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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, F1

Alonso reckons long racing career balances good/bad luck factor

Fernando Alonso expands on luck as part and parcel of his F1 career, while noting on 20 years of him racing at the highest level. Considering his 20 years in the sport, Aston Martin’s Alonso...
Jaguar, Ian James, Formula E, Ford, Hypercar

Jaguar hires James as team boss; Ford to build Hypercar in-house

Jaguar Racing ropes in Ian James as its Formula E team boss from 2026 onward, as Ford notes of in-house Hypercar build plus news from FIA and F3 teams. James, who will also be Managing...
Max Verstappen, F1, GT, Nordschleife

Verstappen reflects on Nordschleife run, future; F1 drivers react

Max Verstappen goes through his GT experience in obtaining Nordschleife permit to compete in GT3, as fellow F1 drivers react to his run. It was a big step from Red Bull’s Verstappen to drive a...
Genesis, WEC, Hypercar, Dani Juncadella, Mathys Jaubert

Genesis adds Juncadella and Jaubert in Hypercar line-up for 2026

Genesis has added Dani Juncadella and Mathys Jaubert in its Hypercar line-up for 2026 FIA WEC season, as they earn promotion from ELMS. Genesis Magma Racing has signed Mathys Jaubert and Daniel Juncadella to join...
MotoGP, MotoE, FIM

MotoE to stop after ’25; Pourchaire replaces Vandoorne at Peugeot

MotoE will stop after the end of 2025 season, as Theo Pourchaire to replace Stoffel Vandoorne at Peugeot. MotoGP listens closely to fans – present and future – to deliver what best resonates within the...
WEC, Hypercar, LMGT3, Porsche, 6 Hours of COTA

WEC: #6 Porsche takes 6 Hours of COTA win after rain interruption

#6 Porsche Penske took FIA WEC win in 6 Hours of COTA after rain interruption in Hypercar, as #95 United Autosports took the win in LMGT3. Hypercar - Unseasonable rain in Texas resulted in the early...
Luca Marini, Johann Zarco, MotoGP, Honda, Nick Cassidy, WEC, Peugeot

Marini, Zarco extend Honda MotoGP deals; Cassidy joins Peugeot

Luca Marini and Johann Zarco have extended their MotoGP deals with Honda, as Nick Cassidy joins Peugeot for 2026 WEC season. Luca Marini - Luca Marini will continue as a Honda HRC rider in the factory...
IndyCar, iRacing, WEC, BMW, IMSA, Hypercar

iRacing to produce IndyCar game; BMW updates Hypercar

iRacing to produce standalone indyCar game for 2026 to play on PlayStation, Xbox and Steam, as BMW has brought an update for its WEC car. IndyCar - iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations and INDYCAR are pleased to announce...
McLaren, F1, IndyCar, Hypercar

McLaren auction future F1, IndyCar & Hypercar with RM Sotheby’s

McLaren Racing teams up with RM Sotheby's for one-of-a-kind auction of its future F1, IndyCar and WEC's Hypercar in Abu Dhabi. McLaren Racing is teaming up with celebrated auction house RM Sotheby’s to offer a...
Genesis, Genesis Magma Racing, WEC, Hypercar, ORECA

Genesis undertakes Hypercar shakedown ahead of full WEC test

Genesis Magma Racing undertakes shakedown of FIA WEC GMR-001 Hypercar in preparation of full test ahead of 2025 start. Genesis Magma Racing is preparing for the first full test of the GMR-001 Hypercar (GMR-001), following...
BMW, WEC, IMSA, RLL

BMW to continue its Hypercar, LMDh programmes; ends RLL collab

BMW Motorsport has announced that it will continue its Hypercar and LMDh programmes after 2025 and compete in WEC and IMSA series', but will end its collaboration in the latter with Team RLL. The course...

Ferrari, Mercedes hold separate F1 test runs in Mugello and Jerez

Ferrari, Mercedes held their own testing runs this week at separate F1 circuits, where the former also ran their regular drivers. Ferrari had as many as five drivers at Mugello during a filming run alongside...
Haas. F1, Toyota

Haas to hold TPC F1 running at Fuji with Toyota drivers

Haas will hold its next Testing Previous Cars F1 programme at Fuji Speedway with Toyota-backed drives. After running a couple of TPC programmes in Europe, Haas will head to Japan next month in August to...
WEC, 6 Hours of Sao Paulo, Cadillac

WEC: #12 led Cadillac 1-2 in 6 Hours of Sao Paulo win from #38

#12 led Cadillac 1-2 in FIA WEC win in 6 Hours of Sao Paulo from #38 in Hypercar, as #87 Akkodis ASP Team took the win in LMGT3. Hypercar - In the headlining Hypercar category, Cadillac...
Antonio Giovinazzi, F1, WEC, Ferrari

