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WEC Hypercar and IMSA GTP: Who is introducing updates in 2026 and who isn't?

A complete rundown of which Hypercar and GTP manufacturers plan updates for 2026, and which are staying with existing cars

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Iron Dames exits from WEC after five seasons

The all-female Iron Dames team is bowing out of the WEC but hasn’t revealed its exact plans for 2026

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Ferrari commits to WEC Hypercar class until end of 2029 season

Ferrari has brought its contract with the World Endurance Championship in line with the current Hypercar rules, which are in place until the end of 2029

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Ferrari extends WEC contract to move in line with Hypercar cycle

The current Hypercar rules are in place until the end of 2029

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Why WEC’s Bahrain finale was the ‘biggest disappointment’ for Porsche 963 programme

It was a tough farewell for Porsche from the Hypercar class as both 963s finished outside of the top 10

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WEC Bahrain: Aston Martin leads at halfway mark, Ferrari closes in on title

Aston Martin passes Toyota to lead the WEC Bahrain 8 Hours, while Ferrari looks set to seal the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles

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WEC Bahrain: Toyota takes first 2025 pole with 1-2 in qualifying

Toyota has secured its first pole position of the 2025 WEC campaign, with Kamui Kobayashi leading a 1-2 in qualifying for the Bahrain 8 Hours

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WEC Bahrain: Toyota takes first pole in 2025 with 1-2 in qualifying

Toyota has secured its first pole position of the 2025 WEC campaign, with a 1-2 in qualifying for the Bahrain 8 Hours

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Six things we learned at the MotoGP Malaysian GP

All MotoGP titles might be decided, but there were still many talking points from the Malaysian Grand Prix to be picked apart. Here’s what we learned from the latest MotoGP weekend

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How Ferrari overcame its toughest WEC 2025 challenge yet with Spa win

Ferrari took another World Endurance Championship victory at Spa. Just. It came out on top on a day in which it raced wheel to wheel and then some with Alpine and BMW.

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Aston Martin gets BoP boost for Spa 6 Hours after poor start to WEC campaign

Aston Martin received a double Balance of Performance break for its Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar ahead of this weekend’s round of the World Endurance Championship at Spa.

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Porsche tweaks Imola WEC driver line-up to prepare for Le Mans 24 Hours

Porsche will run three drivers per car rather than two at the Imola World Endurance Championship round in April as part of its preparations for the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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WEC Bahrain: BMW tops FP2 from Porsche

BMW topped the times in second free practice for this weekend’s World Endurance Championship curtain-closer in Bahrain.

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IMSA champion Hawksworth eyes Le Mans return after strong super-sub showing

Jack Hawksworth says he is keen to return to return to the Le Mans 24 Hours in future, having impressed on his debut in a last-minute super-sub appearance for Lexus.

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Safety concerns over "crazy" Rossi attention at Le Mans

Watch: 2024 Le Mans Preview With Allan McNish – Will Porsche Take Their 20th Win?

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2024 Le Mans 24 Hours weather forecast: will it rain in France?

What is the weather forecast for this week’s Le Mans 24 Hours?

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Who is Abbi Pulling? An insight into the F1 Academy star

Pulling became the first female driver to ever win a race in the British Formula 4 Championship by taking the chequered flag at Brands Hatch. It was a faultless drive from the 21-year-old, who started in pole position before winning the second race of the weekend by 5.5 seconds to…

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Norris: F1 will have to "wait for 2026" for big shake-up

Verstappen and Red Bull have continued their dominant form established in the second half of 2022, with the Dutchman winning the 2024 season's first two races from pole by a big margin before a braking problem caused him an early retirement in the Australian Grand Prix. Despite there being another…

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Marko: Impressive Tsunoda must improve more for Red Bull F1 seat

RB man Tsunoda broke through the apparent barrier between F1's top and bottom five teams by beating both Aston Martins in Melbourne qualifying. He also outqualified Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton by claiming eighth on the starting grid, just narrowly behind Mercedes' George Russell. The Japanese driver couldn't keep the faster Astons…

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FIA evaluating Horner complaint as matter set for appeal

While an eight-week long investigation into the matter regarding Horner’s behaviour with a female employee having concluded that there were no grounds to take action, the matter looks far from over.Multiple media reports have indicated that the female employee, who was suspended as a result of the findings of the…

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Ricciardo: Lack of Q2 pace in Saudi Arabia F1 qualifying a "mystery"

Ricciardo qualified half a second off his RB team-mate Yuki Tsunoda in Q2 after he failed to find more lap time on his final run whereas most drivers around him did. Tsunoda went on to qualify ninth, while Ricciardo will have a mountain to climb to score points in Saturday…

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Ricciardo: Lack of Q2 pace in Jeddah F1 qualifying a "mystery"

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Qatar's 'chassis-slicing' kerbs changed ahead of WEC round

Modifications have been made to the kerbs located outside the sweeping Turn 12, 13, and 14 sections following complaints from Formula 1 drivers during last year's Qatar Grand Prix.

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10 things we learned from the 2023 WEC 8 Hours of Bahrain

The Bahrain 8 Hours saw Brendon Hartley, Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa enjoy an easy run from pole position to win the 2023 Hypercar title in the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid. The sister #7 car shared by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez, which came to the weekend…

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Jota Porsche tops first Bahrain WEC rookie test session as Rossi makes debut

After coming close to scoring a maiden Hypercar podium in Saturday’s finale, Jota led the opening two hours of running at the Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday, with Will Stevens setting the quickest time in the team’s solo #38 Porsche 963 customer LMDh car.

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