Hamlin may regret letting Logano advance over Chastain

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.

Joan Mir said the Turn 7 gravel trap “probably” caused Marc Marquez’s injury and admitted he was also “worried for Bezzecchi” after their high-speed Indonesian MotoGP crash.

In addition to the well-publicized elimination of Ross Chastain, three other contenders were eliminated from NASCAR Cup Series championship contention on Sunday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval.And realistically, it’s the three that absolutely needed nothing short of a win in Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace and Austin Cindric.There was a brief amount of time where it looked like ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi said “I made a mistake and unfortunately I also involved Marc” after colliding with Marc Marquez in the Indonesian MotoGP.

Shane Van Gisbergen is clearly the best in the NASCAR Cup Series at turning right and left but Kyle Larson was not going to lay over for the three-time Supercars champion on Sunday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval.With around 20 laps to go, ‘SVG’ had approached on fresher tires but a race leading Larson aggressively defended his position. Van Gisbergen made what was arguably a late ...Keep reading

While discussions are ongoing about possible changes to the championship format for 2026, Joey Logano remains strongly supportive of the current elimination-style system.The Team Penske driver won the 2018, 2022, and 2024 Cup titles under this format, and just narrowly advanced into the Round of 8 after a wild race at the Charlotte Roval.He was tied with Ross Chastain on the final lap ...Keep reading

In terms of drama, the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs at the Charlotte Roval delivered as Joey Logano and Ross Chastain battled fiercely for every point in an effort to advance. On the final lap, Chastain wrecked Denny Hamlin and himself, reversing across the line in a desperate attempt to gain one point and escape elimination.Meanwhile, Shane van Gisbergen captured the checkered flag by over 15 ...Keep reading

Sky Sports F1 reporter Craig Slater has revealed the repercussions of his viral 'swim' in the Miami Grand Prix marina. During a piece on the inaugural Miami race and its now-famous fake water, the journalist pretended to backstroke his way across the fake marina in front of the camera. Speaking in a Reddit AMA, Slater admitted the trouble he got into despite it being spur-of-the-moment fun rather ...Keep reading

There wasn't a repeat of 2024's elimination race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, as all playoff drivers passed post-race inspection on Sunday. Last year, Alex Bowman failed the post-race weight check, pushing him out of the playoffs and bringing Joey Logano back in. While there was a DQ this year as well, it didn't impact the playoff  fight in any way.The No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota of ...Keep reading

While Shane van Gisbergen drove off with his fifth win of the 2025 season, his Trackhouse Racing teammate Ross Chastain was in the fight of his life.Chastain and Logano battled for every point, and in the end, Chastain needed to finish four spots higher than the three-time and defending series champion. On the final lap, it was all slipping away as Denny Hamlin passed Chastain. However ...Keep reading

Ross Chastain needed to make up 13 points on Joey Logano in Sunday's elimination race at the Charlotte Roval, gaining ten on the reigning champion through stage points alone.However, the Trackhouse driver made two errors on pit road that severely hurt his chances. First, he blew the exit of pit road and had to come to stop, and then sped on pit road late in the race. Despite all that, he still ...Keep reading

Ross Chastain needed to make up 13 points on Joey Logano in Sunday's elimination race at the Charlotte Roval, gaining ten on the reigning champion through stage points alone.However, the Trackhouse driver made two errors on pit road that severely hurt his chances. First, he blew the exit of pit road and had to come to stop, and then sped on pit road late in the race. Despite all that, he still ...Keep reading

Shane van Gisbergen won Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, dominating most of it — but SVG had to work for it. There was a intense battle with Kyle Larson during the final stage before SVG got away and captured the checkered flag well ahead of the pack.Larson finished a distant second, Christopher Bell third, Chris Buescher fourth, and Michael McDowell fifth ...Keep reading

The  63rd running of the Vermont Milk Bowl took a turn for the worse at the start of the second segment at Thunder Road Speedbowl.The event features three segments, and the field is completely inverted. The unusual format doesn't award the first driver across the finish line the checkered flag. Whoever ends the race with the best average finish takes home the trophy. That decision to ...Keep reading

Ross Chastain entered this race 13 points Joey Logano in the battle around the NASCAR Cup playoff cutline. In the opening stage, the Trackhouse driver made big gains as he scored six stage points with a fifth-place finish in Stage 1. Three-time and defending Cup champion Logano scored none, bringing the margin down to just seven. After a solid pit stop, he made an unusual mistake at the ...Keep reading