Max Verstappen's Nordschleife race debut set for weekend

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.

A pair of Trackhouse Racing drivers have faced scrutiny overnight following the NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway and it may warrant a closer look from the Sanctioning Body itself.During the cool down lap, both Ross Chastain and Shane Van Gisbergen drifted up the track up against the wall and then through the grass while transitioning onto the emergency lane ...Keep reading

The Round of 16 will come to an end after 500 high-intensity laps of racing at Bristol Motor Speedway. Two drivers are locked in, several others can breathe easy, but there is another group who will find sleep difficult in the coming days.No one wants to be the first to fall in the playoffs, but we've seen everyone from rookies to Cup champions be eliminated after Bristol in the past. Looking ...Keep reading

The Round of 16 will come to an end after 500 high-intensity laps of racing at Bristol Motor Speedway. Two drivers are locked in, several others can breathe easy, but there is another group who will find sleep difficult in the coming days.No one wants to be the first to fall in the playoffs, but we've seen everyone from rookies to Cup champions be eliminated after Bristol in the past. Looking ...Keep reading

Race #2 of the 2025 NASCAR Cup playoffs is now behind us, and WWT Raceway (Gateway) featured far more action than most expected. Varying strategies, some tire falloff and a flurry of yellows kept the race somewhat interesting.However, there was no stopping Joe Gibbs Racing as Denny Hamlin led Chase Briscoe to a 1-2 finish for the team, collecting Toyota its 200th win in the Cup Series. There ...Keep reading

Just a week after his victory at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, Max Verstappen will be back behind the wheel – even though there's no Formula 1 race. Instead, the Red Bull star will fulfil a long-held dream in the Eifel Mountains: competing in an official round of the Nurburgring Endurance Series (NLS).The influential Helmut Marko remarked in Italy that Verstappen was so focused on F1 he ...Keep reading

Jack Miller was forced off track in Catalunya after Brad Binder contact, returns to set fastest Yamaha lap.

Has George Russell been treated fairly by Mercedes and Toto Wolff?

For the past few months the rumour mill has been industriously grinding out stories signalling a variety of ‘next moves’ for Max Verstappen, ranging from leaving Red Bull for Mercedes to quitting Formula 1 entirely.Some were more far-fetched than others but Verstappen was palpably disengaged and disgruntled at grand prix weekends. Arguably the process began last year, when the RB20 slid from ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez reveals how Alex Marquez beat him in the Catalan GP

For the past few months the rumour mill has been industriously grinding out stories signalling a variety of ‘next moves’ for Max Verstappen, ranging from leaving Red Bull for Mercedes to quitting Formula 1 entirely.Some were more far-fetched than others but Verstappen was palpably disengaged and disgruntled at grand prix weekends. Arguably the process began last year, when the RB20 slid from ...Keep reading

Concern raised about how McLaren can manage their drivers during the title fight run-in.

Ai Ogura got his best result since Thailand at the Catalan GP

Lewis Hamilton reflects on another encouraging weekend at the Italian Grand Prix