James Vowles on life under "Drive to Survive" spotlight

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.

Two decades ago, Formula 1 seasons ended in October, and the world champion was sometimes crowned early in the fall. Fernando Alonso clinched his maiden world title on this day in 2005, weeks before the Flavio Briatore-run Renault outfit prevailed in the constructors’ championship, ending Michael Schumacher’s and Ferrari’s early-2000s supremacy.Alonso was 24 years old, becoming F1’s ...Keep reading

Two decades ago, Formula 1 seasons ended in October, and the world champion was sometimes crowned early in the fall. Fernando Alonso clinched his maiden world title on this day in 2005, weeks before the Flavio Briatore-run Renault outfit prevailed in the constructors’ championship, ending Michael Schumacher’s and Ferrari’s early-2000s supremacy.Alonso was 24 years old, becoming F1’s ...Keep reading

Jenson Button has no ambitions to return to the Le Mans 24 Hours on a one-off basis after he steps back from the World Endurance Championship at the end of 2025.The 2009 Formula 1 world champion explained that the complexities involved in driving a WEC Hypercar class entry mean he has no interest in a seat for Le Mans only in the future. “If you want to race in endurance you have got to ...Keep reading

Jenson Button has no ambitions to return to the Le Mans 24 Hours on a one-off basis after he steps back from the World Endurance Championship at the end of 2025.The 2009 Formula 1 world champion explained that the complexities involved in driving a WEC Hypercar class entry mean he has no interest in a seat for Le Mans only in the future. “If you want to race in endurance you have got to ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri finds himself on the receiving end of criticism following his nightmare weekend in Baku.

Ford is setting up an in-house race team based in the UK to run its Hypercar programme in the World Endurance Championship from 2027.The America manufacturer announced on Thursday that the race programme with a new LMDh developed together with ORECA will be operated by Ford Racing rather than in partnership with an independent team.Mark Rushbrook, global director of Ford Racing, said ...Keep reading

Ford is setting up an in-house race team based in the UK to run its Hypercar programme in the World Endurance Championship from 2027.The America manufacturer announced on Thursday that the race programme with a new LMDh developed together with ORECA will be operated by Ford Racing rather than in partnership with an independent team.Mark Rushbrook, global director of Ford Racing, said ...Keep reading

Ford is setting up an in-house race team based in the UK to run its Hypercar programme in the World Endurance Championship from 2027.The USA manufacturer announced on Thursday that the race programme with a new LMDh developed together with ORECA will be operated by Ford Racing rather than in partnership with an independent team.Mark Rushbrook, global director of Ford Racing, said ...Keep reading

Dani Pedrosa recalls his on-track battles with Valentino Rossi

Alex Marquez believes getting a factory-spec Ducati MotoGP bike is more of a reward for Gresini than him, saying the team doesn’t get the respect it deserves for its achievements in the paddock.Last week, it was announced that Ducati will expand its allocation of factory bikes from three to four for the 2026 season, with both Gresini and VR46 receiving one latest-specification bike each ...Keep reading

Starting with 2025, Dorna will put more emphasis on achievements in MotoGP than those in the lower categories.Although many point to Liberty Media as the one responsible for the idea, the truth is that the initiative originated in the offices of Dorna at the beginning of this year, before the acquisition by the American media company was finalised.The idea is to strengthen the image of the ...Keep reading

Two decades ago, Formula 1 seasons ended in October, and the world champion was sometimes crowned early in the fall. Fernando Alonso clinched his maiden world title on this day in 2005, weeks before the Flavio Briatore-run Renault outfit prevailed in the constructors’ championship, ending Michael Schumacher’s and Ferrari’s early-2000s supremacy.Alonso was 24 years old, becoming F1’s ...Keep reading

RM Sotheby's has a rather special Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport up for auction. Formerly owned by four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen, the car is from a run of 200 track-only GT2 RS Clubsport cars built only for track use, and boasts an estimated value between $550,000-$650-000.Built upon the 991-generation 911 GT2 RS, the Clubsport was revealed alongside the 992 911 at the 2018 Los ...Keep reading