Andrea Kimi Antonelli reveals Mercedes "kick in the butt" meeting after Italian GP

Formula 1's inaugural night race in 2008 was widely-regarded as one of the success stories of the season, and as the travelling circus returns there this weekend for the second edition of the Singapore Grand Prix in the Far Eastern city-state, hopes are high for a similar spectacle.

With the annual Formula 1 silly season getting increasingly into full swing, three names are being mooted as the most likely candidates for a drive at Manor Grand Prix in 2010 - out-of-work Super Aguri F1 refugee Anthony Davidson, current BMW-Sauber reserve driver Christian Klien and reigning A1GP World Cup of Motorsport Champion Adam Carroll.

The post-qualifying fuel weights ahead of the European Grand Prix this weekend suggest that Sebastian Vettel should be worried, that Rubens Barrichello is arguably in the box seat - and that Jenson Button could just be about to get his faltering championship challenge back on-track under the Spanish sun.

It's that time of year again. The F1 circus is off sunning itself on its mid-summer break, drivers and teams alike are taking a much-needed and well-deserved breather from the frenetic nature of one grand prix after another - and everybody seems to be talking about who will be driving where in 2010. Here at Crash.net there is no exception, so we have put together a list of likely options and moves between this season and next, who is in favour and who is likely heading out of the door. The drivers have been listed in order of present championship position.

Global music superstars Beyonce, The Black Eyed Peas, Simple Minds, ZZ Top and N.E.R.D have all been lined up by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone to rock the weekend of the Singapore Grand Prix next month - though ticket sales for the island city-state's second race are still struggling to get off the starting grid.

BMW has dropped hints that it may be willing to follow fellow German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz in supplying 'customer' versions of its engines to other F1 teams - with suggestions the Bavarian marque has Red Bull Racing as its prime target.

Flying in the face of the opinions expressed by both Ferrari and BMW over the past week, Ross Brawn has thrown his support behind the FIA's new optional ?40 million budget cap in Formula 1, warning that without it the top flight risks 'turning [engineers] into Swiss watchmakers' - but equally underlining that it will only be workable if it is embraced by all.

Much of what 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports offered in a Friday night legal filing in response to a NASCAR motion for summary judgement was a rehash of previous defenses to a countersuit from the Sanctioning Body.NASCAR countersued 23XI and FRM, who sued the league on antitrust grounds in October 2024, by arguing that it was the two teams that were in fact acting in violation of federal ...Keep reading

Jenson Button has revealed on his Instagram that he will be entering the Hyrox fitness race to raise money for Women's Empowerment. The 2009 Formula 1 world champion confirmed that he will compete in the doubles category at the Anaheim round and will match the donations made by his supporters.Explaining the event, Button tentatively revealed what he will be taking part in.“As it's coming ...Keep reading

According to a report from Puck, Apple is expected to confirm its United States Formula 1 media rights agreement at the United States Grand Prix in the Circuit of The Americas later this month. The package is reportedly worth around $140million per year, substantially more than what incumbent broadcaster ESPN is currently paying. According to the industry outlet, there is still friction ...Keep reading

Shane van Gisbergen earned his fifth win of the 2025 NASCAR Cup season at the Charlotte Roval, winning by ver 15 seconds.Far behind him, his Trackhouse teammate Ross Chastain was in the middle of a wild fight to keeps his playoff hopes alive. Needing one point, he dove into the frontstretch chicane, wrecking Denny Hamlin and himself. Chastain rolled across the line in reverse, losing the final ...Keep reading

Aston Martin's Lance Stroll has detailed how he tunes out online criticism and backlash.Stroll, who currently sits 13th in the 2025 drivers' standings, made his Formula 1 debut in 2017 with Williams, driving alongside Felipe Massa. He remained at the Grove outfit for the 2018 season before moving to Racing Point in 2019 when the team was bought by a consortium of investors led by his father ...Keep reading

At least from a short track and road course standpoint, Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants to reset the NextGen car, or at least simplify it.He issued some commentary about the state of the seventh-generation Cup Series platform on Tuesday during the latest episode of his Dale Jr. Download podcast. This was following the race on Sunday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, which featured a tremendous ...Keep reading

Shane van Gisbergen is honoring his country of origin with this weekend's paint scheme for the NASCAR Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The track is about as close as the series ever gets to New Zealand during the year, but still nearly 7,000 miles apart.The car features the silver fern all around the wrap, as well as the southern cross, and several red stars."We have our friends at ...Keep reading

Taking place October 9-11, Extreme H retains the short, fan-friendly cadence and mixed-gender lineups familiar to Extreme E but shifts the spotlight to hydrogen fuel-cell racing, placing sustainable technology at the centre of a new pioneering event.It’s only fitting that such an ambitious and trailblazing occasion is staged at Qiddiya City, where the same adjectives apply. Qiddiya City is a ...Keep reading

Esteban Ocon has reflected on his 2022 Miami crash as possibly the most violent accident he has experienced in his Formula 1 career.The one-time grand prix winner, who made his F1 debut in 2016, tackled the subject in an in-depth talk with French YouTube channel Legend, when interviewer Guillaume Pley brought up French rugby player Sebastien Chabal suffering from partial amnesia – which may ...Keep reading

Two-time IndyCar champion Will Power will make his sportscar racing debut in the Indianapolis 8 Hour on 16-18 October, racing a Mercedes-AMG GT3 for 75 Express.Power will partner with team owner/driver Kenny Habul and Supercars star Chaz Mostert as part of an all-Australian line-up in the final round of the 2025 Intercontinental GT Challenge.The announcement makes the 44-year-old the ...Keep reading

Esteban Ocon has reflected on his 2022 Miami crash as possibly the most violent accident he has experienced in his Formula 1 career.The one-time grand prix winner, who made his F1 debut in 2016, tackled the subject in an in-depth talk with French YouTube channel Legend, when interviewer Guillaume Pley brought up French rugby player Sebastien Chabal suffering from partial amnesia – which may ...Keep reading