How Oscar Piastri now views McLaren's controversial F1 Italian GP team orders

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.

Alex Marquez will take over from Fabio Di Giannantonio as rider of the third current-spec MotoGP Ducati in 2026, joining Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia with this top-tier status.Next season, the final one under the current technical regulations before MotoGP undergoes major changes in 2027, Ducati will stick with the same approach as this year. Despite speculation that it might run six ...Keep reading

Pierre Gasly has been advising Yuki Tsunoda amid his Red Bull performance woes.

Alex Marquez will take over from Fabio Di Giannantonio as rider of the third current-spec MotoGP Ducati in 2026. The Gresini Racing rider will join factory men Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia with this top-tier status.Next season, the final one under the current technical regulations before MotoGP undergoes major changes in 2027, Ducati will stick with the same approach as this year ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri has insisted he and Lando Norris are still free to "control our own destiny" as they contest the 2025 Formula 1 world championship, but says McLaren has further clarified its disputed position swap in Monza.Two weeks ago Norris and Piastri were on course to finish second and third at the Italian Grand Prix behind Red Bull's dominant winner Max Verstappen, until McLaren - with ...Keep reading

McLaren's controversial Italian GP driver swap is in the spotlight during F1 media day in Baku.

A delegation from Liberty Media and members of an auditing firm attended the San Marino Grand Prix last weekend, as elements of the new strategy for MotoGP emerge following its takeover.It has been three months since the European Commission authorised Liberty Media’s acquisition of 84% of Dorna. Three months - or slightly less, if we take the completion of the deal in July as the starting ...Keep reading

Johann Zarco says he tried a 2026 Honda MotoGP prototype in Barcelona before testing engine, chassis and aero updates at Misano.

A delegation from Liberty Media and members of an auditing firm attended the San Marino Grand Prix which has outlined the new strategy for MotoGP following its takeover.It has been three months since the European Commission authorised Liberty Media’s acquisition of 84% of Dorna. Three months - or slightly less, if we take the completion of the deal in July as the starting point - during ...Keep reading

"I guess now if I'm on the outside I'll just go for it, no?" Oliver Bearman was in combative rather than apologetic mode in Baku when asked to reflect on the Monza penalty which has left him on the cusp of a one-race suspension.Bearman was judged to have given Carlos Sainz insufficient room when the Williams driver made a dive around the outside at the Variante della Roggia chicane on lap 41 ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli addresses Toto Wolff's “underwhelming” criticism

"I guess now if I'm on the outside I'll just go for it, no?" Oliver Bearman was in combative rather than apologetic mode in Baku when asked to reflect on the Monza penalty which has left him on the cusp of a one-race suspension.Bearman was judged to have given Carlos Sainz insufficient room when the Williams driver made a dive around the outside at the Variante della Roggia chicane on lap 41 ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez delivers “crazy good” acting performance in a new ad.

Jason Smyth and Steve Dickens are the drivers on the move in the top 10 of the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings after last weekend’s action.Northern Irish Formula Ford 1600 talent Smyth added another two victories to his tally for 2025 at Brands Hatch in the United FF1600 Championship to move onto 14 for the season, and up three positions to third in the table.That ...Keep reading

Valentino Rossi, Franco Morbidelli and Fabio di Giannantonio head to Jakarta on September 30th to "unveil a surprise".