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First IndyCar, next stop Formula E and WEC? Why McLaren is branching out beyond F1
2021 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren’s eight-year win-less streak in F1 is by far the longest in their history. Are they diluting their focus by expanding into IndyCar, and considering moves into Formula E and WEC?
Peugeot reveals first images of 2022 Le Mans Hypercar project
World Endurance Championship
Posted onPeugeot has revealed the first images of the Le Mans Hypercar project it is developing for its return to the 24 hour race in 2022.
Analysis: What would a Ferrari IndyCar or WEC project look like?
2020 F1 season
Posted onFerrari suggested F1’s budget cap reduction may lead it to race in other series. Could IndyCar or WEC projects be the answer? RaceFans spoke to team principal Mattia Binotto.
Race postponements creating congestion on 2020 motorsport calendars
2020 F1 season
Posted onAs more championships postpone races, the challenge of rescheduling them later in the season while avoiding clashes is becoming increasingly difficult.
Le Mans 24 Hours postponed to September
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe Le Mans 24 Hours has been postponed three months from its traditional June date due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Over 75 races worldwide now cancelled or postponed due to Coronavirus
Other motorsport
Posted onMore than 75 races around the world have been cancelled or postponed because of the Coronavirus. Here’s an updated list of the championships affected.
WEC cancels Sebring round due to Coronavirus
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe World Endurance Championship has become the latest championship to cancel a race due to the Coronavirus.
Aston Martin puts Valkyrie WEC Hypercar project “on hold”
World Endurance Championship
Posted onAston Martin will not run its Valkyrie hypercar in the new World Endurance Championship season which begins later this year.
Peugeot to enter World Endurance Championship in 2022
World Endurance Championship
Posted onPeugeot has made the surprise announcement it will return to the World Endurance Championship in 2022.
Hartley to replace Alonso in Toyota WEC line-up for 2019-20 season
World Endurance Championship
Posted onFernando Alonso will stand down from Toyota’s World Endurance Championship team at the end of the current season.
New 2020 WEC LMP1 hypercar regulations revealed including success ballast
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe World Endurance Championship’s new hypercar-based rules which its top LMP1 class will use from 2020 have been revealed, including the introduction of success ballast.
Is Alonso now seeking a unique ‘Triple Crown of Championships’?
IndyCar
Posted onFernando Alonso says he wants to achieve something which has never been done in motorsports. Is he seeking a Triple Crown of Championships in F1, WEC and IndyCar?
Toyota blames Silverstone kerbs after double disqualification
World Endurance Championship
Posted onToyota has blamed damage caused by Silverstone’s new kerbs after Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima were stripped of victory in yesterday’s WEC race.
WEC cuts some races to four hours on 2019-2020 calendar
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe World Endurance Championship has revealed the calendar for its 2019-2020 season. It will begin with a four-hour race at Silverstone, shortened from the usual six.
Video: Porsche claims new Nurburgring Nordschleife lap record with 919 Tribute
World Endurance Championship
Posted onPorsche claims to have beaten the previous lap record for the Nurburgring Nordschleife by over 50 seconds with its 919 Hybrid.
Alonso, Buemi and Nakajima win as Toyota finally conquer Le Mans
World Endurance Championship
Posted onFernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima shared victory as Toyota dominated the 86th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours.
The race Toyota must not fail to win
2018 Le Mans 24 Hours preview
Posted onIs Toyota set for an unopposed cruise to a long-overdue Le Mans 24 Hours victory? RaceFans spoke to one of their rivals.
WEC aims to slash budgets with new ‘hypercar’ regulations
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe World Endurance Championship intends to introduce new regulations based around road-going hypercars in 2020, the FIA has announced.
Fan video reveals WEC driver’s huge airborne crash at Spa
World Endurance Championship
Posted onA video shot by a fan has revealed the shocking aerial crash suffered by WEC driver Matevos Isaakyan during last weekend’s Spa Six Hours.