What Max Verstappen's Nurburgring adventure tells us about his racing future

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.

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

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

Lando Norris says the criticism McLaren has received for allowing him past Oscar Piastri at Monza is "not our problem" and vowed the Formula 1 team would stick to its racing principles.McLaren caused a stir when it ordered Piastri to let Norris retake second place at the Italian Grand Prix after a botched pitstop for the Briton, with Norris having agreed to reverse the usual pit sequence and ...Keep reading

Will Charles Leclerc need to leave Ferrari to taste F1 title success?

Even in 2025, the seat next to Max Verstappen remains a headache for Red Bull. After the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, the team decided to swap Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda, but that has not proven to be the solution yet. Since his promotion, the Japanese driver has only scored nine points and sits 19th in the championship standings, with only Franco Colapinto and Jack Doohan behind him.At the ...Keep reading

Even in 2025, the seat next to Max Verstappen remains a headache for Red Bull. After the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, the team decided to swap Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda, but that has not proven to be the solution yet. Since his promotion, the Japanese driver has only scored nine points and sits 19th in the championship standings, with only Franco Colapinto and Jack Doohan behind him.At the ...Keep reading

On Thursday, Team Penske confirmed David Malukas as the new driver of the No. 12 for next season, signing the 23-year-old to a multiyear deal with the organization. Malukas will replace Will Power, who competed as a Penske driver for 17 years. Power will replace Colton Herta at Andretti Global in 2026, as Herta chases the F1 dream as a Cadillac test driver and F2 competitor.“We are ...Keep reading

Lando Norris says the criticism McLaren has received for allowing him past Oscar Piastri in Monza is "not our problem" and vowed the Formula 1 team will stick to its racing principles.McLaren caused a stir when it ordered Piastri to let Norris retake second place at the Italian Grand Prix after a botched pitstop for the Briton, with Norris having agreed to reverse the usual pit sequence and ...Keep reading

Even in 2025, the seat next to Max Verstappen remains a headache for Red Bull. After the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, the team decided to swap Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda, but that has not proven to be the solution yet. Since his promotion, the Japanese driver has only scored nine points and sits 19th in the championship standings, with only Franco Colapinto and Jack Doohan behind him.At the ...Keep reading