What the 2025 MotoGP title means to Marc Marquez

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.

Gigi Dall’Igna, Ducati’s general manager and one of the main advocates for signing Marc Marquez, has praised the Spaniard’s vision in plotting his return to the MotoGP crown, which he secured this Sunday.Any doubts surrounding Ducati’s choice of Marquez over Jorge Martin as Francesco Bagnaia’s team-mate for 2025 vanished at the season opener in Thailand.There, according to ...Keep reading

Gigi Dall’Igna, Ducati’s general manager and one of the main advocates for signing Marc Marquez, has praised the Spaniard’s vision in plotting his return to the MotoGP crown, which he secured this Sunday.Any doubts surrounding Ducati’s choice of Marquez over Jorge Martin as Francesco Bagnaia’s team-mate for 2025 vanished at the season opener in Thailand.There, according to ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen admits to having doubts that Red Bull could turn around their fortunes in 2025.

Marc Marquez bet on himself when he chose to carry on in MotoGP after years of pain, surgeries and lingering questions over whether his body could still endure the demands of elite competition.He had once promised his late grandfather that he would start again from scratch, and if he couldn’t win, he would retire from MotoGP. It was a bold vow, but it captured the intent of a man determined ...Keep reading

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has delivered his verdict on the possibility of increasing the number of Formula 1 sprint races in the future. The 2026 F1 sprint race calendar was announced on 16 September 2025, which will see the 100km races held at the Chinese, Miami, Canadian, British, Dutch and Singapore Grands Prix.With the confirmation of next year's schedule, F1 CEO Stefano ...Keep reading

“If Lando manages to drive a good race and Max finishes between him and Oscar Piastri, he still has a realistic chance.”

Marc Marquez is now a seven-time MotoGP world champion. We rate all of those titles.

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Max Verstappen predicted in Hungary that he wouldn’t win another Formula 1 race this season, but in the three grands prix after his proclamation, he has won two and whispers of a title fight have returned.Following convincing victories in Monza and Baku, one of the most asked questions now is – can Verstappen actually challenge McLaren for the 2025 drivers’ title?The PACETEQ graph at ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen predicted in Hungary that he wouldn’t win another Formula 1 race this season, but in the three grands prix after his proclamation, he has won two and whispers of a title fight have returned.Following convincing victories in Monza and Baku, one of the most asked questions now is – can Verstappen actually challenge McLaren for the 2025 drivers’ title?The PACETEQ graph at ...Keep reading

Fabio Quartararo has labelled Marc Marquez a legend after he clinched his ninth world championship with a podium finish in the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix.Marquez finished second behind his factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia at Motegi to wrap up the 2025 MotoGP title with five rounds to spare.The triumph marked what many are calling one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history ...Keep reading