The lifecycle of the current generation of Le Mans Hypercar and LMDh prototypes has been extended until 2032 in both the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship.The move, predicted in Autosport in April, means that the LMH formula is set to span 12 years following its 2021 introductionContinue Reading
Ford has appointed ORECA as chassis partner for its return to the top-tier of sportscar racing in the 2027 World Endurance Championship, having revealed more details about its LMDh programme.The Blue Oval confirmed at the end of January that it would join the growing LMDh ranks and return for itsContinue Reading
Touring car legend Gabriele Tarquini has been named sporting director of the new-for-2026 Genesis World Endurance Championship Hypercar squad.The 63-year-old has taken the new role at Paul Ricard-based Genesis Magma Racing after a stint as team manager at the BRC Racing Team TCR operation, as predicted by Autosport last summer.TarquiniContinue Reading
Yuki Tsunoda hopes that this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix will provide something of a “reset” to his 2025 Formula 1 fortunes, as he says he “knows what’s going to happen” if he fails to perform.Following his call-up to the Red Bull team after the Chinese Grand Prix for his homeContinue Reading
McLaren’s factory entry into the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar division will be run by United Autosports.The British team will field a pair of the marque’s forthcoming LMDh hybrid prototypes under the McLaren United AS banner in the WEC from 2027.The confirmation of United’s graduation to the Hypercar ranks of theContinue Reading
The World Endurance Championship calendar will remain at eight races in 2026, with an unchanged roster of events that leaves no room for Silverstone, while the Le Mans 24 Hours clashes with Formula 1’s Barcelona race.It was announced on Friday during the traditional press conference held by the Automobile ClubContinue Reading
Malcom Wilson will take up the post of FIA Deputy president for sport following a vote at the FIA’s Extraordinary General Assembly in Macau.Wilson was nominated to take the position by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in April after Robert Reid, the 2001 World Rally Championship co-driver champion, resigned fromContinue Reading
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen feels there is no chance Red Bull can match McLaren in Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix, focusing his attention on a podium fight with Mercedes.Verstappen won the past three races in Canada, but the 2025 edition of the Montreal race looks set to tell a differentContinue Reading
Five races into his stint with Red Bull, having replaced Liam Lawson – dropped after just two grand prix weekends – Yuki Tsunoda continues to struggle to extract competitive lap times from the RB21. It’s a pattern of failure which has been repeated for several years, ever since Daniel RicciardoContinue Reading
Earlier today, it was reported that a chartered plane carrying several members of the NASCAR industry was grounded after an engine issue, causing major delays. That, along with other air travel challenges, has forced NASCAR to adjust its schedule for the weekend ahead.“Due to two aircraft issues that grounded multipleContinue Reading