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Williams shares heartfelt tribute to Jenson Button ahead of racing retirement

On the day of his final WEC race in Bahrain, Williams paid tribute to 2009 F1 champion Jenson Button

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Ex-F1 driver Logan Sargeant joins Bahrain WEC rookie test

Sargeant continues to deepen his involvement sportscar racing after being dropped from F1 midway through 2024

Motorsport

Sargeant joins Bahrain WEC rookie test with Proton Ford

Logan Sargeant continues to deepen his involvement sportscar racing after being dropped from F1 midway through 2024

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WEC Bahrain: Toyota takes first 2025 pole with 1-2 in qualifying

Toyota has secured its first pole position of the 2025 WEC campaign, with Kamui Kobayashi leading a 1-2 in qualifying for the Bahrain 8 Hours

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WEC Bahrain: Toyota takes first pole in 2025 with 1-2 in qualifying

Toyota has secured its first pole position of the 2025 WEC campaign, with a 1-2 in qualifying for the Bahrain 8 Hours

Autosport

Proton can't fund two-car Porsche Hypercar entry in WEC 2026

Porsche set to be completely absent from Hypercar in the WEC next year following its factory withdrawal

Autosport

Proton admits it can’t fund two-car Porsche Hypercar entry in WEC 2026

Porsche may be completely absent from Hypercar next year following its factory withdrawal

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Why Porsche hasn't given up on the WEC titles despite its Bahrain longshot

Porsche is confident it can fight for both World Endurance Championship titles at the Bahrain finale despite a significant points deficit to overhaul and an unfavourable Balance of Performance. Here's how the championship picture is framed going into this weekend

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Why Peugeot swapped Vergne for Vandoorne in WEC 2026

Jean-Eric Vergne will not be racing for Peugeot next year, while Stoffel Vandoorne will return to the team he left after Fuji in the WEC

Autosport

Why Peugeot swapped Jean-Eric Vergne for Stoffel Vandoorne in WEC 2026

Vergne will not be racing for Peugeot next year, while Vandoorne will return to the team he left after Fuji

Motorsport

Alpine: It’s time for Mick Schumacher to decide WEC future

Alpine remains keen to retain Schumacher for 2026, but says it now needs clarity about his plans

Motorsport

Connor Zilisch loses shot at WEC Hypercar test drive due to NASCAR title loss

Unfortunately, Zilisch does not have enough ACCUS license points to drive the LMDh entry following a heartbreaking championship loss in NASCAR

Motorsport

Who is driving in WEC’s Bahrain rookie test?

Check out all the drivers confirmed for Sunday's post-season rookie test in Bahrain

Motorsport

Entry list for WEC's Bahrain rookie test

Check out all the drivers confirmed for Sunday's post-season rookie test in Bahrain

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Hyundai signings bolster WEC and WRC resources

The Korean brand has created new roles across engineering and operations to oversee its growing motorsport portfolio

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Hyundai reveals key signings to bolster resources for WEC and WRC

The Korean brand has created new roles to oversee its growing motorsport portfolio

Autosport

Vandoorne set for Peugeot return in WEC 2026 replacing Vergne

Further changes at Peugeot as Vandoorne returns and Vergne moves into a new role

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Stoffel Vandoorne to return to Peugeot in WEC 2026, replace Jean-Eric Vergne

Further changes at Peugeot as Vandoorne returns and Vergne moves into a new role

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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

Motorsport

How Aston Martin transformed its season to become a genuine WEC & IMSA contender

Aston Martin has significantly improved since the start of its maiden campaign with the Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar

Autosport

The strategic switch that turned Aston Martin into a genuine WEC & IMSA contender

Aston Martin has significantly improved since the start of its maiden campaign with the Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar

Motorsport

Le Mans winner James Calado signs new Ferrari WEC contract

Calado's career with the Scuderia has so far heralded a 2023 Le Mans win and three GTE Pro titles in the WEC

Autosport

Le Mans winner Calado signs new Ferrari WEC contract

The Briton has signed a multi-year contract

Autosport

Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week

The latest top five opportunities on Motorsport Jobs for this week have just landed. To discover your perfect job in motorsport, find out more here

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Hypercar potentially set for success handicaps in WEC 2026

Success handicaps featured in WEC this year with the LMGT3 class

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