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Toyota unveils hydrogen-powered test car at Le Mans 24 Hours

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-06-11 12:34
Toyota has unveiled a hydrogen-powered prototype test car as the next step on the road to racing with the alternative fuel at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
A car Toyota is calling the GR LH2 Racing Concept was unveiled at Le Mans on Wednesday and is designed to advance its understanding and knowledge of running an internal combustion engine fuelled by liquid hydrogen.
The GR LH2 has been built at ...Keep reading

Gatting explains freak pitlane incident that forced her out of Le Mans 24 Hours

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-06-11 11:26
Iron Dames driver Michelle Gatting has explained the freak pitlane incident during the Le Mans 24 Hours Test Day that left her with a broken foot and unable to race.
Gatting was due to be the gold-rated driver among the all-female Iron Dames Porsche 911 GT3 R line-up but will now be replaced by Silver-graded Sarah Bovy, who had stepped away from competing in the World Endurance Championship ...Keep reading

Wittmann "tried to give" Aitken space in DTM clash at Zandvoort

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-06-11 10:28
Schubert BMW driver Marco Wittmann has discussed the penalty he received at the end of race two during DTM’s Zandvoort weekend. 
The two-time series champion finished behind team-mate Rene Rast despite a post-race five-second penalty, which left him just 0.005s ahead of third-placed Thomas Preining. 
Wittmann, who started third, was penalised for allegedly pushing Jack Aitken’s Ferrari ...Keep reading

Le Mans 24 Hours: Where and how to watch the 2025 race on TV

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-06-11 10:23
The 93rd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours is taking place this week, starting on Wednesday and Thursday with free practice and qualifying, before the race runs from Saturday 4pm to Sunday 4pm (local time).
When to watch it (all times CET)
Wednesday 11 June

2pm-5pm – Free Practice 1
6:45pm-7:15pm – LMP2/LMGT3 qualifying
7:30pm-8pm – Hypercar qualifying
10pm-12am – ...Keep reading

Exclusive: F1 decides against F175-style season launch in 2026

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-06-11 10:00
Formula 1 has decided against holding a group season launch for its 2026 campaign, Motorsport.com has learned.
To celebrate the championship’s 75th anniversary, F1 held a first-of-its-kind 2025 season launch with all teams jointly presenting their new liveries at the O2 Arena in London.
By all metrics the event was a success for F1 and its teams and sponsors: it recorded a peak of 1.1 ...Keep reading

How will F1's new venues fit into an already packed calendar? 

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-06-11 09:08
Announcing the following season’s Formula 1 calendar before the current one has reached its half-way point is a calculated power move – one the present regime seems to be making an annual fixture after it revealed this year’s running order in April 2024. 
The message it sends to the wider world is one of peace between the stakeholders and commercial stability. But while this creates a ...Keep reading

'Not perfect' start to season but Norris 'still happy'

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2025-06-11 06:20
McLaren driver Lando Norris talks to BBC Sport's F1 correspondent Andrew Benson about his start to the Formula 1 season, working with team-mate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull's Max Verstappen's racing style. about his start to the Formula 1 season, working with team-mate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull's Max Verstappen's racing style.

Norris on 'doing it my way' and racing against Verstappen

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2025-06-11 06:18
Lando Norris tells BBC Sport why being "a great team-mate" helps keep the harmony within McLaren and discusses the challenge of racing against Max Verstappen.

Norris on 'doing it my way' and racing against Verstappen

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2025-06-11 06:18
Lando Norris tells BBC Sport why being "a great team-mate" helps keep the harmony within McLaren and discusses the challenge of racing against Max Verstappen.

Norris on 'doing it my way' and finding it hard to say he is 'the best'

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2025-06-11 06:18
Lando Norris tells BBC Sport why being "a great team-mate" helps keep the harmony within McLaren and discusses the challenge of racing against Max Verstappen.

Aston Martin’s F1 vision is driven by more than speed

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-06-10 21:20
When Aston Martin returned to Formula 1 four years ago, the goal wasn’t just the top step of the podium — it was something bigger. Lawrence Stroll’s long-term vision for a championship-winning team has been well-publicized, but there’s another plan in motion at the AMR Technology Campus, steered by Chief Marketing Officer, Rob Bloom. He joined Aston Martin from McLaren in 2021 with a ...Keep reading

The short history of NASCAR Cup racing outside the United States

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-06-10 18:23
The decision to add a Mexico City Cup race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for 2025 season is a big step in NASCAR's plans for international expansion. It's also quite the undertaking, especially with roughly 80 haulers driving over 2,000 miles directly from Michigan International Speedway to Mexico City.
Besides, the Cup Series hasn't raced outside of the United States in over 25 years, and ...Keep reading

Superbike legend Toprak Razgatlioglu signs with Pramac for 2026 MotoGP debut

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-06-10 18:10
Double world Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will make his MotoGP debut in 2026 as the Turkish star will ride for Pramac Yamaha.
Yamaha Motor confirmed the move on Tuesday in a statement that was initially expected during the Italian Grand Prix weekend on 20-22 June.
The statement has been released early, however, and Razgatlioglu will join Yamaha’s satellite squad after eight ...Keep reading

Is Cadillac walking into a trap of its own making while chasing victory at Le Mans?

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-06-10 17:39
With four LMDh prototypes on the grid, Cadillac will be the most represented manufacturer in the Hypercar class at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans. Porsche also has four 963s entered, but one of them is fielded by the customer team Proton, while the American force is operating as a unified front at the legendary French race. In La Sarthe, the two Cadillac V-Series.Rs run in the WEC by Jota will be ...Keep reading

F1's Canadian GP will clash with the Indy 500 every five years

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-06-10 17:23
The clash between Formula 1’s 2026 Canadian Grand Prix and IndyCar’s Indianapolis 500 will only happen once every five years, Motorsport.com understands.
On Tuesday, F1 announced its 24-race calendar for next year, which sees Imola drop out in favour of a new race in Madrid as Spain’s capital takes over the Spanish Grand Prix moniker from Barcelona. The calendar also features date changes ...Keep reading

NASCAR Mexico champion Rubén Rovelo to make Xfinity debut in Mexico City

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-06-10 17:17
When NASCAR heads to Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for a historic race in Mexico City this weekend, the 39-car Xfinity Series field will feature three Mexican drivers.
It was previously announced that Cup Series star Daniel Suarez will drive for JR Motorsports in the No. 9 Chevrolet, while Truck Series regular and 2024 ARCA champion Andres Perez De Lara will make his debut in the No. 91 DGM ...Keep reading

How Sauber’s hard work on upgrades paid off in Spain

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-06-10 16:49
Kick Sauber’s aggressive development programme for their C45 continued in Barcelona, where an all-new floor brought a significant performance upgrade, one which was rewarded in the race by an official fifth place (sixth across the line) for Nico Hulkenberg.

Hamilton responds to speculation over relationship with engineer Adami

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-06-10 16:49
Lewis Hamilton has played down any suggestions of tension between himself and his race engineer Riccardo Adami, with the Ferrari driver stating that the speculation is “just noise” which “doesn't make any difference to the job that we're trying to do”.

Red Bull Junior Arvid Lindblad has Super Licence approved

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-06-10 16:49
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has confirmed that a request to grant F2 driver and Red Bull Junior Arvid Lindblad a Super Licence prior to his 18th birthday has been granted.

F1 and KitKat to launch partnership in Mexico

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-06-10 16:49
KitKat will make its debut as the Official Chocolate Bar of Formula 1 at this year’s Mexico City Grand Prix in October, giving fans the chance to win exclusive merchandise and F1 tickets.

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