McLaren Confirms 2027 Hypercar Entry for Le Mans Top-Class Return
McLaren has unveiled its Hypercar programme set to join the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2027, marking the British marque's return to the top class at Le Mans.
McLaren has unveiled its Hypercar programme set to join the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2027, marking the British marque's return to the top class at Le Mans.
The Chip Ganassi Racing driver held his nerve through multiple late restarts at Belle Isle to beat Kyle Kirkwood by 3.0584 seconds.
McLaren's Dallara-based LMDh prototype is set for its first on-track running in May, opening a roughly two-year development window before the British manufacturer's Hypercar debut in 2027.
Oscar Piastri converted pole into a controlled 72-lap victory at the Dutch Grand Prix, beating Max Verstappen by 1.271 seconds to extend his drivers' championship lead to 34 points.
Max Verstappen's 1:33.660 secured pole at the Chinese Grand Prix, with Fernando Alonso producing one of the afternoon's great surprises by splitting the two Red Bulls in P3.
Charles Leclerc scorched to pole at Baku City Circuit with a 1:41.365 as Ferrari locked out the front row, while championship leader Max Verstappen could manage only sixth and title rival Lando Norris failed to escape Q1.
Lando Norris clocked a 1:29.525 to claim pole position at Marina Bay by 0.203 seconds from Max Verstappen, putting McLaren on the ideal footing for a race where the circuit makes overtaking brutally difficult.
Carlos Sainz drove from second on the grid to an unchallenged victory at Albert Park, with Charles Leclerc completing a Ferrari 1-2 that shook up the early championship picture.
Max Verstappen's 1:33.660 secured pole at the Chinese Grand Prix, with Fernando Alonso producing one of the afternoon's great surprises by splitting the two Red Bulls in P3.
Charles Leclerc converted a fourth-place grid slot into a dominant lights-to-flag victory at Monza, as Lando Norris's strategic miscalculation and a penalty-strewn opening phase handed Ferrari maximum points on home soil.
Max Verstappen led every lap at Circuit of the Americas to claim his fifth win of 2025, yet Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris remain firmly in control of the drivers' title race.
Max Verstappen converted a second-place grid slot into a commanding Spanish Grand Prix victory, passing polesitter Lando Norris early and building an unassailable lead across 66 laps to stretch his championship advantage to 69 points.