Consistency and Success: Ferrari’s Unwavering Driver Line-up Strategy for WEC Hypercar Dominance in 2026

Ferrari has announced that they plan to keep the same lineup of drivers for their 2026 World Endurance Championship campaign in the two factory 499P Le Mans Hypercars. Antonello Coletta, Ferrari’s sportscar racing boss, emphasized the importance of stability in the AF Corse-run works Hypercar team’s driver lineup. Coletta stated during Le Mans 24 Hours week that they have no intention of changing the drivers and hope to maintain the same team for upcoming seasons. While Coletta expressed their happiness with the current drivers and their achievements, he mentioned that…

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Are Le Mans 24 Hours safety car rules “better this way” or ‘taking merit away’?

Sebastien Buemi is critical of the current Le Mans 24 Hours safety car rules, believing they disadvantage the top competitors. He feels the single safety car system detracts from the performance of leading cars, citing Toyota’s experience in 2023 and 2024. Buemi emphasizes that the rules reset the race too often, making success reliant on luck rather than skill. He points to instances where misfortune during safety car periods led to Toyota losing its lead and missing out on podium positions. On the other hand, Sebastien Bourdais, another Le Mans…

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The Debate over Le Mans 24h Safety Car Rules: Striking the Balance Between Safety and Fairness

Sebastien Buemi criticizes the current Le Mans 24 Hours safety car rules, claiming they disadvantage the best competitors, citing Toyota’s misfortune in the 2023 and 2024 races due to the single safety car system. Buemi believes that the current rules reset the race too much, favoring luck over skill, and diminishing the value of a strong and consistent performance. On the other hand, Sebastien Bourdais believes that the new safety car rules are an improvement over the previous system with multiple safety cars, recalling instances when the old rules disrupted…

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Racing Phenom Tom Ingram Revs Up in Iconic Ford Sierra RS500 at Brands Hatch

British Touring Car Championship star Tom Ingram will compete for the first time at the Super Touring Power event at Brands Hatch. He is the 2022 BTCC champion and currently second in the 2025 standings but will not race in the Super Touring events, instead driving a Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 in the Group A races. Ingram will race the Jeremy Sutton-owned Sierra sporting the Benson & Hedges livery famous in the Australian Touring Car Championship. This opportunity allows Ingram to race a car typically associated with his rival Ash…

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