europe approves F1 owner Liberty's MotoGP takeover - NewsOnF1
Jun.24 (GMM) Europe is no longer a barrier to F1 owner Liberty Media’s acquisition of MotoGP. Liberty announced its intention to buy MotoGP in April 2024, but by December, optimism gave way to uncertainty as the European Commission launched a formal antitrust investigation into the 4.2 billion euro deal. What began as confident talk from […]
Alonso thinks he's still in F1's top five - NewsOnF1
Jun.24 (GMM) Fernando Alonso says he is mentally strong enough to ride through adversity in Formula 1. The 43-year-old may not have won a title since 2006, or a race in well over a decade, but he thinks he is still regarded as one of the best on the grid. That’s despite the fact that […]
Schumacher hits out at fellow pundit Rosberg - NewsOnF1
Jun.24 (GMM) Ralf Schumacher has hit out at fellow German and former Formula 1 driver Nico Rosberg. Today, the grand prix winning duo are expert pundits for broadcaster Sky’s coverage in Germany and the UK respectively. In Canada, 2016 world champion Rosberg revealed that he had offered to mentor Lando Norris amid the McLaren driver’s […]
Wolff suggests Antonelli unlikely to be dropped - NewsOnF1
Jun.24 (GMM) Toto Wolff has all but ruled out dropping rookie Kimi Antonelli from the Mercedes driver lineup. The Italian media’s Formula 1 coverage at present centres around two narratives – the struggles at Ferrari, and the promising future of Italian 18-year-old Antonelli. The youngster, however, races for Mercedes, but the Italian press is still […]
'Time will tell' on Russia's future in F1 - NewsOnF1
Jun.23 (GMM) It will not be simple for Russia to return to Formula 1, although the president of the country’s automobile federation is not ruling it out. Russia’s Vladimir Putin-supported place in the sport appeared rock-solid until the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict in early 2022, when F1 severed all ties. Several years later, F1 […]