MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez “at peace” after “big mistake”

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.

Marquez had a nervous ride to secure the 2025 title in Japan

Marc Marquez says he is now at peace with himself after completing a sensational comeback from the injuries he sustained five years ago to clinch the 2025 MotoGP title.Marquez earned a place in the history books by winning six titles in his first seven seasons in the premier class between 2013 and 2019.But his career nearly ended abruptly when he suffered a severe arm injury in a crash at ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez says he is now at peace with himself after completing a sensational comeback from the injuries he sustained five years ago to clinch the 2025 MotoGP title.Marquez earned a place in the history books by winning six titles in his first seven seasons in the premier class between 2013 and 2019.But his career nearly ended abruptly when he suffered a severe arm injury in a crash at ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez’s seventh MotoGP world title and ninth in total draws him level with Valentino Rossi, reigniting the GOAT debate between the two bitter rivals. But how Marquez bounced back from five years of hell, risked his career, and came out more dominant than ever has - in Lewis Duncan’s opinion - ends the debate for good…

New 2025 MotoGP World Championship standings after Sunday's Japanese race at Motegi, round 17 of 22.

Charting Marc Marquez’s path to the 2025 MotoGP world title

Lap-by-lap coverage of the 2025 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix from Motegi.

Marc Marquez is the 2025 world champion after finishing second at Motegi

Francesco Bagnaia claimed his second win of the 2025 MotoGP season at the Japanese Grand Prix, leading home teammate Marc Marquez, who sealed his ninth world championship with a runner-up finish.Marquez had already set himself up for the title by taking a podium in Saturday’s sprint, making his coronation at Motegi almost inevitable with five rounds still to go.The Spaniard was in such a ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia claimed his second win of the 2025 MotoGP season at the Japanese Grand Prix, leading home teammate Marc Marquez, who sealed his ninth world championship with a runner-up finish.Marquez had already set himself up for the title by taking a podium in Saturday’s sprint, making his coronation at Motegi almost inevitable with five rounds still to go.The Spaniard was in such a ...Keep reading

Race results from the 2025 Japanese MotoGP at Motegi, round 17 of 22.

Lap-by-lap coverage of the 2025 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix from Motegi.

The Trackhouse rookie ends his home weekend early.