McLaren deny latest slow pit-stop cost Lando Norris in F1 Azerbaijan GP

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.

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has denied Oscar Piastri is feeling the pressure of a Formula 1 title fight, claiming Michael Schumacher even had weekends like the Australian did in Baku. Piastri leads championship rival and McLaren team-mate Lando Norris by 25 points with seven rounds left this year, a gap which stood at 31 until his disastrous Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The 24-year-old retired ...Keep reading

MotoGP legends Rossi and Stoner took part in a kart day in Italy

Christian Horner gets huge payoff as he officially departs Red Bull.

Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc took a road trip home after their planned flight was cancelled.

Toto Wolff congratulates his former Mercedes colleague after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

George Russell battled a virus throughout the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend on his way to second in Sunday's Formula 1 race; he has now revealed he was sufficiently ill on Friday that he'd likely have withdrawn had the race been in Singapore.After missing Thursday's media sessions with illness – Russell was scheduled to take part in the official FIA press conference – he felt well enough ...Keep reading

Is Max Verstappen a genuine F1 title contender? Helmut Marko has his say

Dani Pedrosa offers a detailed assessment of the strengths of Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner and Marc Marquez - riders with whom he formed the elite club known as the ‘Fantastic Five’.Pedrosa retired from full-time racing at the end of 2018, after a lifetime as Honda’s standard-bearer in the world championship. The following year, he became one of the key figures in KTM’s ...Keep reading

Dani Pedrosa offers a detailed assessment of the strengths of Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner and Marc Marquez - riders with whom he formed the elite club known as the ‘Fantastic Five’.Pedrosa retired from full-time racing at the end of 2018, after a lifetime as Honda’s standard-bearer in the world championship. The following year, he became one of the key figures in KTM’s ...Keep reading

Dani Pedrosa offers a detailed assessment of the strengths of Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner and Marc Marquez - riders with whom he formed the elite club known as the ‘Fantastic Five’.Pedrosa retired from full-time racing at the end of 2018, after a lifetime as Honda’s standard-bearer in the world championship. The following year, he became one of the key figures in KTM’s ...Keep reading

Rally fans flocked to Knockhill over the weekend as the entire McRae rallying dynasty was celebrated in style. The event commemorated 30 years since Colin won the World Rally Championship, 30 years since Alister triumphed in the British Rally Championship and 50 years of rallying for their father Jimmy.PLUS: Colin McRae's 10 greatest rallies ranked However, the McRae Rally Challenge was ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton reveals he has apologised to Charles Leclerc after a Ferrari team order went awry.

As Ferrari's capture of Lewis Hamilton was announced ahead of the 2024 season, Carlos Sainz, the man he was about to replace, was left spending every race win or podium wondering if it would be his last.With no top seat available for the foreseeable future as Red Bull and Mercedes decided against hiring the Spaniard, Sainz found refuge at Williams. A challenging restoration project which he ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz says first Williams podium is about the team, not comparisons with Lewis Hamilton