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This Chinese Automaker Wants To Race In F1

Chinese automaker BYD wants to go racing. According to a new report, the company, which makes the ultra-cheap Seagull electric vehicle, is allegedly exploring several potential motorsport series, including the World Endurance Championship and Formula 1.

Motor1

This Manual Hypercar Is Inching Closer To Production

Capricorn Group, a supplier to Formula 1, LMP1, the World Endurance Championship, and other racing clients, is getting closer to building its first hypercar. The company unveiled its second prototype and announced that customer deliveries will begin later this year.

Motor1

Genesis Might Build a Supercar. Here’s Everything We Know

Genesis dropped a shocker on us last month with the introduction of the Magma GT Concept. The low-slung, mid-engine supercar will help define the brand’s next decade—and all signs point to Genesis actually building the damn thing.

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Jenson Button makes final call on professional racing career

The 2009 F1 world champion has raced in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) this season

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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

Autosport

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.

Motorsport

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.

Autosport

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.

Autosport

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.

Motorsport

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.

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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 Helmut Marko's F1 legacy

Several racing drivers have graduated from the Red Bull Junior Team under Helmut Marko’s leadership

Autosport

What is the Red Bull Junior Team? A look at Marko's F1 legacy

Several racing drivers have graduated from the Red Bull Junior Team under Helmut Marko’s leadership

Motorsport

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.

Autosport

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.

Autosport

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.

Motorsport

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.

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