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Alpine finishes second and fourth at Fuji after leading for much of the 2026 WEC race, with Victor Martins narrowly missing victory.
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Alpine narrowly misses 2026 WEC Fuji victory despite dominant A424 performance

Karishma Persad09 mins

Alpine came within six-tenths of victory at the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Fuji after producing its strongest collective performance of the A424 era, with Victor Martins and Jules Gounon finishing second while Charles Milesi and Ferdinand Habsburg took fourth. The French manufacturer controlled much of the six-hour contest after locking out…

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Alpine benches António Félix da Costa and Frédéric Makowiecki as both A424 Hypercars switch to two-driver line-ups for Fuji.
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Alpine benches Da Costa and Makowiecki for Fuji 2026 WEC round

Karishma Persad07 mins

Alpine Endurance Team will field two-driver line-ups in both of its A424 Hypercars at this weekend’s 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 6 Hours of Fuji after benching António Félix da Costa and Frédéric Makowiecki. Charles Milesi and Ferdinand Habsburg will share the No.35 Alpine A424 in Japan, while Jules Gounon and Victor Martins will…

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Gounon reflects on his Sachsenring DTM Race 1 podium, Mercedes-AMG’s turnaround and his fight with Wittmann
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Gounon “happy to be back” after DTM Race 1 podium at the Sachsenring

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein06 mins

Jules Gounon described his return to the DTM podium as a reward for refusing to give up after a difficult 2026 season, following his second-place finish in Race 1 at the Sachsenring. The Mercedes-AMG driver emerged as Marco Wittmann’s closest challenger throughout Saturday’s race. Gounon briefly moved ahead during the pit-stop sequence before Wittmann reclaimed…

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Engel and Gounon discuss DTM growth, greater media coverage and how live onboard cameras could bring new fans closer to the action.
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Exclusive: Engel and Gounon on DTM growth, media coverage and bringing fans closer

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein07 mins

DTM growth remained a central topic as Maro Engel and Jules Gounon considered how the championship could build on its strong crowds and competitive racing. Both Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers believed the series still had opportunities to reach a wider audience. While they praised the atmosphere at the circuits and the accessibility of the racing, Engel…

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Engel and Gounon discuss how contrasting styles, shared experience and DTM setup freedom help Mercedes-AMG improve and compete.
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Exclusive: Engel and Gounon on learning, contrasting styles and developing Mercedes-AMG in DTM

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein07 mins

Maro Engel and Jules Gounon brought years of shared experience and success into their DTM partnership at Winward Racing with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport, but neither driver believed that familiarity had stopped them from learning from one another. The Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers had competed together in some of endurance racing’s biggest events and developed a close friendship…

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Gounon claims DTM pole at the Nürburgring with a new qualifying record, beating Ben Dörr and Matteo Cairoli in Qualifying 2
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DTM | 2026 Nürburgring | Qualifying 2 | Gounon sets Nürburgring qualifying record to claim DTM pole

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein05 mins

Jules Gounon delivered a record-breaking performance to secure pole position for the second DTM race at the Nürburgring, beating Ben Dörr and Saturday winner Matteo Cairoli in a tightly contested Qualifying 2. The Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter driver set a 1:25.062 to establish a new DTM qualifying record around the Nürburgring sprint circuit. Gounon beat Dörr…

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Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella claim Verstappen Racing’s maiden GTWC Europe Sprint Cup win in Race 1 at Magny-Cours.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Magny-Cours | Race 1 | Gounon and Juncadella secure Verstappen Racing’s maiden GTWC Europe victory

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein04 mins

Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella delivered Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing its first overall GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe victory in Race 1 at Magny-Cours. The No. 3 Mercedes-AMG controlled the race from pole position before Juncadella resisted late pressure from Arthur Leclerc to win by 2.597 seconds. Thomas Neubauer and Leclerc charged from ninth on…

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Jules Gounon claims GTWC Europe pole at Magny-Cours as Mercedes-AMG locks out the front row in Qualifying 1

2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Magny-Cours | Qualifying 1 | Gounon leads Mercedes-AMG front-row lockout

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein03 mins

Jules Gounon secured pole position for the opening GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Sprint Cup race at Magny-Cours after setting the benchmark during Qualifying 1. The Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing driver recorded a 1:36.023 in the first half of the split qualifying session. Kiern Jewiss came closest to beating him during Q1B but finished 0.166…

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Gounon claimed GTWC Europe pole at Misano for Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing after a closely fought Qualifying 2 session.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Misano | Qualifying 2 | Gounon claims first-ever pole position for Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein06 mins

Jules Gounon claimed pole position for the second GTWC Europe Sprint Cup race at Misano after leading a tightly contested Qualifying 2 session. The Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing driver set a 1:32.017 to beat Kelvin van der Linde by only 0.057 seconds, while Kobe Pauwels completed the top three just 0.068 seconds away from pole….

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Engel and Gounon arrive at DTM Zandvoort with different momentum as Mercedes-AMG looks to maximise its second round of 2026.
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Exclusive: Engel and Gounon put trust in the process as Mercedes-AMG Motorsport targets strong DTM weekend at Zandvoort

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein07 mins

Maro Engel and Jules Gounon head to Zandvoort for the second round of the 2026 DTM season with contrasting emotions after a mixed opening weekend at the Red Bull Ring. The 2026 DTM season has already delivered plenty of intensity. The Red Bull Ring opened the campaign for the first time, with Thomas Preining taking…

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