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The 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours entry list in full

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-12 10:09




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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 ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso: This is "probably my last Barcelona race in Formula 1"

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-12 09:34
Fernando Alonso has conceded that this weekend's Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix will likely mark his final Formula 1 race at the circuit.
Speaking during the drivers' press conference, the 44-year-old acknowledged his fans' unwavering support while also dropping a hint regarding his retirement.
"It's going to be a special weekend, probably my last Barcelona race in Formula 1," he ...Keep reading

What George Russell is doing to save his spiralling 2026 F1 season

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-12 09:24
If George Russell cut a frustrated figure after a Monaco Grand Prix that spectacularly spiralled out of control, then four days on the Mercedes driver practiced stoicism as he reviewed the first leg of a brutal 2026 season.
With Mercedes finally on the front foot, Russell's would-be title campaign got off to a perfect start on with a pole-to-flag victory in the Melbourne curtain raiser. What ...Keep reading

James Vowles reveals costly Carlos Sainz blow after Monaco GP crash

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-12 09:15
Williams team principal James Vowles admits that the heavy damage sustained to Carlos Sainz's car during the Monaco Grand Prix will force the team to rebuild its stockpile of spare parts.
Sainz was running in a strong points-scoring position on the streets of Monte Carlo before his race was abruptly ended. The Spaniard was struck by Nico Hulkenberg and Franco Colapinto, resulting in his ...Keep reading

“I know I’m going to die here” – Anthony Davidson reflects on back-breaking Le Mans crash

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-12 08:54
Anthony Davidson says he thought he was “going to die” in his frightening, race-ending crash at the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours.
Davidson was running third overall in the #8 Toyota when he collided with the #81 AF Corse Ferrari driven by Piergiuseppe Perazzini, as he attempted to lap it in the right-hand kink leading to Mulsanne corner. The TS030 Hybrid somersaulted and violently hit the tyre ...Keep reading

Are the rule changes enough to keep Max Verstappen in F1? “I understand the politics behind it”

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-12 08:49
In Montreal last month, Max Verstappen said his Formula 1 future would largely depend on potential regulation changes for next year and added that introducing the proposed 60-40 split would “definitely help” to keep him in the series for longer, although the topic has since proven politically sensitive.
Several manufacturers opposed significant hardware changes for next season, resulting in ...Keep reading

FIA president targets nearly 150kg F1 weight reduction by 2031

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-12 08:11
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has reiterated his commitment to a return of V8 engines in Formula 1 in the near future, and has now outlined a broader vision that would also involve a dramatic reduction in car weight.
Current 2026 Formula 1 cars have a minimum weight of 768kg. While the FIA's latest regulations have already succeeded in reducing that figure compared to the previous ...Keep reading

Red Bull reveals dual San Diego paint schemes for Van Gisbergen and Zilisch

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-06-12 06:40
When NASCAR arrives in San Diego for a brand-new street race at Naval Base Coronado, all eyes will be on Trackhouse Racing, and for good reason.
Shane van Gisbergen has won six of the last seven road/street courses on the Cup schedule, and finished a close second in the only one he lost.
In San Diego, SVG will attempt to conquer a 3.4-mile street course while driving a special Red Bull ...Keep reading

Williams F1 car back on the track after 23 years

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2026-06-12 06:04
The FW25 was a test car in 2003, when Williams finished second in the Constructors' Championship.

Williams F1 car back on the track after 23 years

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2026-06-12 06:04
The FW25 was a test car in 2003, when Williams finished second in the Constructors' Championship.

