Thierry Neuville thankful for WRC safety protocols after nasty Central Europe crash

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.

With just a few laps to go in Stage 1 at the famed superspeedway, a major incident unfolded at the front of the field.Following the first round of green-flag pit stops, AJ Allmendinger was in control of the race with Noah Gragson to his outside. Entering Turn 3, an awkward bump from Erik Jones sent Gragson into Allmendinger's door, before sending both cars careening into the outside ...Keep reading

The reveal of the 2025 United States Grand Prix trophies has been met with an overwhelmingly positive response from Formula 1 fans across social media. In a post shared by F1 and the Circuit of The Americas, the three silver longhorn-inspired cups were photographed on the main straight of the iconic circuit, drawing thousands of likes.The design of the trophies leans hard into the Texas theme ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz is out of the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas after crashing into Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli.After starting from ninth on the grid, the Spanish driver collided with the Mercedes rookie at Turn 15 on the seventh lap of the race. While Antonelli was able to continue his race with minor damage, Sainz came to a halt on the side of the track before ...Keep reading

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Thierry Neuville paid tribute to the World Rally Championship’s safety protocols that “saved” himself and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe from injury after a violent crash at the Central European Rally.The reigning world champion crew were transferred to hospital for precautionary checks after a nasty crash into a bridge that was protected by a hay bale. The incident resulted in organisers ...Keep reading

Kalle Rovanpera says victory at the Central European Rally has made him even hungrier to leave the World Rally Championship at the end of the season with a third world title.Rovanpera headed into the 18-stage asphalt rally knowing a strong result was required to keep his title hopes alive after falling 21 points behind adrift of the championship lead.That gap has been reduced to 13 points ...Keep reading

Kalle Rovanpera says victory at the Central European Rally has made him even hungrier to leave the World Rally Championship at the end of the season with a third world title.Rovanpera headed into the 18-stage asphalt rally knowing a strong result was required to keep his title hopes alive after falling 21 points behind adrift of the championship lead.That gap has been reduced to 13 points ...Keep reading

Organisers of Austin's United States Grand Prix have agreed an eight-year contract extension with Formula 1 to host the race until the 2034 season.The Circuit of the Americas revived the US Grand Prix in 2012 after a four-year hiatus and the challenging 5.5km road course proved an instant hit with drivers.Following the rise of F1 in the US in the wake of Netflix's Drive to Survive success ...Keep reading

Organisers of Austin's United States Grand Prix have agreed an eight-year contract extension with Formula 1 to host the race until the 2034 season.The Circuit of the Americas revived the US Grand Prix in 2012 after a four-year hiatus and the challenging 5.5km road course proved an instant hit with drivers.Following the rise of F1 in the US in the wake of Netflix's Drive to Survive success ...Keep reading

If you can’t remember what happened in Formula 1’s 2024 United States Grand Prix, that’s no surprise.Last year’s race at the Circuit of the Americas was dominated by Charles Leclerc, who snatched the lead at the start and was subsequently never at threat.One reason for the rather uneventful 2024 contest was the lack of strategy variety, with 15 finishers out of 19 running a ...Keep reading

Trackhouse MotoGP boss Davide Brivio joked that it was “feeling pressure” from the American squad’s success in NASCAR after achieving a debut win at the Australian Grand Prix.Raul Fernandez led the majority of the race at Phillip Island from fourth on the grid, taking Trackhouse’s satellite Aprilia RS-GP to victory lane by 1.4s.It marked the first victory in MotoGP for the North ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari has improved its processes in Formula 1, following a satisfying qualifying performance at the United States Grand Prix.Hamilton qualified in the top five for the eighth time out of 19 grands prix so far this year, with his deficit to second-placed Lando Norris and team-mate Charles Leclerc just over one-tenth of a second.Read Also:Formula 1What we ...Keep reading

McLaren F1 team principal Andrea Stella says his squad is "a long way" from backing championship leader Oscar Piastri over Lando Norris.The 2025 title fight long looked like a two-horse race between the McLaren team-mates, but Red Bull's resurgence has provided Max Verstappen with an outside chance of taking a fifth consecutive title, with Verstappen winning two out of the last three ...Keep reading