Podcast: Kobayashi on F1, Toyota/Honda, Vettel/Perez/Tsunoda & more
Kamui Kobayashi features in latest episode of F1 Beyond The Grid podcast as he speaks on his career, Suzuka, Toyota/Honda, Sebastian Vettel, Yuki Tsunoda and more.
Opening once more with a monologue, the first topic...
F1 racer, Le Mans winner Johnny Dumfries passes away, aged 62-years
Former F1 racer and a Le Mans 24 Hours winner, Johnny Dumfries, has passed away at the age of 62-years.
The 7th Marquess of Bute, John Colum Crichton-Stuart, who is also known as 'Johnny Dumfries'...
Photo/Video: Alpine unveils WEC LMP1 car for 2021 season
Alpine Racing unveil its 2021 WEC and Le Mans 24 Hours car ahead of the season start as they look towards the LMP1 challenge.
Having competed in the LMP2 category for long, Alpine is now...
F2: Armstrong ends Bahrain test on top; WEC reveals Le Mans 24 entry list
DAMS' Marcus Armstrong ended the three-day Bahrain F2 test on top from Hitech GP's Liam Lawson, as WEC reveals 2021 Le Mans 24 Hours entry list.
It was again a divide for F2 teams and...
Pirelli gets F1 contract extension, as WEC shuffles 2021 calendar
Pirelli Motorsport's deal with F1 has been extended by a year due to COVID-19, as WEC is forced to shuffle the 2021 calendar.
The latest FIA WMSC meet approved one-year extension of the contract of...
Ferrari to enter WEC Hypercar category from 2023 season
Scuderia Ferrari announced its entry to FIA WEC Hypercar category from the 2023 season onward, as work behind the scenes has already begun.
Amid speculations of Ferrari eyeing a move to IndyCar due to the...
Magnussen part of Peugeot WEC line-up; Petecof in F2, Fittipaldi US move
Peugeot Sport revealed its WEC line-up for 2022 Hypercar entry, with the likes of Kevin Magnussen, Jean-Eric Vergne, Paul di Resta among the drivers, as Campos announced Gianluca Petecof in F2 and Enzo Fittipaldi...
Russian fed on no flag/name use, Mazepin set to have neutral status
The Russian Automobile Federation has detailed on the no flag/name use by its country drivers in FIA championships - including F1 - which is likely to affect Nikita Mazepin.
Amid the ongoing ban from World...
Red Bull partners with Oreca to design Hydrogen class chassis for LM 24
Red Bull Advanced Technologies announced a partnership with Oreca to design and develop Hydrogen class chassis for WEC Le Mans 24 Hours race.
After having partnered with IndyCar to develop Aeroscreen safety device, Red Bull...
WEC shifts opener to Algarve; Toyota’s SF line-up; HWA confirm F2 drivers
The FIA WEC are forced to change its 2021 calendar as the season-opener has been shifted from Sebring to Algarve, while Toyota shares its Super Formula line-up and HWA Racelab its F2.
As was looking...
WEC reveals ’21 entry list, as ROC heads to Sweden for Arctic event in...
The entry list for the 2021 FIA WEC season is revealed, as Race of Champion announces Arctic event in Sweden in 2022.
WEC:
The entry list for the 2021 WEC season was officially unveiled on Thursday...
Richard Mille Racing moves to WEC with all-female team for 2021 season
Richard Mille Racing has decided to switch to FIA WEC with its all-female team of Beitske Visser, Sophia Floersch and Tatiana Calderon, for 2021 season.
Having competed in the 2020 European Le Mans Series in...
WEC/WRC: Toyota shows hypercar, Yaris; Hyundai its i20 Coupe
Toyota has revealed its hypercar for the new WEC season along with its Yaris WRC as Hyundai does so for its i20 Coupe, while Honda releases line-up details.
Toyota has become the first manufacturer to...
WRC adds Artic Rally; Jota’s WEC line-up; Andretti keeps Hunter-Reay
WRC has replaced Sweden with Artic Rally, as Jota retains WEC line-up in LMP2, while Andretti keeps Ryan Hunter-Reay in IndyCar.
The COVID-19 restrictions has taken away another WRC event off the 2021 calendar as...
Vandoorne, Gelael, Blomqvist in for ALMS/WEC; FE starts ESports series
Stoffel Vandoorne, Sean Gelael and Tom Blomqvist will compete in Asian Le Mans and WEC in 2021, as Formula E starts ESports series.