Giovinazzi inks new multi-year deal with Ferrari in WEC and F1

Antonio Giovinazzi will remain with Ferrari as a full-time driver in FIA WEC and as reserve in F1 after signing a new multi-year deal. Ferrari announces the renewal of the multi-year contract with Antonio Giovinazzi,...
Steve Nielsen, Alpine, F1, FIA, Tim Mayer

Alpine names Nielsen as MD; Mayer announces FIA President step

Alpine has named Steve Nielsen as its Managing Director amid other hires in F1 team, as Tim Mayer announces FIA President candidature. BWT Alpine Formula One Team is pleased to announce that Steve Nielsen will...
Ferrari, WEC, Hypercar

Ferrari highlights team work in third consecutive Le Mans 24 win

Ferrari chief along with the drivers and team manager reflect on their Le Mans 24 Hours win to further solidify its hold on the WEC standings. For the third year running, Ferrari has triumphed at...
WEC, Le Mans 24 Hours, Ferrari, Hypercar

WEC: #83 Ferrari wins Le Mans 24 Hours from fighting #6 Porsche

#83 completed a hattrick of Ferrari wins in FIA WEC Le Mans 24 Hours in three years in Hypercar, as #43 won in LMP2 and #92 in LMGT3.  Hypercar - Two decades on from the last...
McLaren, WEC, Hypercar

McLaren United shows 2027 WEC Hypercar at Le Mans 24

McLaren United has showcased its FIA WEC machinery for 2027 season where it will enter in the lead Hypercar category. The famous British brand announced its intentions earlier this year to join FIA WEC’s burgeoning...
McLaren, WEC, McLaren United

McLaren United launched as WEC team; Barclay named team boss

McLaren United is launched as the team name to compete in FIA WEC from 2027 onward, as James Barclay is named team principal. McLaren Racing is thrilled to officially launch its McLaren Racing Endurance team...
FIA, WEC, Hypercar

WEC reveals 2026 calendar; Hypercar rule extended until 2032

WEC has releases eight-round calendar for 2026 season which is same as the current one, as Hypercar rule extended until 2032. Last year saw more than 750,000 fans pour through the gates over the course...
WEC, Cadillac, Le Mans 24

WEC: #12 takes Le Mans 24 pole in Cadillac 1-2 finish from #38

Cadillac ended up 1-2 in FIA WEC hyperpole as #12 takes pole in Le Mans 24 Hours from #38 in Hypercar, while #29 in LMP2 and #27 in LMGT3. Hypercar - Alex Lynn takes a sensational...
Fernando Alonso, F1

Alonso doesn’t think he is unlucky driver on the whole in his career

Fernando Alonso doesn’t think he has been an unlucky driver on the whole, even though he has had phases in F1 where he has claimed to be one. The ‘unluckiest driver’ tag came upon from...
Kamui Kobayashi, F1, Haas

Kobayashi gets surprise outing with Haas under TPC programme

Kamui Kobayashi makes a surprise F1 return with Haas in a TPC test as part of the Toyota deal, for the time since 2014 when he competed full-time. After running Ryo Hirakawa and Ritomo Miyata...
F1, FIA, Appendix

FIA revises fines under Appendix B as it adds sporting penalties

The FIA has revised the penalties and fines under International Sporting Code’s Appendix B after consultation with F1 and WRC drivers. After the Appendix B carried hefty penalties for drivers competing in FIA-run championships, there...
WEC, Le Mans 24

WEC publishes full entry list for 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours

The FIA WEC has published full entry list for 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours which has 186 drivers and 62 cars across Hypercar, LMP2 and LMGT3 entries. The legendary La Sarthe contest – renowned as...
Toyota, WEC, Le Mans

Toyota to run special livery for 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours

Toyota is to celebrate 20 years of competing in FIA WEC's Le Mans 24 Hours by running a special livery for the 2025 edition. Toyota’s 40 years of competition in the Le Mans 24 Hours...
Ferrari, Hypercar, WEC

WEC: #51 leads Ferrari 1-2 ahead of #50 in 6 Hours of Spa

#51 led a Ferrari 1-2 with #50 in second in FIA WEC's 6 Hours of Spa in Hypercar, as #21 AF Corse Ferrari took glory in LMGT3. Hypercar - The #51 499P of Alessandro Pier Guidi,...
Jochen Mass, F1

Jochen Mass passes away due to complications of stroke

Former F1 podium finisher and Le Mans 24 Hours winner Jochen Mass passed away, aged 78-years, from complications of stroke he suffered in February. Hailing from Bavaria in Germany, Mass switched from working on ships...
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA

Sulayem hints at changes to Appendix B regarding fines

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem is considering tweaks in Appendix B after listening to pleas from drivers of seven world championships. After what happened in the latter half of 2024 F1 season, the FIA changed...