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FIA president suggests scrapping F1 budget cap - OneStopStrategy.com
May 7 (GMM) The FIA’s controversial president has floated the idea of completely abandoning the budget cap in Formula 1. Not long ago, Mohammed Ben Sulayem dropped a bomb in the F1 paddock by suggesting that screaming V10 engines powered...
F1 leaves door ajar for 2026 engine tweaks - OneStopStrategy.com
Apr.28 (GMM) Another attempt to change or tweak the radical engine regulations for 2026 has faltered – although the door has been left slightly ajar. Last week, ahead of the Thursday meeting, Mercedes’ Toto Wolff slammed as a “joke” the...
Contract clause could explain Hamilton struggle - OneStopStrategy.com
Apr.28 (GMM) An interesting contractual detail surrounding Lewis Hamilton’s move from Mercedes to Ferrari could help explain the seven time world champion’s current struggle. Some insiders are predicting that the 40-year-old’s performance has been so alarming recently that he could...
F1 looks nervously at US political turmoil - OneStopStrategy.com
Apr.28 (GMM) Formula 1 is nervously watching developments in United States politics. Recently, Haas Automation – whose founder Gene Haas also owns the Haas F1 team – expressed grave concerns about sweeping international tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The...
Chief sponsor thinks Perez could return to F1 - OneStopStrategy.com
Apr.28 (GMM) A well-known billionaire known in Formula 1 as Sergio Perez’s primary backer thinks it is possible the ousted Red Bull driver will return to the grid. Carlos Slim, part of the wealthiest Latin American family on earth, said:...
German outlets say Puma to sponsor McLaren - OneStopStrategy.com
Apr.28 (GMM) McLaren, currently Formula 1’s fastest team, is poised to sign a lucrative new sponsorship deal. German outlets, including F1 broadcaster Sky Deutschland and the country’s largest newspaper, Bild, claim the Woking based team will be prominently sponsored by...
Newey, Stroll relationship already tense - Doornbos - OneStopStrategy.com
Apr.23 (GMM) Tension may already be creeping into Adrian Newey’s new professional collaboration with Aston Martin. On track, the performance of the team’s 2025 car is so dire that respected Spanish journalist Carlos Miguel thinks a radical idea should be...
Piastri welcomes new 'ice-boy' reputation - OneStopStrategy.com
Apr.23 (GMM) The Formula 1 world is contemplating the concept of the newly-nicknamed “ice-boy” becoming champion this year. The pivotal moment came in Saudi Arabia, where Oscar Piastri took on Max Verstappen at the first corner and ultimately won the...
Red Bull could have 'avoided' penalty - Ecclestone - OneStopStrategy.com
Apr.23 (GMM) Red Bull has definitively decided against challenging Max Verstappen’s 5-second penalty by not requesting a ‘right of review’. The team theoretically had 96 hours to decide, but bosses Christian Horner, Dr Helmut Marko, and even Verstappen himself indicated...
Boss defends Norris amid 'weakness' criticism - OneStopStrategy.com
Apr.15 (GMM) McLaren team boss Andrea Stella has leapt to the defence of championship leader Lando Norris. While Bahrain polesitter and winner Oscar Piastri is regarded as calm and stoical, teammate Norris regularly dives into distress and self-deprecation after what...
Wolff wants to re-sign George Russell 'asap' - OneStopStrategy.com
Apr.15 (GMM) As Formula 1 hops from Bahrain to Saudi Arabia, rumours are swirling that George Russell’s future at Mercedes appears safe. The 27-year-old driver is arguably riding the most consistent wave of form of any other competitor in 2025,...
Honda backs away from Verstappen-to-Aston rumours - OneStopStrategy.com
Apr.15 (GMM) Honda has moved to play down bubbling speculation that Max Verstappen’s next move in Formula 1 could be to Aston Martin. In Bahrain, the quadruple world champion’s patience with Red Bull appeared to fracture – and his manager...
F1 should prevent Doohan-like DRS crashes - Sainz - OneStopStrategy.com
Apr.6 (GMM) New Grand Prix Drivers’ Association director Carlos Sainz is calling for changes to the DRS systems in Formula 1 in the name of safety. Alpine’s Jack Doohan admits he deliberately left his DRS rear-wing flap wide open as...
Marko hits back at 'nonsense' Horner speculation - OneStopStrategy.com
Apr.6 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has slammed reports that he has become increasingly disempowered at Red Bull. Days ago, the energy drink brand’s well-known Formula 1 advisor was quoted as saying had had nothing to do with the decision last...
Bottas put Antonelli back on track at Suzuka - OneStopStrategy.com
Apr.6 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas deserves some credit for getting Kimi Antonelli up to speed at Suzuka. That’s the view of the Mercedes team at Suzuka, according to Auto Motor und Sport’s Formula 1 editor Michael Schmidt. Having lost his Sauber...
F1, Netflix, defend under-fire 'Drive to Survive' - OneStopStrategy.com
Mar.16 (GMM) Formula 1, and Netflix producers, have defended ‘Drive to Survive’ against withering attacks from the sport’s top stars Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. Verstappen has never hidden his opinion about the exaggerated, Hollywood-esque production, even refusing to take...
Domenicali heading to Thailand after Melbourne - OneStopStrategy.com
Mar.16 (GMM) Stefano Domenicali, the newly-renewed CEO of Formula 1, is hopping on a plane from Melbourne to Bangkok after Sunday’s season opener. “I’m just finishing the race here in Melbourne, then I go to Thailand to see if there...
