On this day: How Schumacher put Ferrari back on top in F1

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.

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

Jenson Button weighs in on Lewis Hamilton's future in F1 after a tough start to life with Ferrari.

Aprilia’s RSV4 X-GP limited run sells out just two weeks after release

Ducati suffered its worst weekend of the season with its factory team at the Indonesian GP

On 8 October 2000, Michael Schumacher won Ferrari’s first Formula 1 drivers’ title in over two decades.The tifosi had been biding their time since Jody Scheckter’s successful 1979 campaign, with Schumacher coming close to the title for Ferrari in 1997 and 1998 against Jacques Villeneuve and Mika Hakkinen, while team-mate Eddie Irvine led the fight against Hakkinen until the last race in ...Keep reading

Valtteri Bottas tells Crash.net that joining Cadillac marks his biggest test in F1.

There was nothing major on the NASCAR penalty report from over the weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval beyond one Xfinity Series loose or unsecured post-race lug nut infraction.That was assessed against the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 54 team driven by Taylor Gray and engineered by crew chief Jason Ratcliff. As per section 8.8.10.4a in the NASCAR Rule Book, this infraction was met with a ...Keep reading

Bahrain glowed papaya orange in celebration of McLaren clinching the 2025 constructors’ championship at the Singapore Grand Prix. McLaren became unbeatable this season after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished the race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in third and fourth, respectively.  Bahrain’s Mumtalakat and Abu Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings took full ownership of McLaren ...Keep reading

Martin Brundle has suggested that it might be time for McLaren to let Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri "duke it out".The Singapore Grand Prix saw friction rise between the team-mates after Norris went for a punchy move at the start to take third place from Piastri. As he lunged down the inside, Norris nudged the back of Max Verstappen's Red Bull, and, as a result, hit the left front wheel of ...Keep reading

As the Round of 8 begins this weekend for the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Carson Kvapil has added motivation to break into victory lane and advance into the final four next month at Phoenix Raceway.In some ways, he is racing for his career, at least in terms of how it has looked in 2025.When JR Motorsports announced the hiring of future Hall of Fame crew chief Rodney ...Keep reading

With just six rounds remaining in the 2025 Formula 1 season, George Russell is yet to sign a new contract with Mercedes. After his commanding win at the Singapore Grand Prix, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff claimed that “good things take a while” when explaining the delay to the new deal. Russell joined Mercedes from Williams in 2022 and his contract with the team was later extended until the ...Keep reading

With just six rounds remaining in the 2025 Formula 1 season, George Russell is yet to sign a new contract with Mercedes. After his commanding win at the Singapore Grand Prix, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff claimed that “good things take a while” when explaining the delay to the new deal. Russell joined Mercedes from Williams in 2022 and his contract with the team was later extended until the ...Keep reading