FIA president Mohammed bin Sulayem has dropped a major hint that the new F1 engine rules for 2026 are set to be finalised giving Porsche and Audi the green light to enter the sport.
The #88 AKKODIS-ASP AMG-Mercedes of Raffaele Marciello, Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella has held out for a terrific 2022 24 Hours of Spa victory, while Valentino Rossi successfully reached the chequered flag in his first round-the-clock race in 17th.
Defending 24 Hours of Spa winners Iron Lynx Ferrari landed the top spot at the end of a twice-interrupted pre-qualifying session at Spa-Francorchamps, while Valentino Rossi’s VR46 WRT squad could only manage 59th of the 66 entrants.
The #8 Toyota of Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa have won the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans to give the Japanese manufacturer its fifth consecutive victory in the French endurance classic.
The #8 Toyota has moved into a clear lead in the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans with six hours of the race to go after the benefiting from technical issues for the #7 machine, as the race was brought under a lengthy slow zone to clear a big crash for the #64 Corvette
All 62 cars that started the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans are still circulating three hours into the endurance race, despite several on-track incidents, including one involving three LMP2 favourites before the first corner.
The Volkswagen Group has confirmed its interest in joining Formula 1 with its Audi and Porsche brands in the “final evaluation phase” over a possible entry for 2026.
McLaren has denied being bought by Audi, describing a report which claimed the McLaren Group was set to undergo a change in ownership as “wholly inaccurate”.