‘With the BoP hidden, part of the race story will be missing’
Ferrari says the decision to keep Balance of Performance data secret in the 2026 World Endurance Championship will take away a key element of the ‘race narrative’. Earlier this week, it emerged that the WEC will no longer publish BoP figures in 2026, with any information kept private between the teams and the series. Previously, […]
‘We’re protecting ourselves from speculation’
The Balance of Performance in the World Endurance Championship will no longer be made public in 2026, in a move aimed at preventing speculation and misinterpretation, the FIA and ACO officials explained during a media briefing at Imola. As teams were still arriving at the circuit on Thursday morning, a small group of media outlets – […]
Ferrari’s full hypercar aero package for WEC 2026
AF Corse unveiled its privateer Ferrari hypercar to the world on Tuesday, offering a first look at the Italian marque’s updated aero package for the 2026 World Endurance Championship. At an event organised at the headquarters of its new partner ESA NanoTech, the Italian team showcased the #83 Ferrari 499P to be driven once again by 2025 […]
When Mark Blundell gave up on a career-defining Williams F1 role
From Le Mans to Indy cars via Formula 1, Mark Blundell had a successful career in motorsport – but how much more successful could it have been? Born on 8 April 1966 in London, Blundell had a first taste of motorsport on motorbikes before switching to single-seaters in 1984, which yielded two championship titles in […]
Alpine boss Philippe Sinault on Hypercar exit and what it means for WEC
The shockwaves are still being felt after the announcement that Alpine will end its factory programme in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class after 2026. The decision, while anticipated given the signals coming from the manufacturer and from Viry-Chtiallon, is nevertheless significant – both for the championship and for a French team carrying a rich […]
What’s new with Ferrari 499P hypercar in WEC 2026?
The Ferrari 499P LMH presented in the prestigious setting of the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena is preparing to tackle the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship with a number of small modifications. Looking ahead to the coming year, the FIA, ACO and IMSA agreed that all cars built to LMH and LMDh regulations would undergo […]
The 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours entry list in full
No. Team Car Drivers HYPERCAR — 18 cars 007 Aston Martin Thor Team Aston Martin Valkyrie Harry Tincknell Tom Gamble Ross Gunn 009 Aston Martin Thor Team Aston Martin Valkyrie Alex Riberas Marco Sorensen Roman De Angelis 7 Toyota Racing Toyota GR010 Hybrid Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi Nyck de Vries 8 Toyota Racing Toyota GR010 […]
Hypercar field shrinks to 18 cars as 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours entry list is revealed
The 94th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours will feature a capacity grid of 62 cars, but there will be fewer contenders fighting for the overall win in the Hypercar class. Porsche’s departure from the top division of the World Endurance Championship has contributed to a decline in the number of Hypercar entries to […]
Sebastian Vettel teases future Le Mans team-up with Max Verstappen
Four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel has teased a 24 Hours of Le Mans outing with Max Verstappen in the future. The German driver, who retired from F1 at the end of the 2022 season, confirmed he is in regular contact with the Red Bull driver and that they have their sights set on a […]