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Roger Penske and his white whale that is Le Mans

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Genesis hires Gabriele Tarquini to management team as WEC programme takes shape

Touring car legend Gabriele Tarquini has been named sporting director of the new-for-2026 Genesis World Endurance Championship Hypercar squad.

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Point 'Brake': The complexities behind Porsche's 963 hypercar braking system

Stopping an LMDh car is just as hard as getting it going. Sure, they’ve got four brakes, but these cars are hybrids, which means you also have regenerative braking. Plus adjustments for engine braking. This makes everything infinitely more complicated for teams, drivers, and suppliers, and frankly, a lot more…

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Yuki Tsunoda "knows what's going to happen" if he can't turn around Red Bull F1 form

Yuki Tsunoda hopes that this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix will provide something of a "reset" to his 2025 Formula 1 fortunes, as he says he "knows what's going to happen" if he fails to perform.

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United Autosports to run McLaren Hypercar programme, Dallara tie-up agreed

McLaren’s factory entry into the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar division will be run by United Autosports.

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Canadian GP: Five things to watch out for

Speaking of Max Verstappen, there’s more than just one question mark ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. Usually, the sole question would be: can Red Bull provide him with a car that is good enough to challenge McLaren at this track? The likely answer would be no, as kerb riding…

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WEC announces unchanged calendar for 2026, Le Mans clashes with Barcelona F1 race

The World Endurance Championship calendar will remain at eight races in 2026, with an unchanged roster of events that leaves no room for Silverstone, while the Le Mans 24 Hours clashes with Formula 1’s Barcelona race.

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Malcolm Wilson appointed as FIA Deputy president for sport

Malcom Wilson will take up the post of FIA Deputy president for sport following a vote at the FIA’s Extraordinary General Assembly in Macau.

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Max Verstappen: Beating Mercedes to F1 Canadian GP podium "will be hard enough"

Red Bull's Max Verstappen feels there is no chance Red Bull can match McLaren in Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix, focusing his attention on a podium fight with Mercedes.

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Alex Albon’s theory on why Red Bull F1 juniors struggle at the senior team

Seven races into his stint with Red Bull, having replaced Liam Lawson – dropped after just two grand prix weekends – Yuki Tsunoda continues to struggle to extract competitive lap times from the RB21. It’s a pattern of failure which has been repeated for several years, ever since Daniel Ricciardo…

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Travel issues force NASCAR to change Mexico schedule and delay practice

Earlier on Thursday, it was reported that a chartered plane carrying several members of the NASCAR industry was grounded after an engine issue, causing major delays and forcing them to find an alternative path to Mexico City. That, along with other air travel challenges and delays, have forced NASCAR to…

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Cadillac has pole, but no chance to win Le Mans 24h – here’s why

Sebastien Bourdais says Cadillac can’t hope for much more than a top-five finish at the Le Mans 24 Hours, despite a 1-2 on the grid in qualifying.

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Lando Norris claims Max Verstappen will "fight more" despite risk of F1 race ban

Lando Norris expects Max Verstappen to “fight more” regardless of being on the edge of a Formula 1 race ban after his clash with George Russell in the Spanish Grand Prix.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Robert Kubica's Ferrari tops final practice

Ferrari topped a session for the first time at the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours after Robert Kubica set the pace in final practice.

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Why Cadillac’s Alex Lynn "waited 12 months" for 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying

Cadillac driver Alex Lynn has heralded his pole position for this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours as extra special after being narrowly beaten into second 12 months ago.

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Charles Leclerc responds “I love the team” to Ferrari F1 exit rumours

Charles Leclerc poured scorn on recent rumours in Italian media stating that the Ferrari driver saw his long-term Formula 1 future elsewhere, revealing his surprise over the speculation.

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Denny Hamlin to skip Mexico City NASCAR Cup race, Ryan Truex to drive JGR car

Fresh off his third victory of the season at Michigan, Denny Hamlin will sit out the first-ever Cup race in Mexico, staying home with long-time partner Jordan Fish following the birth of their son. The couple already have two daughters together.

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Lance Stroll’s bizarre Canadian GP press conference: dour, defensive, and disconnected

It was an extraordinary press conference. The kind that left even the greenest of journalists shaking their heads in disbelief at what they had just witnessed.

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Max Verstappen won't change his driving over F1 race ban risk: "Why should I?"

Over the next two Formula 1 grands prix in Canada and Austria, one penalty point will be enough for Max Verstappen to be banned for a race, but he insists that won't play on his mind when he gets into his Red Bull.

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George Russell "surprised" Max Verstappen took responsibility for F1 Spanish GP clash

Mercedes driver George Russell said he was "a bit surprised" to see Max Verstappen apologise for their Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix contact on social media.

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Lewis Hamilton adamant that Fred Vasseur will lead Ferrari to F1 glory

Despite sitting second in the constructors’ championship, Ferrari has made an indifferent start to the season and currently sits 197 points behind leaders McLaren.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Alex Lynn secures maiden Cadillac pole in front row lockout

Cadillac continued its impressive 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours performance by locking out the front row of the grid courtesy of late improvements from Alex Lynn and Earl Bamber.

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Alex Bowman cleared to race after crash, but Anthony Alfredo will be on standby

On Lap 67 of the NASCAR Cup race at Michigan International Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman was racing deep in the pack when he found himself in a bad situation. After contact from Cole Custer, he ended up slamming the outside wall in a head-on impact that lifted the…

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2025 NASCAR Mexico City race weekend schedule, start times and how to watch

Round 16 of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season takes the top level of the sport to a place where they've never been before -- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. It will also be the first points-paying Cup race outside of the United States since 1958.

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Daniel Suarez unveils special helmet for historic NASCAR race in Mexico

In NASCAR, Daniel Suarez holds the distinction of being the only foreign-born driver to win a championship in one of the three national levels, claiming the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series title. A native of Monterrey, Mexico, Suarez is also the only Mexican-born driver to ever win at the Cup level.…

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