The current Mercedes and NIO Formula E drivers, Vandoorne and Blomqvist, have...
Magnussen wants to race with father Jan but sees logistics/time trouble
Kevin Magnussen says logistical challenges could mean he doesn't get to race with his father, Jan, at Le Mans, even after his F1 career has ended.
Since his departure from Haas was announced, and his...
Barrichello to race in FR Alpine; Trulli reveals F4 plans; FE, WEC news
The sons of Rubens Barrichello and Jarno Trulli - Eduardo and Enzo - announced their 2021 racing plans plus Formula E and WEC/ELMS news added.
Having finished second in Road to IndyCar's USF2000 championship in...
Fittipaldi hopes F1 drive with Haas reignites career, mulls future move
Haas F1 stand-in for the remaining two rounds of 2020, Pietro Fittipaldi, says his brief F1 outings have done wonders to reignite his career.
The Brazilian Fittipaldi, who was born in Miami, suffered a WEC...
F1 in talks with Amazon for streaming – report; Aston Martin ends WEC run
F1 is reportedly in talks with Amazon for live streaming of its races as Aston Martin will end its WEC programme to focus on customer racing.
In a surprise news from Financial Times on Wednesday,...
Hamilton, Raikkonen, Tsunoda & more win awards in virtual 2020 FIA Gala
The virtual 2020 FIA Gala had trophy ceremony not only for the champions but the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen, Yuki Tsunoda, Romain Grosjean's crash crew and more were rewarded as well.
With COVID-19...
FIA WMSC: 23-race F1 calendar; Fernley replaces Domenicali; other news
The FIA WMSC relayed its decisions from last night meet with regards to F1, Formula E, WRC, WEC as Robert Fernley replaces Stefano Domenicali.
F1:
The WMSC convened on Wednesday, before news broke of the schedule's...
F1 Nation has Brawn; McLaren details on charity money; F2/WEC news
F1 Nation had Ross Brawn speaking elaborating as McLaren shares a special video and details on charity, while there were announcements from F2 and WEC/IMSA.
A hilariously brief audio highlights reel of the bygone Abu...
BMW to exit Formula E; Montoya, Magnussen get IMSA, WEC seats
BMW will exit from FIA Formula E Championship after 2020/21 as Juan Pablo Montoya secures IMSA drive and Jan Magnussen is in WEC.
BMW to exit Formula E:
The German manufacturer will leave Formula E after...
Audi preparing for LMDh, Dakar as it will leave Formula E after 2020/21
Audi AG is preparing to compete in LMDh class of WEC and IMSA along with Dakar Rally as it will leave FIA Formula E Championship after 2020/21.
In a bombshell news on Monday, Audi AG...
Ricciardo talks Seidl as boss, Le Mans drive; Grosjean’s IndyCar search
Daniel Ricciardo revealed of Porsche Le Mans talks with Andreas Seidl back in 2014/15 as Romain Grosjean shows IndyCar interest but doesn't speak on AJ Foyt drive.
As he prepares to move to McLaren in...
Montoya to make WEC return in 2021; Aitken, Nissany get F1 test run
Juan Pablo Montoya will make a full-time return to FIA WEC in 2021 in LMP2 class as Jack Aitken and Roy Nissany handed F1 test run.
After a year out from WEC, DragonSpeed will return...
WEC: #7 Toyota seals 2019/20 title after 8 Hours of Bahrain win
The #7 Toyota sealed the 2019/20 FIA WEC title from sister #8 in LMP1 after a dominant win in 8 Hours of Bahrain, to end the season.
The No. 7 crew has finished runner-up in...
Grosjean, Magnussen open on decision/future; Steiner talks Haas line-up
Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen are fine with the call from Haas regarding losing their F1 seats for financial reasons as they now ponder on their future.
Haas' abandonment of their 2020 F1 driver line-up...
FIA: F1 2021 reg, WRC 2021 calendar, superlicense, Formula E/Extreme E
The FIA WMSC has detailed on several changes in a lot of championships like F1, Formula E/Extreme E plus released WRC 2021 calendar too.
On the side of F1, the FIA WMSC thanked Chase Carey...
Haas shuns Mazepin sale, Grosjean/Peugeot; no contract for Raikkonen
Guenther Steiner was pretty vocal about no sale of Haas to Dimitry Mazepin as 2021 line-up talks rages on, while Romain Grosjean discussed about Peugeot as Kimi Raikkonen puts down contract signed news.
Steiner categorically...
