How Alpine beat the odds to claim its first WEC win at Fuji 6 Hours

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 bond between Marc Marquez and Mick Doohan was forged out of two seemingly opposing forces: success and pain. Perhaps for that very reason, Marquez turned to the Australian’s advice when he found himself at his lowest, when the injury to his right arm – one that required four surgeries – brought him to the brink of retirement.Until that crash at Jerez in 2020, Marquez had been on a ...Keep reading

The bond between Marc Marquez and Mick Doohan was forged out of two seemingly opposing forces: success and pain. Perhaps for that very reason, Marquez turned to the Australian’s advice when he found himself at his lowest, when the injury to his right arm – one that required four surgeries – brought him to the brink of retirement.Until that crash at Jerez in 2020, Marquez had been on a ...Keep reading

Here’s what McLaren need to seal the F1 2025 constructors’ title in Singapore.

After Max Verstappen claimed the GT3 victory at the Nordschleife in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie alongside his team-mate, British driver Chris Lulham, his podium celebrations took a hilarious turn. As the four-time Formula 1 champion readied himself for the champagne showers on the podium, he struggled to open the bottle, leaving fans in hysterics."And you'd think he knows his way round ...Keep reading

A race-used Scuderia Toro Rosso STR14 chassis from the 2019 Formula 1 season is being offered for auction by F1 Authentics. This rolling chassis is described as “an extraordinary opportunity to acquire a genuine Formula 1 race car."The STR14 was driven by both Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon during the 2019 season of the turbo hybrid era and contributed to some of the greatest results from the ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen is eyeing more endurance racing outings after enjoying a winning GT3 debut.

There will seemingly be no change to McLaren's approach to managing Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.

Marc Marquez’s motorcycle racing career was always tied to success. From a very young age, the Spaniard began winning in categories where his rivals were, in some cases, more than 30 centimetres taller. Besides being young in age, he was small in stature, which made it even more striking to see him on the podiums at local tracks where he competed as a child.But Marquez’s tenacity matched ...Keep reading

Sunday’s MotoGP race at Motegi offered a result few could have predicted. While there were signs that Francesco Bagnaia had finally found a solution in the Misano test,  even he likely didn’t expect to dominate the Japanese Grand Prix as thoroughly as he did.Marc Marquez was always expected to be competitive, but the lack of pace from his brother Alex Marquez took many by ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez opened up on his struggles to become MotoGP world champion again in 2025

Lewis Hamilton heavily criticised by former F1 driver.

Johann Zarco praises Joan Mir’s Honda podium at Motegi - Frenchman regains confidence with the latest RCV updates.

Sauber boss Jonathan Wheatley has dismissed any concerns over Nico Hulkenberg being regularly beaten by rookie Formula 1 team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto in qualifying.Bortoleto has a 13-7 record over Hulkenberg this year, 11-6 without sprints, in what has been an impressive campaign for the reigning F2 champion who has five Q3 appearances. The numbers can of course be used to slate Hulkenberg ...Keep reading

Sauber boss Jonathan Wheatley has dismissed any concerns over Nico Hulkenberg being regularly beaten by rookie Formula 1 team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto in qualifying.Bortoleto has a 13-7 record over Hulkenberg this year, 11-6 without sprints, in what has been an impressive campaign for the reigning F2 champion who has five Q3 appearances. The numbers can of course be used to slate Hulkenberg ...Keep reading