Susie Wolff as FIA president 'impossible' - Marko - OneStopStrategy.com
Mar.16 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says Red Bull will be stridently opposed to the idea of Susie Wolff running for FIA president. Recent rumours have suggested that Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who instigated a short-lived investigation into conflict of interest between...
Christijan Albers: 'Carlos Sainz is not a true top driver' - OneStopStrategy.com
Former Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers has voiced a strong opinion on Carlos Sainz’s status in the sport, stating that the Spaniard does not belong among the elite drivers. During a ViaPlay event in Zandvoort, Albers questioned Sainz’s credentials as...
"I don't think we can win in Melbourne' - Max Verstappen - OneStopStrategy.com
Max Verstappen, the reigning four-time Formula 1 World Champion, has expressed doubts about Red Bull Racing’s competitiveness ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Following pre-season testing in Bahrain, where Red Bull faced technical challenges and limited running, Verstappen acknowledged...
McLaren 'ahead for now' as Bahrain test ends - OneStopStrategy.com
Mar.3 (GMM) As the Bahrain test ended, the entire paddock agreed – McLaren is heading into the season-opening Australian GP with a clear lead. Well-known Italian journalist Leo Turrini is slightly disappointed. “I’ll be honest, friends,” he wrote in his...
Ocon will not use F1's new driver cooling system - OneStopStrategy.com
Mar.3 (GMM) Esteban Ocon says he won’t be wearing Formula 1’s new ‘cooling vest’ when the temperatures soar in 2025. Earlier, the FIA was determined to make the new technology compulsory this year to protect the drivers’ health, but ultimately...
Teams can test one-year-old F1 cars in 2026 - report - OneStopStrategy.com
Mar.3 (GMM) Formula 1 teams will be allowed to use one-year-old 2025 cars for their ‘Testing of Previous Cars’ (TPC) programs next year. The usual TPC rules state that the single seaters permitted to run on actual test tracks, usually...
Screaming V10 engines could return to F1 - OneStopStrategy.com
Feb.24 (GMM) The roar of screaming V10 engines could be returning to Formula 1. Lauding increased safety as the biggest positive development in recent F1 history, Fernando Alonso at the weekend lamented some of the backwards steps the sport has...
Tsunoda aims to avoid Red Bull axe after 2025 - OneStopStrategy.com
Feb.24 (GMM) Yuki Tsunoda says he wants to remain “in the Red Bull family” beyond the 2025 season. Despite his pace, a calmer demeanour and four seasons of experience with the Faenza-based junior team, Red Bull still decided that it...
Briatore rejects label of Jack Doohan 'killer' - OneStopStrategy.com
Feb.24 (GMM) Flavio Briatore is still not denying that Alpine could make a mid-season driver change in 2025. The flamboyant Italian’s actual role is a team advisor reporting to Renault CEO Luca de Meo – but the latter admitted at...
Lawson has two jobs to do in 2025 - Marko - OneStopStrategy.com
Feb.21 (GMM) Liam Lawson’s job in 2025 is two-pronged, according to Red Bull’s notoriously tough advisor and driver manager, Dr Helmut Marko. Lawson, starting his first full season in ’25 after part-time campaigns at the junior team in the past...
Colapinto among Alpine's 'most important assets' - OneStopStrategy.com
Feb.21 (GMM) Franco Colapinto has instantly become one of Alpine’s “most important assets,” admits famous team advisor Flavio Briatore. At F1’s London launch, 2025 rookie Jack Doohan was bombarded with journalists’ questions about the longevity of his new race seat....
F1 teams look ahead to two-part 2025 season - OneStopStrategy.com
Feb.21 (GMM) 2025 may be the last year of the current regulations, but teams have marked a very important mid-season date in their diaries. McLaren, at the centre of flexible wing controversies last year, insist that the FIA’s new flexibility...
Red Bull's likely F1 reserve secures super license - OneStopStrategy.com
Feb.18 (GMM) The next in line for a seat at Red Bull’s second Formula 1 team, Racing Bulls, is clearly Arvid Lindblad. With Liam Lawson stepping up to become Max Verstappen’s teammate this year, and rookie Isack Hadjar replacing Lawson...
F1 launch event not for 'hardcore fans' - Wolff - OneStopStrategy.com
Feb.18 (GMM) “Hardcore fans” may not be looking forward to Tuesday’s unprecedented collective launch for the 2025 season at a sold-out O2 arena in London. Instead of the usual approach, where the ten teams individually take the wraps off their...
Mick Schumacher admits 'shyness' hurt F1 career - OneStopStrategy.com
Feb.18 (GMM) Mick Schumacher believes his shyness partly explains his reputation in Formula 1 as a crash-prone driver. After two seasons on the Mercedes reserve bench in the wake of his two-year Haas career, the German has set aside his...
Team bosses back FIA over swearing penalties - OneStopStrategy.com
Feb.3 (GMM) Two Formula 1 team bosses have played down the outrage over intensified penalties for driver misconduct like swearing. Alex Wurz, head of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, is upset the FIA released the radical new penalties – potentially...
FIA 'right' to oust F1 steward Herbert - Horner - OneStopStrategy.com
Feb.3 (GMM) Christian Horner says the FIA made the “right decision” to oust Johnny Herbert as a Formula 1 steward. Last week, the governing body ruled that Herbert’s FIA work was “incompatible” with his parallel role as an outspoken pundit...