Carlos Sainz cherishes Charles Leclerc road trip: 'One of those adventures that you will remember'

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.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series is back racing this weekend at Kansas Speedway as the middle race in the Round of 12. While all playoff drivers and teams made it through inspection without issue, the same can not be said for the rest of the field.Three teams failed inspection twice, resulting in a crew member ejection for each team and the loss of pit stall selection for next week's cutoff race ...Keep reading

The NASCAR Xfinity Series is back racing this weekend at Kansas Speedway as the middle race in the Round of 12. While all playoff drivers and teams made it through inspection without issue, the same can not be said for the rest of the field.Three teams failed inspection twice, resulting in a crew member ejection for each team and the loss of pit stall selection for next week's cutoff race ...Keep reading

Information below on how to watch the 2025 Japanese MotoGP at Motegi, including timings and schedule.

Lia Block executed the perfect pit bike backflip on her first attempt at Travis Pastrana's Pastranaland. In a session alongside off-road champion Gray Leadbetter and members of the Sickos crew, the riders worked up to double backflips and off-roading in ATVs in another crazy video from the racing driver.The video opens with Pastrana introducing the pair for a day of mixed-discipline racing at ...Keep reading

Guenther Steiner has discussed Christian Horner's potential return to Formula 1 after the former Red Bull team chief reached a settlement agreement with the Austrian squad.Red Bull announced that Horner had officially left the company on 22 September after agreeing on a settlement, which is expected to be between $70million and $100million.Part of the agreement is thought to allow the ...Keep reading

Williams Formula 1 driver Alex Albon has discussed Yuki Tsunoda's current position at Red Bull, revealing that he is in regular contact with the Japanese driver.Albon made his F1 debut with Toro Rosso (now known as Racing Bulls) in 2019 alongside Daniil Kvyat. After the Hungarian Grand Prix of the same year, Red Bull confirmed that Albon would replace Pierre Gasly mid-season at the Milton ...Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes that McLaren will move Lando Norris into a support driver role to focus on supporting Oscar Piastri for the drivers' championship.Piastri currently leads the drivers' standings with a 25-point gap to Norris in second. After a difficult weekend in Azerbaijan for the Woking outfit, race winner Max Verstappen is closing in on the two ...Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes that McLaren will move Lando Norris into a support driver role to focus on supporting Oscar Piastri for the drivers' championship.Piastri currently leads the drivers' standings with a 25-point gap to Norris in second. After a difficult weekend in Azerbaijan for the Woking outfit, race winner Max Verstappen is closing in on the two ...Keep reading

TAG Heuer F1 Academy driver Aiva Anagnostiadis has been replaced for the upcoming round six in Singapore after suffering from a fracture to her left foot. As a result, Megan Bruce will step into the seat for the race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.Anagnostiadis shared an update, explaining that she sustained the injury during her training for the upcoming race."Tough news to share… ...Keep reading

Reigning Super Formula champion Sho Tsuboi is set for his second Formula 1 test outing at the wheel of a Haas VF-23 next month at Silverstone.Toyota-contracted Tsuboi had his first taste of grand prix machinery when he took part in a specially-organised TPC test at Fuji Speedway in Japan in early August.The 30-year-old Japanese driver earned praise from the team as he set a best lap that ...Keep reading

NASCAR has parted ways with race director Jusan Hamilton with six races left in the 2025 season. Motorsport.com understands that the decision was not due to performance. As of the writing of this story, no replacement has been named to fill the role vacated by Hamilton.Hamilton, who held the official title of managing director for competition operations is no longer employed by NASCAR. He ...Keep reading

Five years on from his Formula 1 career-ending Bahrain Grand Prix accident, Romain Grosjean made an emotional return to F1 in a Mugello test.A Haas driver from 2016 to 2020 before he moved on to IndyCar, Grosjean got the chance to drive the team’s VF-23 car from the 2023 campaign alongside F1 TV pundit and former IndyCar racer James Hinchcliffe, who got his first taste of F1 for an upcoming ...Keep reading

Five years on from his Formula 1 career-ending Bahrain Grand Prix accident, Romain Grosjean made an emotional return to F1 in a Mugello test.A Haas driver from 2016 to 2020 before he moved on to IndyCar, Grosjean got the chance to drive the team’s VF-23 car from the 2023 campaign alongside F1 TV pundit and former IndyCar racer James Hinchcliffe, who got his first taste of F1 for an upcoming ...Keep reading