Le Mans News

Toyota Gazoo Racing has been stripped of its one-two finish in Sunday's FIA World Endurance Championship round at Silverstone after both the #7 and #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid cars failed post-race scrutineering.

Toyota continued its perfect start to the FIA World Endurance Championship season as Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima took their third straight victory in Sunday's 6 Hours of Silverstone in the #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid.

Jenson Button's hopes of scoring his first podium finish at Silverstone in almost 20 years were ended early in Sunday's FIA World Endurance Championship round as the Briton's car was forced into an early retirement.

Jenson Button is hoping to end his home race hoodoo and score his first podium finish at Silverstone in almost 20 years on Sunday in his second appearance in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Jenson Button believes former McLaren teammate Fernando Alonso has "finally made the right decision" after announcing he would quit racing in Formula 1 at the end of the 2018 season.

Mike Conway and Jose Maria Lopez combined to score their first pole position of the FIA World Endurance Championship season in the #7 Toyota TS050 Hybrid in qualifying for the 6 Hours of Silverstone on Saturday, edging out Fernando Alonso and Kazuki Nakajima by two-tenths of a second.

Fernando Alonso led Toyota to the head of the timesheets in the final FIA World Endurance Championship practice session at Silverstone on Saturday morning with a new fastest time of the weekend.

Jose Maria Lopez led Toyota's charge in the second FIA World Endurance Championship practice session at Silverstone on Friday, heading up another one-two finish for the Japanese manufacturer.

Mike Conway led Toyota to a one-two finish in the opening FIA World Endurance Championship practice session for the 6 Hours of Silverstone on Friday afternoon, edging out Sebastien Buemi by two-tenths of a second at the head of the field.

The FIA World Endurance Championship got a shot in the arm when Fernando Alonso confirmed his entry earlier this year. Over six months later, the Spaniard remains the big talking point as the endurance paddock prepares to reconvene at Silverstone this weekend.

Fernando Alonso has set his sights on continuing his perfect start to the FIA World Endurance Championship campaign when the season resumes at Silverstone this weekend.

Aston Martin Racing has confirmed a switch to a two-driver line-up in both of its GTE-Pro entries for the remaining rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2018.

Fernando Alonso says his seven-weekend run across Formula 1 and sports car duties was as tough as he expected it to be, but felt well prepared for the challenge.

Fernando Alonso says a potential calendar clash between next year's Formula 1 season-opener in Australia and the World Endurance Championship round at the Sebring will have no impact on a decision about his future.

G-Drive Racing and TDS Racing have confirmed their appeal against their disqualificiation from the 24 Hours of Le Mans over a technical irregularity, with the results of the race remaining provisional.

Fernando Alonso has hit back at suggestions his victory with Toyota in the 24 Hours of Le Mans was devalued by a lack of manufacturer competition in the LMP1 class, saying the win was "at a higher level than any other victory in Le Mans".

Automobile Club de l’Ouest President Pierre Fillon has described the LMP1 cars as a “grandfather” of the new regulations set to be introduced in 2020 after the announcement of new Hypercar rules was confirmed at Le Mans.

G-Drive Racing's LMP2 class-winning #26 Oreca 07 Gibson has been disqualified from the 24 Hours of Le Mans due to a technical infringement after an investigation by the stewards following the race.

Porsche celebrated 70 years since its first production car hit the road in style by taking a dominant GTE-Pro class victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, clinching a one-two finish.

Jean-Eric Vergne says that G-Drive Racing’s comprehensive LMP2 class victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans was harder than it looked as he fulfilled a long-held career dream at the Circuit de la Sarthe.

Fernando Alonso feels winning the Le Mans 24 Hours can be his platform to target the World Endurance Championship title and his dream of becoming “a more complete driver” by securing the Triple Crown with victory at the Indianapolis 500.

Sebastien Buemi feared a repeat of Toyota's heartbreaking defeat from 2016 during the closing stages of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday, but found it "really special" to see the car cross the line for the biggest win of his racing career.

Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima are closing in on Toyota's maiden victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans after pulling one lap clear of the sister #8 car following an error by Kamui Kobayashi that caused a fuel shortage.

Fernando Alonso leads the 24 Hours of Le Mans by more than 90 seconds with three hours remaining after pulling clear of Toyota teammate Jose Maria Lopez, as the Japanese manufacturer closes in on its maiden victory at the Circuit de la Sarthe.