Ralf Schumacher makes bold Max Verstappen Racing Bulls F1 title statement

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.

The IndyCar Series has finally announced a 17-round schedule for the 2026 season after months of speculation.While some of the new additions were already known, it is notable that the championship will begin with four races in March - with three consecutive weekends - including the return to Phoenix for the first time since 2018 as the second round.Unlike the 2025 calendar, Iowa Speedway ...Keep reading

Stefano Domenicali wants to rid the Formula 1 weekend of free practice or at least shorten it.That’s too much for an old hand like me. I’m still reeling from the loss of the race morning warm-up, and had I not forged a career as a motorsport journalist I reckon my anger wouldn’t have subsided at all more than 20 years after those half-hour slots of track time disappeared. I’m not ...Keep reading

The IndyCar Series has finally announced its schedule for the 2026 season after months of speculation. While some of the new additions were already known, it is notable that the championship will begin with four races in March—with three consecutive weekends—including the return to Phoenix for the first time since 2018 as the second round.Unlike the 2025 calendar, Iowa Speedway and Thermal ...Keep reading

A look at the main talking points heading into this weekend’s F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.

Kimi Antonelli's future at Mercedes appears safe despite recent criticism amid his poor form.

Two hundred World Rally Championship starts, eight world titles, 66 wins and 113 podiums. These are the phenomenal statistics belonging to Sebastien Ogier, and after his latest victory in Chile last weekend, eight world titles could soon become a record-equalling nine.Chile provided a perfect illustration why Ogier is regarded by many as the greatest of all time. And what is worrying for ...Keep reading

Raul Fernandez 4th fastest at the Misano MotoGP test, direct Q2 access his "primary goal" for Japan.

“This feels like a rebirth for us — we’re all overjoyed. The atmosphere is fantastic, and the Red Bull spirit is back.”

Are Lewis Hamilton's F1 powers waning?

KTM is the latest MotoGP manufacturer to try a swingarm damper.

The 2025 Formula 1 world drivers’ title looks set up to be a battle that will go down to the wire, but the feeling around the Oscar Piastri vs Lando Norris face-off hasn’t had the edge to match it.McLaren has tried to make the competition as fair as possible between its two drivers and both Piastri and Norris have obliged and replicated that philosophy – even when opportunities to take ...Keep reading

The 2025 Formula 1 world drivers’ title looks set up to be a battle that will go down to the wire, but the feeling around the Oscar Piastri vs Lando Norris face-off hasn’t had the edge to match it.McLaren has tried to make the competition as fair as possible between its two drivers and both Piastri and Norris have obliged and replicated that philosophy – even when opportunities to take ...Keep reading

The 2025 Formula 1 world drivers’ title looks set up to be a battle that will go down to the wire, but the feeling around the Oscar Piastri vs Lando Norris face-off hasn’t had the edge to match it.McLaren has tried to make the competition as fair as possible between its two drivers and both Piastri and Norris have obliged and replicated that philosophy – even when opportunities to take ...Keep reading

Having dominated the opening DTM race on Saturday at the Red Bull Ring, Rene Rast endured a nightmare Sunday with two penalty laps and lost the championship lead ahead of the season finale.In Sunday’s race, Rast crossed the finish line in 13th and lost his overall lead back to Landgraf Mercedes driver Lucas Auer.The Schubert BMW driver’s race was undone in the second pitstop, as the ...Keep reading