“We all knew it would be hard”
Sebastien Bourdais says Cadillac still needs to improve after its factory cars started the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours from first and second but dropped out of the podium positions. The #12 and #38 Jota entries lacked pace in the early stages of the contest, getting overtaken by the #5 Porsche in the very first […]
Ferrari contests reasons why #50 car was disqualified from Le Mans 24h
Ferrari has expressed its surprise with the disqualification of its #50 499P Hypercar from fourth position in the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours. A press release from the Scuderia on Tuesday put into perspective the arguments of the stewards, who argued that not only was the car not compliant with technical regulations but it was […]
Ferrari argues missing bolts on disqualified Le Mans racer didn’t “compromise safety in any way”
Ferrari has expressed its surprise with the disqualification of its #50 499P Hypercar from fourth position in the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours. A press release from the Scuderia on Tuesday put into perspective the arguments of the stewards, who argued that not only was the car not compliant with technical regulations but it was […]
F1 paddock buoyed by Robert Kubica’s Le Mans 24 Hours win
Robert Kubica claiming his maiden Le Mans 24 Hours victory proved popular amongst the Formula 1 paddock, with various members paying tribute to him on Sunday. Kubica, who had three separate stints in F1, won the classic French enduro over the weekend whilst sharing the #83 Ferrari Hypercar with Phil Hanson and Yifei Ye. It […]
F1 paddock celebrates Kubica’s Le Mans 24 Hours win
Robert Kubica claiming his maiden Le Mans 24 Hours victory proved popular amongst the Formula 1 paddock, with various members paying tribute to him on Sunday. Kubica, who had three separate stints in F1, won the classic French enduro over the weekend whilst sharing the #83 Ferrari Hypercar with Phil Hanson and Yifei Ye. It […]
Ferrari doesn’t plan to change WEC Hypercar driver line-up for 2026
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 […]
Alpine “struggling to understand” its issues after Le Mans practice
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 […]
Drivers have their say on the impact of qualifying at Le Mans
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, […]
Ferrari gearbox issues threatened Robert Kubica’s Le Mans win for “all the 24 hours”
Ex-Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica said persistent downshift issues his Ferrari faced en route to Le Mans 24 Hours victory meant the car was «really on the edge». Kubica triumphed alongside Phil Hanson and Yifei Ye in the satellite #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P LMH but spent much of the race battling with the full […]