LMP1

Sports car racing veteran Renger van der Zande will make his FIA World Endurance Championship debut this year after being named in DragonSpeed's line-up ahead of its step up to the LMP1 class.

Lucas di Grassi has offered his support to a mooted GT-style top class for the FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans as a possible replacement for LMP1.

No longer a "dodgy silver", Thomas Laurent will look to light up LMP1 this year with Rebellion Racing.

Fernando Alonso stayed largely coy on suggestions he could enjoy a multi-race programme with Toyota in the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2018, but admitted he would "love" to do more sports car racing alongside his McLaren Formula 1 commitments.

Fernando Alonso remained coy on his chances of making his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans next June with Toyota following a report that a deal has been signed and he will test the Japanese manufacturer's LMP1 car in Bahrain next week.

Last week was a significant one for global motorsport chiefly because of two major announcements. As of 2019, Mercedes and Porsche will both be racing in Formula E. It’s time to get with the times, folks. The future is electric.