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Autosport's 10 brightest female stars of 2024

The second season of the all-female F1 Academy championship was notable for having closer ties to Formula 1, as cars were decked out in the liveries of Grand Prix teams, and for the stunning dominance of its champion who curiously was crowned twice.

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How Autosport makes its Top 50 and why the Indy 500 winner missed out in 2024

Please contain your rage! Or at least soften it until you’ve read to the end of this piece.

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Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #35 Matt Campbell

Should we have been surprised that Matt Campbell emerged as the best driver in Porsche Penske Motorsport’s #5 entry in this year’s World Endurance Championship? Probably not.

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Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #30 Dries Vanthoor

The world already knew the talents of the younger Vanthoor brother aboard a GT3 car. He’s been one of the most consistent performers in the category for two different manufacturers – Audi and now BMW – for ages.

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Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #28 Sebastien Buemi

Sebastien Buemi’s latest appearance in this list isn’t just down to his heroics in the last knockings of a WEC campaign that secured Toyota the manufacturers’ crown.

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Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #14 Laurens Vanthoor

A regular in the Autosport Top 50 down the years, the elder Vanthoor sibling reasserted his claim to be one of the world’s top sportscar drivers.

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Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #8 Kevin Estre

Maybe not the ace in the pack of the Porsche Penske Motorsport World Endurance Championship squad in year one of the 963 LMDh race programme, Kevin Estre came of age in 2024 when he had the car under him to do the business - and also, perhaps, when he didn’t!

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Is WEC Energy Group Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?

As WEC Energy Group underperformed the broader S&P 500 Index over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

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The lesser-trodden path Martin is taking in joining Mercedes-AMG

Following last week's announcement of his departure from BMW for a second time, decorated sportscar racer Maxime Martin's move to Mercedes-AMG was announced over the weekend.

Motorsport

Why Genesis evaluated F1 programme but chose WEC

Luxury car brand Genesis says it did evaluate a potential entry into Formula 1 prior to deciding that it would commit to an LMDh programme for the 2026 World Endurance Championship instead.

Motorsport

Magnussen slots into BMW WEC LMDh squad for 2025

Kevin Magnussen will be part of BMW’s World Endurance Championship driver line-up plus three endurance rounds in the IMSA Sportscar Championship as the German manufacturer unveils its LMDh plans for next year.

Autosport

What is medical misogyny? Government and NHS face 'urgent wake-up call' on women's health services

A cross-party group is calling for an overhaul of women’s reproductive health services

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Rossi team-mate Maxime Martin leaves BMW for new challenges

Spa 24 Hours winner Maxime Martin, Valentino Rossi’s regular team-mate for the past two seasons, is leaving BMW for a second time.

Autosport

Porsche announces reduced factory drivers list with Le Mans winner Bruni dropped

Four-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Gianmaria Bruni is leaving Porsche’s line-up of factory drivers after eight years.

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Porsche announces reduced factory drivers list, Le Mans winner Bruni dropped

Four-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Gianmaria Bruni is leaving Porsche’s line-up of factory drivers after eight years.

Autosport

Abiteboul: Sargeant deserves chance to start over with Genesis WEC project

Logan Sargeant is being “given a platform” to progress to Genesis’s new-for-2026 World Endurance Championship squad with his LMP2 programme in next year’s European Le Mans Series.

Autosport

Why Genesis evaluated F1 programme but chose WEC

Luxury car brand Genesis says it did evaluate a potential entry into Formula 1 prior to deciding that it would commit to an LMDh programme for the 2026 World Endurance Championship instead.

Autosport

Genesis reveals V8 engine plan for LMDh contender

Genesis has revealed that its 2026 World Endurance Championship contender will be powered by a twin-turbo V8 that builds on sister marque Hyundai’s experience in the World Rally Championship.

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How an IMSA homecoming has been years in the making

Much has changed since Seb Priaulx last raced a Ford Mustang, the model he will contest as a member of the works GTD Pro squad in next year’s IMSA SportsCar Championship. Rewind back to 2020, and a 19-year-old Priaulx was embarking on his first year of racing in the US…

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Genesis Le Mans Hypercar: This Is It

Hyundai's luxury arm, Genesis, is going racing in a big way. On Wednesday, it launched Genesis Magma Racing and showed off a vision for its first race car, the GMR-001. It's a top-flight prototype that Genesis aims to enter the World Endurance Championship (WEC) with in 2026, and the IMSA…

Motorsport

Sargeant lands sportscar drive after Williams F1 exit

Former Williams Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant has agreed to drive in the 2025 European Le Mans Series, joining Jamie Chadwick at the new LMP2 entry run by Genesis and IDEC Sport.

Autosport

Sargeant to contest 2025 ELMS campaign in first move after Williams F1 exit

Former Williams Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant has agreed to drive in the 2025 European Le Mans Series, joining Jamie Chadwick at the new LMP2 entry run by Genesis and IDEC Sport.

Motorsport

Genesis names Lotterer and Derani as first drivers for 2026 WEC season

Andre Lotterer and Pipo Derani are the first drivers named for the new Genesis LMDh programme that will enter the 2026 World Endurance Championship.

Autosport

Lotterer and Derani to drive Genesis LMDh in 2026 WEC campaign

Andre Lotterer and Pipo Derani are the first drivers named for the new Genesis LMDh prototype that will debut in the 2026 World Endurance Championship.

Motorsport

Ocon and WEC star Hirakawa to drive for Haas in Abu Dhabi F1 test

Esteban Ocon will get his first taste of Haas machinery in the end-of-season Formula 1 test in Abu Dhabi, and will be joined by Toyota World Endurance Championship driver Ryo Hirakawa.

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