Peugeot appoints new Hypercar team principal for WEC 2026
Peugeot has announced that Emmanuel Esnault will become its team principal in January ahead of the start of the 2026 World Endurance Championship. It follows the news that Peugeot’s technical director and de facto leader Oliver Jansonnie will take on a bigger role in 2026 as the head of Stellantis motorsport, replacing the retiring Jean […]
Why Peugeot swapped Jean-Eric Vergne for Stoffel Vandoorne in WEC 2026
Peugeot has revealed the reason behind Jean-Eric Vergne’s move into a development role with its World Endurance Championship squad in 2026, ending his continuous run as a race driver since the programme began. Ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain finale, Peugeot revealed that Vergne will be stepping down from his race seat next year, with Stoffel […]
Stoffel Vandoorne to return to Peugeot in WEC 2026, replace Jean-Eric Vergne
Stoffel Vandoorne will rejoin Peugeot’s World Endurance Championship squad in 2026 after a brief departure, replacing Jean-Eric Vergne in the team’s line-up. Vandoorne had stepped down from his role with Peugeot after the penultimate round of the season at Fuji in September, ahead of his planned switch to Genesis’ new LMDh programme in 2026. However, […]
Theo Pourchaire to replace Stoffel Vandoorne in Peugeot WEC Hypercar line-up
Ex-Formula 1 driver Stoffel Vandoorne is leaving Peugeot’s World Endurance Championship squad and will make his exit ahead of the Bahrain 2025 finale in November. The French manufacturer has announced that Vandoorne will depart after this month’s Fuji round to be replaced by 2023 Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire, who will move into a full-time […]
Peugeot wants path to ‘fairness’ in WEC after Le Mans BoP debacle
Peugeot has said it needs the World Endurance Championship “to find the path that will make it fair for everyone”, in light of the Balance of Performance that made its Le Mans 24 Hours a struggle. Peugeot was given the worst power-to-weight ratio for the French classic; its 9X8s qualified 17th and 18th, with the […]
The winners and losers from the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours
Winner: Ferrari A fourth win in as many races in the 2025 World Endurance Championship, a third straight victory at Le Mans. What more can Ferrari ask for? A 1-2-3, one might pedantically answer – which was a real possibility, such was the dominance of the 499Ps in terms of race pace, but Porsche denied […]
“Handcuffed” by BoP, Peugeot drivers feel hopeless for Le Mans 24 Hours
World Endurance Championship competitors aren’t normally allowed to talk about the Balance of Performance, which aims at creating a level playing field, but ahead of the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Peugeot Hypercar squad is having a hard time thinking of anything else. “It’s got your hands tied, and you’re handcuffed,” is the way Paul […]
“Handcuffed” by BoP, Peugeot drivers feel hopeless for Le Mans 24 Hours
World Endurance Championship competitors aren’t normally allowed to talk about the Balance of Performance, which aims at creating a level playing field, but ahead of the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Peugeot Hypercar squad is having a hard time thinking of anything else. “It’s got your hands tied, and you’re handcuffed,” is the way Paul […]
Pourchaire in line for Peugeot Hypercar reserve role
Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire is under consideration for a test and reserve role with Peugeot’s World Endurance Championship squad along with former sparring partner Clement Novalak. Poruchaire, who also raced with Arrow McLaren in IndyCar this year, and LMP2 regular Novalak have entered the frame to replace Malthe Jakobsen on his graduation to a […]