LMP1

Rebellion Racing scooped its first-ever LMP1 pole position in qualifying for the 4 Hours of Shanghai on Saturday as Toyota struggled to fourth and fifth place on the grid.

Brendon Hartley feels he has landed on his feet since his exit from Formula 1 at the end of last season, calling his current balance across programmes an “ideal situation”.

Toyota has confirmed that a sensor failure caused it to change the wrong tyre on the #7 car in the closing stages of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, forcing Jose Maria Lopez into an additional pit stop that cost him, Mike Conway and Kamui Kobayashi victory. 

Jean-Eric Vergne has vented his frustration over the ongoing struggles facing the top class of sports car racing, saying he would “prefer 100 times” to be racing in LMP2 than the premier LMP1 category.

Toyota Gazoo Racing technical director Pascal Vasselon is anticipating a “very strong challenge” from SMP Racing for pole position in qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima closed in on the FIA World Endurance Championship drivers’ title after taking victory in a snow-hit 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday.

Ever since Fernando Alonso played his part in Toyota’s maiden 24 Hours of Le Mans victory in June last year, it has felt like the writing has been on the wall for his continued presence in its LMP1 programme.

Fernando Alonso remains unsure over his future with Toyota in the FIA World Endurance Championship, saying there is a “question mark” beyond the end of the current season.

Toyota has stepped up its preparations for the second leg of the FIA World Endurance Championship with a test at Sebring this week.

Three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Andre Lotterer has called Fernando Alonso’s claim the LMP1 privateer teams are equal in pace to Toyota the "joke of the year.”

Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima will start Sunday’s FIA World Endurance Championship round at Fuji from pole position after the sister Toyota crew’s qualifying time was deleted by the stewards following the session.

Fernando Alonso surged to the head of the field during second practice for this weekend’s FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Fuji, finishing over a second clear of Toyota teammate Jose Maria Lopez.

CEFC TRSM Racing has withdrawn its single Ginetta LMP1 entry from next month’s FIA World Endurance Championship round at Fuji Speedway.

Jenson Button feels that privateer teams stand no chance of being able to compete fairly with Toyota in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s LMP1 class despite recent efforts by the series to equalise performances.

Toyota Gazoo Racing has been stripped of its one-two finish in Sunday's FIA World Endurance Championship round at Silverstone after both the #7 and #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid cars failed post-race scrutineering.

Toyota continued its perfect start to the FIA World Endurance Championship season as Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima took their third straight victory in Sunday's 6 Hours of Silverstone in the #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid.

Mike Conway and Jose Maria Lopez combined to score their first pole position of the FIA World Endurance Championship season in the #7 Toyota TS050 Hybrid in qualifying for the 6 Hours of Silverstone on Saturday, edging out Fernando Alonso and Kazuki Nakajima by two-tenths of a second.

Fernando Alonso led Toyota to the head of the timesheets in the final FIA World Endurance Championship practice session at Silverstone on Saturday morning with a new fastest time of the weekend.

Jose Maria Lopez led Toyota's charge in the second FIA World Endurance Championship practice session at Silverstone on Friday, heading up another one-two finish for the Japanese manufacturer.

The FIA World Endurance Championship got a shot in the arm when Fernando Alonso confirmed his entry earlier this year. Over six months later, the Spaniard remains the big talking point as the endurance paddock prepares to reconvene at Silverstone this weekend.

After months and months of speculation, it's now official: Fernando Alonso will not be racing in Formula 1 next year.

Fernando Alonso says a potential calendar clash between next year's Formula 1 season-opener in Australia and the World Endurance Championship round at the Sebring will have no impact on a decision about his future.

Fernando Alonso has hit back at suggestions his victory with Toyota in the 24 Hours of Le Mans was devalued by a lack of manufacturer competition in the LMP1 class, saying the win was "at a higher level than any other victory in Le Mans".

Fernando Alonso leads the 24 Hours of Le Mans by more than 90 seconds with three hours remaining after pulling clear of Toyota teammate Jose Maria Lopez, as the Japanese manufacturer closes in on its maiden victory at the Circuit de la Sarthe.