Franco Morbidelli insists his 2025 Ducati MotoGP package “not fixed yet”

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.

After back-to-back wins for Max Verstappen in Baku and Monza, the gap at the sharp end of Formula 1’s title fight is closing as the series heads to Singapore.  On the streets of the Marina Bay, McLaren will have another opportunity to seal the world constructors’ title, Red Bull will have the chance to prove that its recovery is real, and Verstappen will have the rare prospect of winning ...Keep reading

Dorna chief believes step between Moto3 and Moto2 currently is too big

Francesco Bagnaia has set a goal of leapfrogging Alex Marquez and finishing second in the 2025 MotoGP standings after achieving a breakthrough win in the Japanese Grand Prix.The factory Ducati rider put together a dominant performance at Motegi over the weekend, securing his first double victory since the 2024 season finale in Barcelona.It marked an impressive recovery for the three-time ...Keep reading

An interesting perspective from former Haas boss Guenther Steiner on Lewis Hamilton

Morbidelli is due to ride a GP25 Ducati next season with VR46

Francesco Bagnaia has set a goal of leapfrogging Alex Marquez to finish second in the 2025 MotoGP standings after achieving a breakthrough win at the Japanese Grand Prix.The factory Ducati rider put together a dominant performance at Motegi over the weekend, securing his first double win since the 2024 season finale in Barcelona.It marked an impressive recovery for the three-time world ...Keep reading

A myth was dispelled over 2024, one that changed the dynamic of 2025's silly season. Oliver Bearman's spectacular debut run as a short-notice call-up for the unwell Carlos Sainz at that year's Saudi Arabia race rather disposed of the idea that the current generation of cars were difficult for rookie drivers to handle.This was a standpoint that had largely governed the driver transfer market ...Keep reading

A myth was dispelled over 2024, one that changed the dynamic of 2025's silly season. Oliver Bearman's spectacular debut run as a short-notice call-up for the unwell Carlos Sainz at Ferrari that year's Saudi Arabia race rather disposed of the idea that the current generation of cars were difficult for rookie drivers to handle.This was a standpoint that had largely governed the driver transfer ...Keep reading

Autosport has already picked out the top 10 F1 title deciders but not all championship showdowns have been so glorious.From on-track clashes to strange calls from race control, F1 has had its fair share of dubious finales.Here are the times things went bad, with some non-F1 misdemeanours too.6. 1964 Mexican GP – Hill vs Bandini Lorenzo Bandini leads Graham Hill at the 1964 ...Keep reading

McLaren will be itching to set the record straight at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix after a poor performance in Azerbaijan for Formula 1’s otherwise dominant outfit.The championship-leading team scored just six points in Baku as Lando Norris finished seventh, while drivers’ title favourite Oscar Piastri crashed out on lap one.It was only the second time McLaren has finished off ...Keep reading

McLaren will be itching to set the record straight at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix after a poor performance in Azerbaijan for Formula 1’s otherwise dominant outfit.The championship-leading team scored just six points in Baku as Lando Norris finished seventh, while drivers’ title favourite Oscar Piastri crashed out on lap one.It was only the second time McLaren has finished off ...Keep reading

“While I was travelling, she would take care of him and loved him as if he was hers. She was there every day, all day.”

Yamaha has enjoyed podium success at the Indonesian Grand Prix previously