Pit Debrief

Théo Pourchaire believes Peugeot can win in the 2026 FIA WEC season as the Hypercar rookie targets a breakthrough victory with the 9X8.

Rookie Pourchaire targets breakthrough WEC Hypercar win with Peugeot in 2026

Karishma Persad3 days ago3 days ago05 mins

French rising star Théo Pourchaire believes Peugeot can secure its first Hypercar-era victory in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. The 22-year-old enters his first full campaign with Team Peugeot TotalEnergies determined to convert potential into results. After switching from single-seaters to endurance racing last year, Pourchaire now combines his Hypercar duties with…

Ferdinand Habsburg returns to Alpine for a third WEC Hypercar season in 2026 as he targets more success after Fuji victory.

Ferdinand Habsburg returns for third Alpine campaign in 2026 WEC Hypercar

Karishma Persad2 months ago7 days ago04 mins

Ferdinand Habsburg will compete with the Alpine Endurance Team for a third consecutive season in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar category in 2026. The experienced Austrian aims to build on a breakthrough campaign with the French manufacturer last year. Habsburg has become a familiar presence in the endurance racing paddock since joining the…

Peugeot confirms its 2026 FIA WEC Hypercar driver crews, highlighting balance and momentum after strong late-season results.

Peugeot hails “excellent balance” in 2026 WEC Hypercar driver crews

Karishma Persad2 months ago1 week ago04 mins

Team Peugeot TotalEnergies has confirmed the final composition of its two Hypercar driver line-ups for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) as the French manufacturer seeks to build on its strong late-season momentum. After a series of encouraging results toward the end of 2025, Peugeot enters the new campaign with renewed confidence in both…

Max Verstappen talks about the 2026 Red Bull Ford power unit and the significance of endurance racing

Verstappen on the progress of 2026 Red Bull Ford power unit and endurance racing as an alternative to F1

Senjuti Jash6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Max Verstappen has opened up about the progress Red Bull Powertrains and Ford are making on the development of their new power unit for 2026 and the appeal of endurance racing as a realistic career alternative to F1. In February 2023, Ford announced that they were embarking on a “long-term strategic technical partnership” with Red…

BMW confirms long-term commitment to FIA WEC Hypercar programme and IMSA as regulations run to 2032 and competition intensifies.

BMW commits to long-term FIA WEC Hypercar programme for 2026 and beyond

Karishma Persad8 months ago2 weeks ago03 mins

FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) competitor BMW has confirmed that it will continue competing in the championship’s top-tier Hypercar class for the foreseeable future, including 2026, strengthening the rapidly expanding category. The German manufacturer entered the series’ premier division in 2024 with two BMW M Hybrid V8 prototypes. The programme marked the return of BMW…

McLaren on FE exit: “Time is right to explore other opportunities“

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman11 months ago11 months ago03 mins

McLaren Racing will exit its engagement in FE at the end of Season 11, the brand confirms. This decision has been made after a strategic review of its racing portfolio. The decision aims to find future opportunities for growth across their key markets. The breaking news On Thursday, multiple media outlets reported that the McLaren…