NASCAR’s best race at Martinsville is the one you haven’t heard of

Ex-F1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen could be set for a surprise switch to Red Bull Racing in 2010, it has been rumoured - as the Finn's discussions with former employers McLaren-Mercedes appear to have hit deadlock over his financial demands, whilst Mark Webber's continuing allegiance to his disgraced manager Flavio Briatore has reportedly made him unpopular with RBR top brass.

McLaren's partnership with engine-supplier Mercedes-Benz - believed to have been on rocky ground for some time - could culminate in divorce as soon as the end of the 2009 F1 World Championship campaign, it has been rumoured, with reports that BMW is set to fill the breach.

Formula 1's inaugural night race in 2008 was widely-regarded as one of the success stories of the season, and as the travelling circus returns there this weekend for the second edition of the Singapore Grand Prix in the Far Eastern city-state, hopes are high for a similar spectacle.

With the annual Formula 1 silly season getting increasingly into full swing, three names are being mooted as the most likely candidates for a drive at Manor Grand Prix in 2010 - out-of-work Super Aguri F1 refugee Anthony Davidson, current BMW-Sauber reserve driver Christian Klien and reigning A1GP World Cup of Motorsport Champion Adam Carroll.

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.

Team Penske was unstoppable at NHMS as Ryan Blaney won his way into the Round of 8 and Joey Logano gained a lot of ground in the playoff standings. The series now heads to Kansas Speedway with the following drivers below the cutline: Ross Chastain (-12pts), Austin Cindric (-19pts), Tyler Reddick (-23pts), Bubba Wallace (-27pts).To make things more interesting, the last three fall Kansas ...Keep reading

James Vowles has discussed the potential changes that could be introduced to Formula 1, arguing that the number of race weekends could work if they were only across two days.While no changes have been confirmed yet, there has been talk of considering increasing the number of sprint races in a season, adding race weekends overall, introducing reverse grid races and shortening races. During ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz Sr has praised his son after he scored his first podium with Williams at the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. This comes as the driver was competing at the Rally of Portugal at the Grândola bivouac. The four-time Dakar winner said his maiden podium in Williams blue was a product of hard work, not luck. “We're very happy; it's a great result. He's worked hard for it, and after ...Keep reading

When Pirelli announced the arrival of a new member of its tyre-compound family pre-season, Singapore and Las Vegas was on the list of possible venues where the ultra-soft C6 tyre could be used. This plan had been dropped even before Max Verstappen made a remarkable outburst after qualifying for the Azerbaijan GP."You're really better off leaving it at home," was his summary. The C6 will now ...Keep reading

The 2026 Spanish Grand Prix, which will be held at the new MadRing circuit in Madrid, has already sold 48,500 tickets since the pre-sale began on 15 September, according to Marca.The street race will be set around the IFEMA MADRID exhibition centre fairgrounds and the north-east of the capital city. It will feature 22 corners across the 5.47km (3.4 mile) layout, including La Monumental at Turn ...Keep reading

Helmut Marko explains Yuki Tsunoda's improvement at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

After 17 rounds, just 69 points separate the top three drivers in the Formula 1 standings and following a commanding win from Max Verstappen in Baku, the possibility of a real championship fight is hotting up. For Verstappen, Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri to win this year’s title, they’ll need to minimise mistakes and hope for bulletproof reliability to get a leg up on the competition ...Keep reading

Playground Games has confirmed that the next Forza Horizon game will be set in the iconic asphalt of Japan, with the launch planned for 2026.The announcement came during Xbox's Tokyo Game Show broadcast today, followed by a teaser video that included the iconic view of Mount Fuji as well as the popular beckoning cat. According to the official reveal, Forza Horizon 6 will arrive on both ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez could be crowned a nine-time world champion and a seven-time MotoGP title winner in this Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix if he can outscore his brother and nearest rival Alex Marquez by three points over the weekend.The factory Ducati rider currently has a 182-point lead in the standings, which he must extend to 185 to wrap up the title at Motegi, the home of his previous employer ...Keep reading