“Handcuffed” by BoP, Peugeot drivers feel hopeless for Le Mans 24h
World Endurance Championship competitors aren’t normally allowed to talk about the Balance of Performance, which aims at creating a level playing field, but ahead of the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Peugeot Hypercar squad is having a hard time thinking of anything else.“It’s got your hands tied, and you’re handcuffed”Continue Reading
What we’ve learned from Le Mans 24 Hours 2025 so far
Ferrari is still favourite to make it three in a rowFerrari has long been keen to shake off the favourite’s label – before and after it arrived in Le Mans this time around. It has only been willing to admit that it is “one of the favourites”. But even thoughContinue Reading
Autosport Retro: My favourite F1 season – 1976
In episode five of the ‘My Favourite F1 Season’ series on the Autosport Retro Podcast, Editor-In-Chief Kevin Turner sits down with reporter Stuart Codling to discuss the 1976 campaign.It is arguably one of the most famous F1 seasons of all time, so much so that is was later adapted intoContinue Reading
LMH, LMDh rules extended to 2032 in WEC
The lifecycle of the current generation of Le Mans Hypercar and LMDh prototypes has been extended until 2032 in the World Endurance Championship. The move, predicted in Autosport in April, means that the LMH formula is set to span 12 years following its 2021 introduction and LMDh 10 years, and followsContinue Reading
LMH, LMDh rules extended to 2032 in WEC and IMSA
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 reveals more details about 2027 WEC LMDh challenger
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
Genesis hires Tarquini to management team as WEC programme takes shape
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
Tsunoda “knows what’s going to happen” if he can’t turn around Red Bull F1 form
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
United Autosports to run McLaren Hypercar programme, Dallara tie-up agreed
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
WEC announces unchanged calendar for 2026, Le Mans clashes with Barcelona F1 race
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