MotoGP takes another step toward F1 to eliminate team disparities by 2027

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.

British Touring Car Championship race winner Daryl DeLeon and FIA Formula 3 victor Callum Voisin are among the finalists battling to become the next Porsche Carrera Cup GB Junior.They will be joined by Porsche Sprint Challenge GB frontrunner Samuel Harvey and Dutch Porsche Cayman racer Joep Breedveld in a Silverstone shootout next month to determine who will follow in the footsteps of James ...Keep reading

Andrea Kimi Antonelli owned up to a couple of costly mistakes following the Singapore Grand Prix, where he still achieved a second consecutive top-five finish in Formula 1.Although this was his first time driving on the Marina Bay Street Circuit, Antonelli was on the pace straight away, taking fifth and third in Q1 and Q2, both times with a one-tenth deficit on Mercedes team-mate George ...Keep reading

What a prediction from Mika Hakkinen

Andrea Kimi Antonelli owned up to a couple of costly mistakes following the Singapore Grand Prix, where he still achieved a second consecutive top-five finish in Formula 1.Although this was his first time driving on the Marina Bay Street Circuit, Antonelli was on the pace straight away, taking fifth and third in Q1 and Q2, both times with a one-tenth deficit on Mercedes team-mate George ...Keep reading

The dates for pre-season testing 2026 have been officially announced

MotoGP teams and series promoter Dorna are discussing the desire to eliminate the current differences between independent and factory squads.The championship is entering a particularly intense period, as wile the buzz caused by Marc Marquez’s return to the top has been described as one of the most remarkable comebacks in sports history, the purchase of Dorna by Liberty Media has put everyone ...Keep reading

Thierry Neuville is convinced Hyundai’s upgraded 2025 World Rally Championship challenger has more potential than its predecessor despite struggles unlocking its speed this season.The reigning world champion admitted he was worried by the gap in performance between Hyundai and Toyota after Rally Chile, where Neuville revealed that the team had tried several set-ups, but was ultimately unable ...Keep reading

VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli has dismissed further complaints about his on-track behaviour in Indonesia, saying he is riding within the rules following repeated discussions with MotoGP stewards panel chairman Simon Crafar.The Italian, who has been hit with a number of penalties over 2024 and 2025, revealed last month that he was working to turn that trend around.In the three world ...Keep reading

Enea Bastianini will try a different KTM chassis at Phillip Island

What Red Bull made of a difficult weekend in Singapore for Yuki Tsunoda.

Only the eagle-eyed may spot it amid all the human drama in the factory Ducati team pit, but there’s a little technical ritual every time one of its MotoGP bikes returns to the garage. As quickly as possible after the rider dismounts, a cable hanging from the roof gets plugged into the thoroughbred GP25 in question.It’s a tiny but critical piece of the jigsaw puzzle that made up the Ducati ...Keep reading

Johann Zarco has struggled to match factory Hondas on upgraded bike

While Aston Martin continues to endure a difficult 2025 campaign, the team’s full focus behind the scenes is on 2026.That includes, unsurprisingly, the work of Adrian Newey. Since joining Aston Martin in March, the legendary designer has been focused entirely on the upcoming regulations, apart from some “lunch-break meetings” with technical personnel about this year’s ...Keep reading

While Aston Martin continues to endure a difficult 2025 campaign, the team’s full focus behind the scenes is on 2026.That includes, unsurprisingly, the work of Adrian Newey. Since joining Aston Martin in March, the legendary designer has been focused entirely on the upcoming regulations, apart from some “lunch break meetings” with technical personnel about this year’s ...Keep reading