Why inexperience is a bonus for one world champion in their 24 Hours of Le Mans debut

The Iron Lynx team has been forced to change the chassis on its #63 Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 after a sizeable crash for Stephen Grove in Le Mans 24 Hours opening practice.It was a tough start to Mercedes' first Le Mans appearance since 1999 as event rookie Grove was caught out on his first proper push lap and crashed hard into the barriers at the Dunlop Chicane around 75 minutes into the ...Keep reading

After a very promising test day, Wednesday turned out to be a mixed bag for Alpine. Reliability is no longer a concern at the French outfit and both A424s secured their spots in the Hyperpole 1 session after the first round of qualifying. However, behind the scenes, some head-scratching is going on.When the LMDh prototype hit the track again early Wednesday afternoon, both driver crews were ...Keep reading

With the 15 remaining Hypercars set to take part in Hyperpole this Thursday evening, opinions remain divided on the true significance of grid position at the Le Mans 24 Hours.There were 21 Hypercars in qualifying yesterday afternoon, but only 15 will take to the track Thursday night for the first of two Hyperpole sessions, following a format shakeup introduced for this year. Now split into two ...Keep reading

Alpine advisor Flavio Briatore had said there was “no set limit” on how many Formula 1 races Franco Colapinto would contest for the team. But after three disappointing grands prix for the French team, he is now less definitive on the Argentine’s future.“Sit long by the river,” goes a quote popularly (and incorrectly) attributed to Sun Tzu, “and you will see the bodies of your ...Keep reading

Alpine advisor Flavio Briatore had said there was “no set limit” on how many races Franco Colapinto would contest for the team. But after three disappointing grands prix for the French side, he is now less definitive on the Argentine’s future.“Sit long by the river,” goes a quote popularly (and incorrectly) attributed to Sun Tzu, “and you will see the bodies of your enemies float ...Keep reading

Davide Brivio insists Trackhouse is “not looking for a rider” despite Manuel Gonzalez rookie MotoGP test.

Honda MotoGP boss Alberto Puig says Honda “clearly understand our big problems”.

While Alex Marquez maintains the stance that he “understands” why Ducati is not giving upgrades to his MotoGP bike, his brother Marc contends that at Aragon the bikes were “identical".Marc Marquez made his debut on a Ducati GP23 with the Gresini team last season, alongside Alex. While factory riders Francesco Bagnaia, Enea Bastianini, Jorge Martín and Franco Morbidelli received upgrades ...Keep reading

Ferrari has outlined an intent to go into its 2026 World Endurance Championship campaign with an unchanged roster of drivers in the two factory 499P Le Mans Hypercars.Antonello Coletta, the Italian manufacturer’s sportscar racing boss, has again stressed the importance of stability in the AF Corse-run works Hypercar team’s line-up.“There is no intention to change anybody, so I hope ...Keep reading

Sebastien Buemi has claimed the current Le Mans 24 Hours safety car rules ‘take merit away’ from the best competitors, while fellow event veteran Sebastien Bourdais reckons they’re an improvement on the previous iteration.Since 2023, all cars have been gathered behind a single safety car and the race leader, while there previously were three safety cars around the 13.6km track ...Keep reading

Sebastien Buemi has claimed the current Le Mans 24 Hours safety car rules ‘take merit away’ from the best competitors, while fellow event veteran Sebastien Bourdais reckons they’re an improvement on the previous iteration.Since 2023, all cars have been gathered behind a single safety car and the race leader, while there previously were three safety cars around the 13.6km track ...Keep reading

British Touring Car Championship star Tom Ingram is to compete for the first time at the Super Touring Power event at Brands Hatch.But Ingram, the 2022 BTCC champion and currently second in the 2025 standings, will not compete in the Super Touring races – instead, he will campaign a Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 in the Group A events.The Coventry-domiciled High Wycombe man has been given ...Keep reading

Formula 1 has long been fueled by high-octane egos and explosive rivalries. Fiery outbursts have practically become a prerequisite for greatness in the series, which is why the rise of Oscar Piastri - disarmingly calm and cool under pressure - feels like such a departure. While other drivers air their frustrations over team radio or let adrenaline get the better of them, the 23-year-old McLaren ...Keep reading

Jota Cadillac driver Jenson Button has explained why he didn’t continue in the World Endurance Championship back when he first raced there.Button entered his maiden endurance race at the 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours, when an electronics issue struck his SMP Racing-entered BR Engineering BR1 early in the race. Button and team-mates Mikhail Aleshin and Vitaly Petrov spent most of the contest some 50 ...Keep reading

The 2025 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix is set for lights out at 2pm local time on Sunday, June 15th where Max Verstappen returns following his victory in Montreal in 2024.The Red Bull driver however, comes into the race following a controversial Spanish Grand Prix where he was penalised with a 10-second time penalty for clashing with Mercedes’ George Russell.The incident also netted the ...Keep reading

When you go to the Le Mans 24 Hours as a journalist, there’s a list of evergreen topics that come up every year: traffic, rain, nighttime driving, traffic again… and sleep.The schedule can be gruelling for drivers, with practice running until 12am on Wednesday and Thursday nights, and media commitments in the morning. On Saturday and Sunday, it’s easy for the 24-hour race to turn into a ...Keep reading

Yamaha explain when Fabio Quartararo might test V4 engine

Thursdays always traditionally mark the start of a Formula 1 grand prix weekend – there might be no action on the track, but the entertainment can be found by popping in and out of team hospitality blocks to hear from the drivers throughout the media day.This week in Canada, all 20 drivers will speak to the assembled press either in sessions held in their team’s respective motorhome or, if ...Keep reading