2018

Top 15 classification after SS1 from Rally Turkey, the tenth round of the 2018 World Rally Championship. 1. Andreas Mikkelsen NOR Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 2m 03.9s 2. Craig Breen IRE Citroen C3 Abu Dhabi WRC +2.5s

Recapping all of the added news and notes in Singapore on Thursday, Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

One year after he was scrambling for a racing future following Porsche’s decision to quit LMP1 at the end of 2017, Brendon Hartley once again finds himself fighting for his racing future.

Max Verstappen still feels he was punished unfairly in his clash with Valtteri Bottas at the Italian Grand Prix and believes other Formula 1 drivers have got away with worse in the past.

Following his dominant victory run heading into the summer break, Jonathan Rea can close in an historic fourth consecutive World Superbike title starting at Portimao this weekend.

Tom Sykes is confident of returning to World Superbike action without any lasting issues despite suffering an ankle injury just over three weeks ago.

Bradley Smith and Pol Espargaro made their race debuts with the prototype 2019 KTM package during Sunday's San Marino MotoGP.

Sebastian Vettel has taken full responsibility for his string of mistakes during the 2018 Formula 1 season and admits they have been his biggest downfall this year.

Fernando Alonso insists he is yet to make a final decision about his racing plans for 2019 and added his maiden IndyCar road test was not an “important” factor.

Kimi Raikkonen found out he was going to lose his Ferrari Formula 1 seat to Charles Leclerc for 2019 at the Italian Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc has already accepted if Ferrari maintains its title-fighting credentials next season he ‘needs to deliver’ and be ready for the Formula 1 world title battle in 2019.

Banned for two races and sacked from both his current and future teams, Romano Fenati has now been summoned to appear before the FIM.

Stoffel Vandoorne says he is yet to receive a “clear explanation” from McLaren over its decision to drop him from its Formula 1 line-up for the 2019 season.

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has explained the events which led to Romain Grosjean’s disqualification from the Italian Grand Prix on a technical infringement, with the court hearing set to be reviewed in early November.

Lewis Hamilton insists his large advantage at the top of the 2018 Formula 1 drivers’ championship over Sebastian Vettel does not necessitate a change in approach.

Esteban Ocon says he finds it “hard to believe” his hopes of securing a Formula 1 seat for 2019 are growing slimmer and slimmer after being in a “fantastic position” just two months ago.

Chaz Davies is eager for a ‘step by step’ mentality to the Portimao World Superbike round on his return from a collarbone fracture sustained last month in a training off.

World Superbike organisers have shaken-up the Portimao round schedule with Sunday’s race two moved by over three hours.

Lamborghini chief Stefano Domenicali has ruled out the Italian manufacturer joining Formula 1 in the short-term, adding the planned 2021 rule changes come “too early” for an entry.

Fernando Alonso and NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson have teased a possible crossing of codes in a video uploaded to McLaren’s social media accounts on Wednesday.

Ricky Collard will continue to drive for the West Surrey Racing Team BMW squad for a third consecutive British Touring Car Championship race meeting at this weekend's Silverstone round.

Just when all seemed to be quietening down in the driver market following a number of surprising switches and bombshell announcements, the latest piece in the unpredictable Formula 1 2019 puzzle fell into place in the build-up to the Singapore Grand Prix.

Daniel Ricciardo hopes Red Bull will be strong enough to challenge Formula 1 rivals Ferrari and Mercedes for victory at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix.

Dani Pedrosa has just six more chances to sign off his MotoGP career with a race win in every season since 2002. But it looks like a tall order at present, with the Spaniard yet to grace the podium in the twelve races so far this year - his longest rostrum drought in grand prix.