Shane van Gisbergen earns NASCAR Cup pole in Chicago with blistering lap

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.

Race results from the 2025 Aragon MotoGP at MotorLand, round 8 of 22.

The NASCAR Xfinity race at Chicago ended in a two-lap dash for the win with Connor Zilisch leading teammate Shane van Gisbergen (SVG). As the green flag flew, SVG forced it up the inside of JR Motorsports teammate Zilisch, pushing him wide and taking the race lead. Zilisch tried to fight back, but it was too late as van Gisbergen captured the checkered flag."Thought it was going to be a lost ...Keep reading

The NASCAR Xfinity race at Chicago ended in a two-lap dash for the win with Connor Zilisch leading teammate Shane van Gisbergen (SVG). As the green flag flew, SVG forced it up the inside of JR Motorsports teammate Zilisch, pushing him wide and taking the race lead. Zilisch tried to fight back, but it was too late as van Gisbergen captured the checkered flag."Thought it was going to be a lost ...Keep reading

The Alex Palou show has rolled right on to Mid Ohio Sports Car Course.Palou laid down a top time of 1:05.0215s to claim the pole for Sunday’s Honda Indy 200. It was the Spaniard’s third pole of the year, setting him up to continue his dominant campaign and chase a seventh win in 10 races with Chip Ganassi Racing.The strong qualifying results have been a key differentiator for Palou’s ...Keep reading

Entering the Chicago race weekend, five open entries were entered for the final four spots on the grid. While Shane van Gisbergen earned an impressive pole position, it was a David vs. Goliath battle for the spot spot in the field with the No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet up against the No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota of Corey Heim.Reigning Supercars champ Will Brown put Kaulig Racing in the ...Keep reading

An interesting moment unfurled within the media pen as qualifying for the British Grand Prix entered its dying stages. After his media obligations, Q2 eliminee Isack Hadjar stayed behind to watch the final moments in a thrilling shootout for pole.Oscar Piastri sat atop the perch after his final run, albeit having set the pace in his first Q3 lap, but had been unable to better his first effort ...Keep reading

In NASCAR Cup Series practice at Chicago, things were looking promising for William Byron. He was faster than Shane van Gisbergen, setting the pace in the first practice group. He lapped the street circuit in 1:31.008s, over three tenths quicker than SVG.However, after completing eight laps, the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet returned to the track for the closing moments of the ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin was going out to practice with the first group on the streets of Chicago, but the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota didn't make it very far.He didn't even start a flying lap before the car started smoking, dumping oil and ultimately spinning out. Hamlin didn't hit anything, but the internal damage was enough to end his practice before it had even begun."We want to be in control ...Keep reading

McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris narrowly missed out on pole at Silverstone after being edged out by Max Verstappen. The reigning world champion will start the British Grand Prix on the front row, alongside the Australian in P2 and the hometown hero in third.Despite the result, the McLaren pair - who were separated by just .015s - were still relatively upbeat in the media pen after ...Keep reading

Lando Norris thinks it won't be easy to overtake Max Verstappen in Sunday's British GP.

Charles Leclerc slammed his qualifying form across the 2025 Formula 1 season after an underwhelming performance ahead of the British Grand Prix left him starting sixth for Sunday’s race. The Ferrari driver has not once taken pole in the 12 rounds so far this year, despite previously forging a reputation as a very strong qualifier after picking up 26 career poles. He was expecting to ...Keep reading

A costly issue for Yuki Tsunoda in F1 qualifying at the British Grand Prix

Alex Albon was left frustrated after a poorly-timed call during qualifying for the British Grand Prix cost him a shot at Q3.

Charles Leclerc in self-critical, sweary radio outburst after British Grand Prix qualifying.