RFK Racing names Chip Bowers new team president

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.

RFK Racing has named Chip Bowers as the president of its NASCAR operations, which includes three full-time Cup teams -- the No. 6 of Brad Keselowski, the No. 17 of Chris Buescher, and the No. 60 of Ryan Preece.Bowers has three decades of experience across the NBA, WNBA and MLB, Bowers brings with him plenty of knowledge. He has worked as the President of Business Operations for the Miami ...Keep reading

After an unpredictable Bristol Night Race that saw the return of the 'chaos tire,' the first four drivers were eliminated from the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoff fight: Alex Bowman, Shane van Gisbergen, Austin Dillon, and Josh Berry.The series now heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway, which returns to the playoffs for the first time since the 2017 season. Christopher Bell, who just completed ...Keep reading

Maverick Vinales completed more than 60 laps at the Misano MotoGP test, surprising Tech3 as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery.

Team Penske has announced the signing of David Malukas as the new driver of its #12 car for next season, replacing two-time IndyCar champion Will Power.Power had competed as a Penske driver for 17 years, but departed the team to replace Colton Herta at Andretti Global in 2026, as Herta chases his dream of reaching Formula 1 as a Cadillac test driver and F2 competitor.Malukas has been ...Keep reading

Fabio di Giannantonio said a set-up “bet” on his VR46 Ducati worked at the Misano MotoGP test.

Max Verstappen reckons it can be ‘dangerous’ to only focus on Formula 1 after the four-time world champion’s endurance racing adventure at the Nordschleife. Last weekend Verstappen raced a Porsche Cayman 718 GT4 CS in the four-hour ADAC ACAS Cup to obtain a GT3 licence for the ‘Green Hell’ - a mission that proved successful as he obtained the permit via committee decision.And it ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen reckons it can be ‘dangerous’ to only focus on Formula 1 after the four-time world champion’s endurance racing adventure at the Nordschleife. Last weekend Verstappen raced a Porsche Cayman 718 GT4 CS in the four-hour ADAC ACAS Cup to obtain a GT3 licence for the ‘Green Hell’ - a mission that proved successful as he obtained the permit via committee decision.And it ...Keep reading

F1 superstar Lewis Hamilton sells car collection after passion change.

Rajah Caruth, who is currently competing for the 2025 NASCAR Truck Series title for Spire Motorsports, will make his third NASCAR Xfinity Series start of the year at Kansas Speedway.The 23-year-old has 21 starts in the Xfinity Series, placing as high as 12th at Martinsville in 2022. At Kansas, he will drive the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet for the second time in his career, and for ...Keep reading