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WEC Imola: Toyota denies Ferrari home win in season opener

Buemi, Hartley and Hirakawa lead Toyota 1-3 after strategy swings race at Imola

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WEC Imola: Ferrari snatches pole from Toyota

The #51 Ferrari will start the opening round of the season from pole position after a late effort from Antonio Giovinazzi

Motorsport

Toyota’s 100th WEC race: The highs, lows and defining moments

This weekend’s Imola 6 Hours marks the 100th start for the longest-serving manufacturer in the World Endurance Championship. Here is a look at Toyota's most memorable and heartbreaking moments across LMP1 and Hypercar

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Who is driving at the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi post-season test?

Here’s who will be in action across all 10 F1 teams at Yas Marina Circuit on Tuesday

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How Ferrari played the championship game with Toyota just out of reach

As Toyota stormed to a 1-2 in Bahrain, Ferrari secured the World Endurance Championship manufacturers' title and a 1-2-3 in the drivers' standings. It was also in with a sniff of victory in the finale, but opted to play it safe with its direct title rivals unable to take the…

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Toyota retains all six Hypercar drivers for WEC 2026

No driver changes at Toyota as the team chooses stability

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Toyota announces unchanged six-driver line-up for WEC 2026

The Japanese manufacturer will field an updated Hypercar in 2026, but will retain the same six-driver line-up

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All nine F1 rookies taking part in Mexico GP FP1

No fewer than nine rookies have been entered for Free Practice 1 at the Mexico City GP – find out who they are

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Who's replacing Norris, Hamilton and Verstappen in F1 Mexico GP FP1?

No fewer than nine rookies have been entered for Free Practice 1 at the Mexico GP – find out who they are

Autosport

Toyota: Tsuboi’s Fuji F1 test an “audition”, not a “reward”

Toyota has dismissed the notion that Sho Tsuboi’s maiden Formula 1 test opportunity with Haas at Fuji Speedway is a “reward” for his title success in Super Formula.

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Sho Tsuboi’s Haas F1 test is an “audition”, says Toyota

Toyota has dismissed the notion that Sho Tsuboi’s maiden Formula 1 test opportunity with Haas at Fuji Speedway is a “reward” for his title success in Super Formula.

Motorsport

Toyota calls WEC 2025 "boring" in BoP revision push

Toyota has labelled this year’s World Endurance Championship as “boring” and made a thinly-veiled call for changes to the system of Balance of Performance to improve the spectacle.

Autosport

Haas to run Fuji F1 test with Sho Tsuboi and Ryo Hirakawa

The Haas Formula 1 team has announced that Super Formula champion Sho Tsuboi will take part in a TPC test with its VF-23 at Fuji Speedway next month.

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Haas details Fuji F1 test with Tsuboi and Hirakawa

The Haas Formula 1 team has announced that Super Formula champion Sho Tsuboi will take part in a TPC test with its VF-23 at Fuji Speedway next month.

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Super Formula champion Tsuboi targets F1 test "dream" thanks to Haas' Toyota links

Reigning Super Formula champion Sho Tsuboi hopes Toyota’s partnership with the Haas Formula 1 team could result in an opportunity to fulfil a long-held dream of testing grand prix machinery.

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Toyota blasts BoP-induced “two-class race” at Le Mans 24 Hours

Toyota Gazoo Racing technical director David Floury has blasted the FIA’s Balance of Performance – without naming it – for the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Motorsport

Schumacher: Alpine failing Doohan amid Colapinto replacement rumours

Ralf Schumacher has criticised Alpine for the way it is handling its rookie Jack Doohan, blaming the team for the Australian’s current struggles in Formula 1.

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Haas poach F1 driver from Alpine in surprise move ahead of Bahrain GP

American-owned team Haas have added a driver to their roster for the 2025 F1 season

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Hirakawa leaves Alpine to become Haas F1 reserve driver in 2025

The Haas Formula 1 team has announced it has signed Ryo Hirakawa as its reserve driver for 2025 with the Toyota endurance star moving from Alpine.

Motorsport

Hirakawa switches from Alpine to Haas as 2025 F1 reserve driver

The Haas Formula 1 team has announced it has signed Ryo Hirakawa as its 2025 reserve driver, with the Toyota endurance driver moving from Alpine.

Motorsport

DRS "misjudgement" from Doohan caused F1 Japanese GP practice crash

Alpine driver Jack Doohan has said he was "caught by surprise" by his heavy crash in Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix second practice, with team boss Oliver Oakes labelling it a "misjudgement".

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Doohan DRS "misjudgement" caused F1 Japanese GP practice crash

Alpine team boss Oliver Oakes has explained Jack Doohan's heavy crash in Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix practice was caused by the Australian erroneously leaving DRS open.

Motorsport

Doohan replaced by Hirakawa at Alpine for Suzuka FP1

Ryo Hirakawa will drive Jack Doohan’s Alpine in opening practice for this weekend’s 2025 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

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Hirakawa replaces Doohan at Alpine for Japanese GP FP1 outing

Ryo Hirakawa will drive Jack Doohan’s Alpine in opening practice for this weekend’s 2025 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

Autosport

How Alpine signing a fourth F1 reserve driver replicates Briatore's Renault

You may be wondering why Alpine has just signed a fourth Formula 1 reserve driver. There may be tens or even hundreds of thousands of reasons, if not millions.

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