World Endurance Championship title holder and Le Mans 24 Hours winner Ryo Hirakawa has joined McLaren’s driver development programme.
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Vandoorne joins Peugeot’s hypercar squad for 2024
WEC
Posted onFormer F1 racer and 2022 Formula E world champion Stoffel Vandoorne will join Peugeot’s hypercar effort for the next WEC season.
O’Ward to drive for McLaren in Abu Dhabi practice and post-season test
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren team principal Andrea Stella has confirmed Pato O’Ward will test for the team again during and after the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Ganassi expand to fifth IndyCar entry to promote junior driver Simpson
IndyCar
Posted onChip Ganassi Racing have announced they will expand their IndyCar squad to five full-time cars for 2024, adding an entry for rookie Kyffin Simpson.
Williams sign Ukranian karting star Bondarev to young driver academy
Formula 1
Posted onWilliams has expanded its young driver development programme to six members with the addition of karter Oleksandr ‘Sasha’ Bondarev.
Why a ‘dead rubber’ finale at Laguna Seca turned into ‘peak IndyCar’
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar’s ‘dead rubber’ season finale at Laguna Seca was anything but dull as it was interrupted by eight caution periods. Why did chaos break out?
Winning top rookie despite missing five races was a “tough ask” – Armstrong
IndyCar
Posted onMarcus Armstrong says consistent points-scoring was key to winning IndyCar’s Rookie of the Year title despite missing five of the 17 rounds.
Dixon emerges through carnage to win Laguna Seca finale
IndyCar
Posted onAfter eight safety car interventions, Scott Dixon overcame an early penalty to win the IndyCar season finale at Laguna Seca.
IndyCar to hold $1million pre-season exhibition race at Thermal Club
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar will stage a non-championship race at the Thermal Club before next season, with a $1 million (£800,000) prize for its winner.
Toyota survives chaotic start for one-two win at home
WEC
Posted onToyota survived a messy start to the Six Hours of Fuji to chase down Porsche Penske and take a home one-two finish in Japan.
Rosenqvist takes last-second pole in final IndyCar start for McLaren
IndyCar
Posted onDays after announcing his move from McLaren to Meyer Shank, Felix Rosenqvist will start on pole position for the Grand Prix of Monterey.
Kobayashi leads all-Toyota front row in Fuji qualifying
WEC
Posted onToyota took a home pole for the Six Hours of Fuji thanks to Kamui Kobayashi in the number seven ahead of its sister car.
Malukas takes the McLaren seat Palou turned down in multi-year deal
IndyCar
Posted onDavid Malukas has signed a multi-year contract to race for McLaren, taking over the seat Alex Palou turned down.
Grosjean, Herta, McLaren – who most needs a win in rare ‘dead rubber’ IndyCar finale?
IndyCar
Posted onThe IndyCar championship may be decided but there is still a lot at stake in the final round at Laguna Seca this weekend.
Armstrong to contest full IndyCar season in multi-year Ganassi deal
IndyCar
Posted onChip Ganassi Racing have signed rookie Marcus Armstrong to a contract extension that will keep in with the team for “next year and beyond”.
‘He’s going to be in our car’ – Why Palou U-turned on his decision to leave Ganassi
IndyCar
Posted onNewly-minted two-times IndyCar champion Alex Palou has spurned McLaren in favour of Ganassi, a development which once seemed unlikely.
Rosenqvist moving from McLaren to Meyer Shank to replace Pagenaud in 2024
IndyCar
Posted onFelix Rosenqvist will leave McLaren for Meyer Shank Racing next year in IndyCar, taking the place of Simon Pagenaud who is still unable to race due to injury
Palou clinches second IndyCar championship with dominant Portland GP win
IndyCar
Posted onAlex Palou clinched his second IndyCar championship in a style typical of his season with a dominant victory in the Portland Grand Prix.
Bearman wins as Vesti retirement leaves Pourchaire poised to clinch title
Formula 2
Posted onOliver Bearman won a stop-start Formula 2 feature race in Monza which finished under a Safety Car, while Theo Pourchaire put one hand on the championship crown.
Edgar claims first F3 win in finale as Prema seal teams’ title
Formula 3
Posted onJonny Edgar clinched his first Formula 3 victory after a last-lap restart in the season-closing feature race at Monza.