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The Latest Breaking News from the World Endurance Championship

Button rules out one-off Le Mans return as WEC career nears end

Button has expanded on his future ahead of his departure from the World Endurance Championship

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Jenson Button reveals next career path ahead of WEC exit

Button has expanded on his future ahead of his departure from the World Endurance Championship

Motorsport

The convergence steps on the path to discover the WEC's true golden age

The majority of manufacturers in the World Endurance Championship are making the right noises for a convergence of the Le Mans Hypercar and LMDh rulesets, so what are the next steps and is it attainable?

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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.

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McLaren reveals 2027 LMDh show car, plans for trackday model

McLaren has offered a first look at the Hypercar challenger with which it will return to top-flight sportscar racing in the World Endurance Championship.

Autosport

Hypercar, LMDh rules extended to 2032 in WEC

The lifecycle of the current generation of Le Mans Hypercar and LMDh prototypes has been extended until 2032 in the World Endurance Championship.

Motorsport

LMH, LMDh rules extended to 2032 in WEC

The lifecycle of the current generation of Le Mans Hypercar and LMDh prototypes has been extended until 2032 in the World Endurance Championship.

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Why Button didn’t carry on with WEC after 2018 outings

Jota Cadillac driver Jenson Button has explained why he didn’t continue in the World Endurance Championship back when he first raced there.

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WEC introduces new ballast system to compensate for driver weight

The World Endurance Championship has introduced a new system designed to reduce the advantage of lighter drivers in the series.

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WEC introduces ballast system to compensate for driver weight

The World Endurance Championship has introduced a new system designed to reduce the advantage of lighter drivers in the series.

Autosport

Podcast: Ford’s return to Le Mans

Kevin Turner hosts the latest episode of the Autosport Podcast alongside Gary Watkins as together, they review the big news coming out of the World Endurance Championship as Ford announced a return to Le Mans for 2027.

Autosport

MotoGP legend Rossi to continue in WEC with WRT BMW team in 2025

Motorcycle racing legend Valentino Rossi will return to the World Endurance Championship with the WRT BMW squad in 2025.

Autosport

What should Perez's next step be after Red Bull? Our writers have their say

Sergio Perez's first comments since leaving the Formula 1 grid after losing his Red Bull seat indicated a sabbatical from driving.

Autosport

The remarkable motorsport stories you may have missed in 2024

During a record-breaking season of 24 Formula 1 races, there was always likely to be the odd gem of a story that had a short shelf-life before being overtaken on the news agenda.

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What is the Red Bull Junior Team? A look at the unique F1 academy

Almost half of the Formula 1 grid in 2025 will have come from the Red Bull Junior Team, making it one of the most successful academy programmes in motorsport. Jack Doohan, Pierre Gasly, Alex Albon, Carlos Sainz, Isack Hadjar, Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson and reigning world champion Max Verstappen have…

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Lamborghini withdraws from WEC's Hypercar and LMGT3 classes

Lamborghini has withdrawn from the World Endurance Championship, ending its participation in both the Hypercar and LMGT3 classes.

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Lamborghini withdraws from WEC Hypercar and LMGT3

Lamborghini has withdrawn from the World Endurance Championship, ending its participation in both the Hypercar and LMGT3 classes.

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Bamber to race for Cadillac in IMSA and set to dovetail with WEC

Two-time Le Mans winner Earl Bamber will race for Cadillac in next year’s IMSA SportsCar Championship in what looks set to be a twin programme straddling the World Endurance Championship.

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F1 champion Jenson Button expresses doubt about his WEC future

Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button is refusing to commit to staying in the World Endurance Championship in 2025, as he hasn’t decided how long he wants to compete professionally in motorsport.

Autosport

Wayne Taylor Racing announces Cadillac return for 2025 IMSA season

Wayne Taylor Racing will return to the Cadillac fold after a four-year absence to run a pair of entries in the IMSA SportsCar Championship next year.

Motorsport

WEC to launch new documentary series about Hypercar manufacturers

The World Endurance Championship has announced a new documentary series that will give an inside look into the histories of all major manufacturers competing in the Hypercar class.

Autosport

Todt hits back at Ben Sulayem’s criticisms of his FIA leadership

Ben Sulayem took over from Todt at the end of 2021, and has pointed out several times that one of the biggest headaches he has had to deal with was a deficit that he inherited in the FIA's budget.Speaking about the issue for the first time last year, Ben Sulayem…

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Deletraz: Full-season IMSA drive with Acura "something big" for my career

Deletraz will leave the World Endurance Championship after next month's Bahrain finale to race in IMSA’s top GTP class in 2024, joining two-time Daytona 24 Hours winner Jordan Taylor in Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti’s second Acura ARX-06.

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How virtual energy has become a defining principle in Hypercar racing

The IMSA SportsCar Championship underwent a profound shift with its adoption of new rules for 2023. Teams now had a spec hybrid system to optimise, while the move from DPi to LMDh (known Stateside as GTP) also meant a new philosophy for calculating energy usage – falling in line with…

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