What to expect from WRC’s “unique” Paraguay challenge 

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.

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.

It was made clear over the course of 90 minutes of oral arguments in a Charlotte, North Carolina court just how much tension and animosity exists as a result of the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v. NASCAR antitrust lawsuit and countersuit.For much of the summer, both sides have been going through the fact discovery process, which entitled both the teams and sanctioning body to request ...Keep reading

Rumours placing IndyCar champion Alex Palou on Red Bull's radar for 2026 appear to be wide of the mark, but shouldn't several F1 teams be taking a closer look at the US series' dominator?With clarity over the short-term Red Bull future of world champion Max Verstappen, which will clear any hurdles for new Mercedes deals for George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli, the end of that transfer ...Keep reading

The World Rally Championship is set for a voyage into the unknown this weekend as Paraguay makes its series debut offering up stages unlike any other on the calendar.Exactly what will unfold on brand new stages held in conditions unfamiliar to WRC crews is difficult to predict. The prospect of a wide open battle for victory therefore awaits, with only 13 points separating Toyota trio Elfyn ...Keep reading

Already a crown jewel winner with his dramatic last-to-first victory in this year's Coca Cola 600, Ross Chastain is looking to add another one this weekend as the NASCAR Cup Playoffs begin with the Southern 500 at Darlington.“It's my favorite track," said Chastain during Playoff Media Day on Wednesday. "It's just absolutely top of my list. Whenever I look at tracks that I want to win at, and ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda has claimed Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko only became aware of the disparity between his and Max Verstappen's Formula 1 car specifications at the Belgian and Hungarian grands prix.The Japanese driver made the step up to the senior of Red Bull's two F1 teams after just two rounds of the 2025 campaign, replacing Liam Lawson who went the other way back to Racing ...Keep reading

“The only thing I can say it’s a lot more complex than that.”

Luca Marini confident that Honda’s 2026 MotoGP rookie Diogo Moreira will have “a very good package”

Our reporter at the F1 Dutch Grand Prix brings you the details you may have missed in his paddock notebook.

On most race weekends, there isn't much different between the three national divisions in terms of pit road rules. However, that changes dramatically on a standalone race weekend like this one.While the NASCAR Cup and Trucks are competing at Darlington, the Xfinity Series is at the other end of the country at the Portland road course. Many of these crew members cross between the three national ...Keep reading

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has responded to Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko's claim that Mercedes had "exposed" the Formula 1 rookie to "immense pressure".The Italian was signed by the Silver Arrows to replace Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton after the seven-time world champion had announced that move early in the 2024 season.Antonelli came with a high reputation from team principal Toto ...Keep reading

George Russell reckons Lewis Hamilton was talking “nonsense” when he claimed Ferrari should “change driver” after disappointing in qualifying for the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix.Hamilton suffered a Q2 elimination last time out in Budapest, before finishing outside of the points the following day, continuing his difficult debut campaign for Ferrari as the seven-time world champion ...Keep reading

George Russell reckons Lewis Hamilton was talking “nonsense” when he claimed Ferrari should “change driver” after disappointing in qualifying for the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix.Hamilton suffered a Q2 elimination last time out in Budapest, before finishing outside of the points the following day, continuing his difficult debut campaign for Ferrari as the seven-time world champion ...Keep reading