Silly season speculation - who goes where in 2010?

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa have completed a faultless day placing first and second for tomorrow’s 27 lap race, the first qualifying 1-2 since the GP of Malaysia in 2014.Both riders were immediately fast with Marc posting his best time on his first exit, with a time of 1’31.884 and was unable to better this on his second run. Dani went straight to second place on his ...Keep reading

Figures within F1 react to Sebastian Vettel securing the championship title for a second straight year

Nick Heidfeld - out of a race seat in F1 2010 for the first time since making his top flight debut a decade ago - has revealed that he was 'very close' to signing for McLaren this year, and remains hopeful of rejoining the grand prix grid in 2011

Nick Heidfeld is an emerging candidate for both Brawn GP and McLaren-Mercedes in F1 2010, affirms Norbert Haug - as the uncertainty over the future of new world champion Jenson Button intensifies

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.

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.

With a dozen screws and a titanium plate in his shoulder, 19-year-old Connor Zilisch isn't keen to mix it up in the middle of the pack at Daytona. Despite starting from pole position after qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather, he chose to drop to the rear of the field.And when an early caution flew for more weather in the area, Zilisch quickly took the opportunity to climb from ...Keep reading

“It’s going to be a mess, right? I mean, we all know it.”That was the warning from Spire Motorsports driver Michael McDowell before the NASCAR Cup Series regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, where just two spots remain in the Field of 16.Those two spots will effectively be decided by who wins, with 20 drivers needing nothing less than reaching ...Keep reading

Two-time Daytona 500 winner William Byron will face an uphill battle at Daytona on Saturday night. NASCAR caught Hendrick Motorsports making unapproved adjustments to the No. 24 Chevrolet."On their second attempt through inspections after passing all stations they were observed making an unapproved adjustment to the splitter," read an official statement from NASCAR. "The struts were ...Keep reading

Two-time Daytona 500 winner and 2025 regular season champion William Byron will face an uphill battle at Daytona on Saturday night. NASCAR caught Hendrick Motorsports making unapproved adjustments to the No. 24 Chevrolet."On their second attempt through inspections after passing all stations they were observed making an unapproved adjustment to the splitter," read an official statement from ...Keep reading

Rick Ware Racing has been prevented from selling either of its NASCAR Cup Series ownership charters until its ongoing legal proceedings with Legacy Motor Club have been resolved.That was the decision issued by Mecklenberg County (N.C.) superior judge Clifton Smith on Friday following oral arguments by both parties in court on August 13.The two racing organizations have been embroiled in a ...Keep reading

There are seven former Daytona winners in a must-win situation this weekend, including 2021 Daytona 500 champion Michael McDowell. He was in the same position one year ago, but with a different team.In 2024, McDowell started from pole position, led 26 laps, and was leading with just ten laps to go in the scheduled distance. But on Lap 151, an awkward push into Turn 1 sent him spinning from the ...Keep reading