Why did Lewis Hamilton not swap with Charles Leclerc in F1 Azerbaijan GP?

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.

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.

The Round of 12 is officially underway, and Team Penske has quickly asserted themselves as true title threats once again. Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney combined to lead over 90% of the laps run at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.The race also featured some drama between teammates and the team owner's grandson at Joe Gibbs Racing, while 23XI Racing failed to get anything positive out of the race ...Keep reading

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"I don't really care, it's for eighth place – so it's okay, he can enjoy that P8."Charles Leclerc's post-race radio harrumph in Baku brought to mind the classic episode of the British TV series Come Dine With Me in which one of the losing contestants took his defeat spectacularly poorly: "You won, Jane. Enjoy the money. I hope it makes you very happy. I hope you spend it on getting some ...Keep reading

All four Red Bull-backed drivers finished in the top 10 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Information below on how to watch the 2025 Japanese MotoGP at Motegi, including timings and schedule.

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has denied Oscar Piastri is feeling the pressure of a Formula 1 title fight, claiming Michael Schumacher even had weekends like the Australian did at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Piastri leads championship rival and McLaren team-mate Lando Norris by 25 points with seven rounds left this year, a gap which stood at 31 until his disastrous Baku weekend. The ...Keep reading

Should there be a tissue shortage on the supermarket shelves of the Silverstone area this week, then the penultimate round of the British Touring Car Championship at the venue will surely be held accountable. The tears flowed at Restart Racing when Dan Lloyd scored the team’s first outright victory in the series; then they cascaded again at Alliance Racing’s NAPA squad when Sam Osborne finally ...Keep reading

Motegi is “good news” for KTM, as Tech3 returns to Japan inspired by Pedro Acosta’s pole and victory challenge in 2024.

Just like at Monza, Max Verstappen stormed to a dominant Formula 1 win at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the reigning world champion once again playing a bigger role than just the driving, according to Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies.In Italy, Verstappen insisted on using an extremely low-downforce set-up, even though some senior team members thought running slightly more wing would be ...Keep reading

The biggest takeaways from a crucial Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

A tough race for Fernando Alonso at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix