Helmut Marko makes remarkable admission over Max Verstappen’s Red Bull F1 future

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.

Information below on how to watch the 2025 Hungarian MotoGP, including timings and schedule

Toto Wolff jokes he will have to "find someone else" to hate after Christian Horner's sudden departure from Red Bull.

Fabio Quartararo will debut Yamaha’s MotoGP V4 at Misano but says pre-season testing will be “the most important”.

Franco Morbidelli says MotoGP will have an “interesting weekend” at Balaton Park.

Red Bull F1 junior Arvid Lindblad says “insane” Marc Marquez is his favourite MotoGP rider.

Competing for a Formula 1 championship "feels similar" to fighting for titles in the junior categories, says Oscar Piastri, who notes that his intra-team battle with McLaren team-mate Lando Norris is the key differentiating factor.Piastri won the 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup, 2020 Formula 3, and 2021 Formula 2 seasons consecutively before spending 2022 on the sidelines as Alpine's ...Keep reading

Competing for a Formula 1 championship "feels similar" to fighting for those in the junior categories, says Oscar Piastri, who notes that his intra-team battle with McLaren stablemate Lando Norris is the key differentiating factor.Piastri won the 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup, 2020 Formula 3, and 2021 Formula 2 titles consecutively before spending 2022 on the sidelines as Alpine's reserve ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin says he must increase aggression in the opening MotoGP laps after suffering in Austria.

One Moto2 rider has been described as “perfect” for MotoGP.

Jacques Villeneuve weighs up the 2025 F1 title race between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris

James Vowles asserts that driver criticism of the 2026 rules is unfounded and maintains that F1 is moving in the right direction next year.

Frederic Vasseur's remarkable assessment of Lewis Hamilton's struggles at Ferrari

Casey Stoner warns that MotoGP’s 2027 technical regulations may reduce overtaking opportunities.

Even though Lewis Hamilton has been struggling on track, his presence alone is worth tens of millions of euros for Ferrari.