Le Mans 24h: Cadillac beats BMW… in FP4

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 23:17
Cadillac edged out BMW in Free Practice 4 ahead of the Le Mans 24 Hours, as teams focused on race pace following the Hyperpole sessions.
Sebastien Bourdais’ 3m26.843s with the #38 Cadillac, albeit over four seconds slower than his own car’s Hyperpole benchmark, sufficed to surpass Robin Frijns’ 3m27.037s marker with the #20 BMW at the end of the session.
The #7 Toyota took third ahead ...Keep reading

George Russell tipped to end Kimi Antonelli's winning run in Barcelona

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 22:49
The Formula 1 paddock has arrived in Spain for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, and former F1 driver David Coulthard has backed George Russell for a comeback this weekend after a string of bad luck and poor results.
While Russell won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and the Chinese sprint race, he has watched his 19-year-old team-mate Kimi Antonelli extend his lead in the drivers' ...Keep reading

Why Cadillac lost pole position for 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 22:20
Cadillac lost pole position for this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours because Jack Aitken was sent to the pitlane exit ahead of time at the start of final qualifying. 
The #38 Jota Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh was released from its pit stall four minutes before the Hyperpole 2 session was due to begin, but the race director had instructed teams that cars could only enter the fast lane in the pits ...Keep reading

Martin Brundle praises "serene and unbeatable" Kimi Antonelli after Monaco GP win

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 22:05
Kimi Antonelli secured his fifth consecutive grand prix victory at the Monaco Grand Prix. Described by former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle as being "serene and unbeatable", the Mercedes driver became the youngest driver to win around the streets of Monte Carlo.
The Italian driver has been one of the biggest surprises of the season so far. While it was anticipated that ...Keep reading

How to watch NASCAR at Pocono: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 21:54
NASCAR is taking on Pocono for the 16th round of the 2026 Cup season. Along with the top division, the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and ARCA Menards Series will also be racing this weekend.
Denny Hamlin earned his 63rd career win last weekend at Michigan, matching Kyle Busch on the all-time wins list. Hamlin paid tribute to the fallen NASCAR legend with a special flag after the ...Keep reading

JDC-Miller MotorSports confirms Laurin Heinrich for Six Hours of the Glen

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 21:20
JDC-Miller MotorSports has announced that Laurin Heinrich will drive its #5 Porsche 963 at the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen later this month.
The German, who has split driving duties this season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship between Porsche Penske Motorsport and JDC-Miller MotorSports, was originally expected to miss the trip to Upstate New York on June 28th due to a ...Keep reading

Le Mans 24h: Cadillac snatches pole away from BMW by 0.005s... then gets penalty

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 21:04
BMW has taken pole position for the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours with Dries Vanthoor after Cadillac's effort, quicker by five-thousandths of a second, was rendered null and void by the stewards.
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In Hyperpole 1, Earl Bamber’s early 3m23.722s effort in the #38 Cadillac led the way halfway ...Keep reading

Joey Logano resilient, focused amidst worst NASCAR slump

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 20:48
There have been signs of life from Joey Logano and the Team Penske No. 22 over the past month but this is still, by far, his worst season with the organization and maybe since joining the Cup Series in 2009 altogether.
There have been weeks where they unload off the hauler with a car that doesn't even practice or qualify in the top-25. Other weeks, there have been incidents like running into ...Keep reading

George Russell eyes NASCAR run after meeting 2023 Cup champion Ryan Blaney

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 20:26
Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell has revealed that he would love the opportunity to try NASCAR in a video with 2023 Cup champion Ryan Blaney.
In a video organised by WhatsApp, the drivers visited Ford's Farm in Homestead, Florida, owned by Michelin-starred chef Jeremy Ford, where they completed farm-related tasks such as picking ylang-ylang flowers, driving a tractor and collecting eggs ...Keep reading

F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP: Friday schedule, weather forecast and how to watch

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 20:00
Formula 1 heads to Barcelona-Catalunya this weekend after a chaotic Monaco Grand Prix, where Kimi Antonelli claimed his fifth consecutive victory and built a huge championship advantage after Mercedes team-mate George Russell finished outside the points, pending a hearing initiated by Alpine after the race.
Antonelli won from pole in Monte Carlo after a late red flag and standing restart ...Keep reading

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