Can Piastri make a comeback in the F1 title race? Our writers have their say

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.

Denny Hamlin has suffered mechanical misfortunes throughout the entire playoffs.As he pointed out on Monday during the latest episode of the Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin has either won to advance or suffered an issue that thwarted an otherwise competitive car.On Saturday, he needed to be pushed off pit road to qualify because his car wouldn’t start without the manual shove. And ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin has suffered mechanical misfortunes throughout the entire playoffs.As he pointed out on Monday during the latest episode of the Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin has either won to advance or suffered an issue that thwarted an otherwise competitive car.On Saturday, he needed to be pushed off pit road to qualify because his car wouldn’t start without the manual shove. And ...Keep reading

With it becoming more and more likely that the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR antitrust lawsuit and countersuit will proceed to a trial by jury scheduled to begin on December 1, the process for what that will look like is starting to be agreed upon.For one, both parties agreed to three preliminary rules on Monday and they are as follows as directly pulled from a joint ...Keep reading

With it becoming more and more likely that the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR antitrust lawsuit and countersuit will proceed to a trial by jury scheduled to begin on December 1, the process for what that will look like is starting to be agreed upon.For one, both parties agreed to three preliminary rules on Monday and they are as follows as directly pulled from a joint ...Keep reading

 It appears that the engine issues suffered on Sunday by Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe were the result of a bad batch of valve springs but there is much larger quality control issue at play regarding Joe Gibbs Racing right now.First and foremost, Coach Joe Gibbs confirmed ‘valve springs’ on Monday during an appearance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.“I think it always concerns you ...Keep reading

The Formula 1 championship battle has turned on its head in just a couple of months. Oscar Piastri has been unable to maintain his comfortable lead over Lando Norris and now finds himself one point behind his team-mate in the standings, with Max Verstappen hot on his heels.Losing that many points in just five races is a worrying sign, but does that mean the Australian is now unable to compete ...Keep reading

2024 MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will miss the Portuguese GP

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has denied that his team’s resurgence late in the 2025 Formula 1 season will come at the expense of a successful 2026 campaign.The Austrian outfit has won three of the past five grands prix through world champion Max Verstappen, which is more victories than Red Bull collected across the first 15 rounds of the year.That can be put down to upgrades Red Bull ...Keep reading

The team review the 2025 Malaysian Grand Prix on the latest Crash MotoGP Podcast

A post-qualifying meeting can be credited for Oscar Piastri’s performance turnaround in the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix weekend, revealed McLaren team boss Andrea Stella.The 24-year-old finished fifth at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez after a very disappointing qualifying session where he came eighth, but started seventh due to Carlos Sainz’s grid penalty. That is compared to ...Keep reading

After 500 laps of racing at Martinsville, William Byron bested Ryan Blaney and claimed victory in a close battle for the win. Byron won his way into the final four, ousting Christopher Bell and joining Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson.Byron led 304 of 500 laps en route to his third win of the year, which was also the 16th of his career. The victory also puts an end to Team Penske's ...Keep reading

“The confidence in terms of the championship has increased.”

Joan Mir says he is “proud” to have overtaken Fermin Aldeguer’s Ducati with Honda’s improved straightline performance in the MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix.Factory HRC rider Mir bagged his second podium in four races at Sepang, finishing third behind winner Alex Marquez and Pedro Acosta, after Francesco Bagnaia retired late on with a puncture.Starting seventh on the grid, Mir sent his ...Keep reading

Joan Mir says he is “proud” to have overtaken Fermin Aldeguer’s Ducati with Honda’s improved straightline performance in the MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix.Factory HRC rider Mir bagged his second podium in four races at Sepang, finishing third behind winner Alex Marquez and Pedro Acosta, after Francesco Bagnaia retired late on with a puncture.Starting seventh on the grid, Mir sent his ...Keep reading