Toyota blasts BoP-induced “two-class race” at Le Mans 24 Hours
Toyota Gazoo Racing technical director David Floury has blasted the FIA’s Balance of Performance – without naming it – for the Le Mans 24 Hours. Ferrari dominated the French classic, while the Japanese constructor faltered in fifth and 15th, suffering from a lack of competitiveness compared to the AF Corse-run machines – and others. “Clearly, […]
Are Le Mans 24 Hours safety car rules “better this way” or ‘taking merit away’?
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 […]
#50 Ferrari disqualified from Le Mans 24h over extreme wing deflection
The #50 Ferrari 499P has been disqualified from the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours after failing post-race scrutineering. Driven by Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen, the car had finished fourth overall, just 29.666s behind the race-winning satellite Ferrari and 1.179s away from the podium, but was found to have breached rear wing technical […]
“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 […]