Ferrari stormed to a surprise pole position for the opening round of the World Endurance Championship in Sebring on their return to top level sports car racing.
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Ferrari’s long-awaited return heralds thrilling new era for WEC’s Hypercar class
2023 WEC Hypercar preview
Posted onFerrari, Toyota, Porsche, Peugeot and more will do battle in the expanded WEC Hypercar class when the new season begins in Sebring this weekend.
Da Costa gives Porsche another win with brilliant pass on Vergne in Cape Town
Formula E
Posted onPorsche’s Antonio Felix da Costa won the Cape Town E-Prix with an incredible penultimate lap move on former team mate Jean-Eric Vergne.
Wehrlein takes Formula E points lead with second Saudi win
Formula E
Posted onPorsche’s Pascal Wehrlein has moved into the Formula E championship lead after winning Saturday’s Diriyah E-Prix.
WEC confirms 13 Hypercar entries for 2023 season
World Endurance Championship
Posted onToyota, Ferrari, Porsche and Peugeot are among the 13 entries for the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class in 2023.
Porsche were “getting ahead of themselves” in Red Bull negotiations – Horner
2022 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has explained why months of negotiations with Porsche over a tie-up between the two broke down with no agreement reached.
Audi and Porsche F1 engine programmes will be “completely separate”
2026 F1 Season
Posted onAudi says its Formula 1 power unit programme will be entirely exclusive from Porsche’s, if its fellow Volkswagen Group brand also joins the world championship.
“Major caveats” over F1 rules need sorting before progress on Red Bull-Porsche deal – Horner
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says a deal for Porsche to join the team as power unit suppliers cannot progress until Formula 1’s future engine rules are agreed.
Mercedes and Ferrari deny tactical delays aimed at Porsche and Audi’s F1 entry
2022 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes and Ferrari deny they are holding up approval of Formula 1’s new regulations for 2026 in order to disadvantage potential new rivals Porsche and Audi.
Porsche completes first track test of Gen3 Formula E car
Formula E
Posted onPorsche confirmed it has completed a roll-out of its Gen3 Formula E car, making it the first of the series’ manufacturers to commence its testing programme.
F1’s America-first strategy delivers a big win on eve of Miami Grand Prix
News Focus
Posted onA sell-out crowd of 240,000 will attend the first of two F1 races in the USA this year as Liberty reaps the benefits of its focus on America.
Porsche and Audi move closer to F1 commitment after meeting
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe Volkswagen Group is inching closer to committing two of its brands to participate in Formula 1 after the proposals were discussed at a board meeting yesterday.
The Porsche you can play F1 2020 on – and quite a bit more
Gaming
Posted onThis carbon fibre-trimmed £1,900 laptop looks the part, but does it boast the performance to match its Porsche styling? RaceFans gave it a test drive.
Pictures: Webber and Lieb take Porsche’s 919 for its final drive
World Endurance Championship
Posted onMark Webber and Marc Lieb took Porsche’s three-times Le Mans 24 Hour-winning Porsche 919 for a final drive to the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, where they will now be displayed.
F1 will “smash” Porsche’s Spa record – Hulkenberg
2018 F1 season
Posted onFormula One will “smash” the lap time Porsche set with its 919 Hybrid Evo at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, Nico Hulkenberg predicted.
Porsche chose Le Mans over F1 for “road relevance”
2013 F1 season
Posted onPorsche says a lack of “road relevance” in F1’s regulations is the reason why it chose to race at Le Mans instead from next year.
Porsche considering F1 return
Posted onPorsche are evaluating a return to Formula 1, the company’s chairman revealed at the Paris Motor Show today. Speaking to Autocar new chairman Matthias Mueller said: With LMP1, there are two classes and two brands ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ Audi and Porsche. We do not like to both go into LMP1 [against each other]; that is not so … Continue reading Porsche considering F1 return
VW interested in new F1 engine formula
Posted onVolkswagen motorsport director Kris Nissen believes the sport is “very attractive” for car manufacturers but said his company would not decide on any future participation in the sport until the future engine formula was decided. Speaking at the Nurburgring 24 Hours Nissen said: All I can say at the moment is that nobody is aware … Continue reading VW interested in new F1 engine formula
More signs that manufacturers are starting to favour specification racing
Posted onWhile Honda joins Audi and Seat in scaling back its motor racing programmes for 2009, Porsche is doing the opposite. But the German premium marque isn?óÔé¼Ôäót joining rivals BMW and Mercedes in Formula 1 ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ it?óÔé¼Ôäós chosen the American Grand-Am sports car championship. What, if anything, does this tell us about F1?óÔé¼Ôäós appeal to car … Continue reading More signs that manufacturers are starting to favour specification racing
Webber and Porsche criticise Mosley
Posted onTwo new names have joined the chorus of criticism of Max Mosley – Red Bull driver Mark Webber, and Porsche. Webber’s remarks to the BBC are pretty much as strong as any current driver has dared to make. And Porsche has used the scandal to justify their continued non-participation in a sport that boasts several … Continue reading Webber and Porsche criticise Mosley