Petronas CEO issues apology after Singapore GP champagne celebrations

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.

Jeremy Mayfield, over a decade and a half after his suspension from NASCAR, continues to race in whatever platforms will have him.This past week, the now 56-year-old celebrated his championship in the Grand National Super Series, a Mid-Atlantic touring series that features old Cup Series, Xfinity Series, ARCA and Pro Cup cars racing against each other under a combined rules package.This is ...Keep reading

We now know every driver rating for the all-new NASCAR racing game, NASCAR 25, developed by iRacing studios.As previously revealed, cover driver William Byron is the only Cup star with a perfect '100' rating. Each driver metric is broken down into several categories, featuring superspeedways (SSW), speedways (SW), intermediate (INT), short intermediates (S.INT), concrete (C), and road courses ...Keep reading

Three-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick believes Racing Bulls could opt for an all-new driver line-up for 2026.Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda's contract currently expires at the end of 2025, and it is understood that Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar could earn a promotion to the Milton Keynes outfit for next year, alongside four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen.Red Bull junior ...Keep reading

Mercedes team principal and CEO Toto Wolff was recognised at the NIKI Awards gala, named after three-time Formula 1 champion Niki Lauda, on Wednesday 8 October, as he received the Special Award.Joining Wolff in receiving the prestigious award, which was presented by Lauda’s sons Mathias and Lukas, were fellow Austrians Gerhard Berger and Helmut Marko.The awards at the Lotteries Sports ...Keep reading

Hitech GP F1 Academy driver Aiva Anagnostiadis, backed by TAG Heuer, has shared an injury update after a fractured foot saw her replaced for the sixth round of the championship in Singapore.F1 Academy announced in the lead-up to the race weekend at the Marina Bay Street Circuit that Anagnostiadis would be replaced by Megan Bruce after sustaining a fracture to her left foot during ...Keep reading

Formula 1 has announced a Lewis Hamilton Las Vegas Grand Prix ticket package ahead of the Saturday night race on the Strip in November.The three-day ticket, which runs from Thursday to Saturday, gives fans access to assigned seats in the Lewis Hamilton Grandstand located in the West Harmon Zone for all on-track sessions (including the season finale of the F1 Academy), plus interactive fan ...Keep reading

It's already public knowledge that William Byron, who is on the cover of the game, was given a perfect rating of 100. In a video posted on Thursday, Chase Briscoe, Ross Chastain, Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar, Noah Gragson, and Austin Cindric were brought in to figure out which ratings go with some other drivers.Kyle Busch was the first driver presented, and Hocevar contested the veteran ...Keep reading

After Pirelli introduced the C6 tyre in Formula 1 this season, Max Verstappen and some of his colleagues weren't too impressed with the compound, which has moved the Italian manufacturer to be open to discuss its shortcomings.  During the C6’s last outing in Azerbaijan Grand Prix – where many drivers preferred to save the mediums for qualifying instead of using the softs – Verstappen ...Keep reading

Pirelli introduced the C6 compound to Formula 1 for the first time this season. The softest tyre in the range was primarily intended for street circuits, but Max Verstappen and some of his colleagues weren't too impressed. Now, the Italian manufacturer says it is prepared to discuss the compound’s shortcomings with Verstappen.  During the C6’s last outing in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix – ...Keep reading

“You can’t take those liberties, you can’t cheat to that degree.”

Johann Zarco revealed he held a meeting with Honda and his LCR team during the Indonesian Grand Prix weekend to address his struggles with the marque’s updated MotoGP bike.The introduction of an updated RC213V after the summer break, featuring a new chassis, swingarm and improved aero, helped Honda’s factory team move closer to the front, with Joan Mir finishing on the podium in the ...Keep reading

Johann Zarco held a meeting with Honda and his LCR team during the Indonesian Grand Prix weekend to address his struggles with the marque’s updated MotoGP bike.The introduction of an updated RC213V after the summer break, featuring a new chassis, swingarm and improved aero, has helped Honda’s factory team move closer to the front, with Joan Mir finishing on the podium in the Japanese ...Keep reading

Dominant Porsche Sprint Challenge GB class champion Jonathan Moore has leapt into the top echelons of the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings.The 17-year-old Yorkshire talent has swept all before him in the Clubsport division of the PSCGB this year, and claimed two more class successes in the final round of the British Touring Car Championship-supporting series at Brands ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz believes that FOM should change its approach to the Formula 1 broadcast in order to “respect the competition” rather than “exaggerating” the coverage by featuring "celebrities and girlfriends”.In recent days, many fans and experts have shared their complaints on social media about the lack of coverage given by FOM to the battles between drivers on the track and the ...Keep reading