Actualités & guides
Actus du paddock, data stories issues de la base GridBase et guides de fond sur le sport automobile.
GridBase devient la plateforme de données du sport automobile
Base de données motorsport, comparaisons de pilotes, calendriers, transferts et désormais un média : GridBase change de dimension. Voici ce qui est en ligne aujourd’hui et ce qui arrive.
La grille F1 2026 en chiffres : ce que la base GridBase révèle
22 pilotes, 11 équipes, 5 motoristes, 23 ans d’écart entre le doyen et le benjamin : la grille 2026 passée au crible des données GridBase, écuries, moteurs, âges et expérience.
F1 2026 Grid: Every Team and Driver Explained
The complete guide to the Formula 1 2026 grid: all 11 teams, all 22 race seats, the new engine regulations, Cadillac’s arrival and Audi’s rebrand, with career context for every driver.
How F1 Driver Transfers Work: Silly Season Explained
Contracts, options, buyouts, gardening leave and the rumour mill: a complete guide to how Formula 1 driver transfers really work, why silly season happens every year, and how to read the market like an insider.
WEC Hypercar Class Explained: The Complete 2026 Guide
What is a Hypercar? How LMH and LMDh differ, why Balance of Performance keeps eleven manufacturers honest, who races in the class in 2026, and how the top category of the World Endurance Championship really works.
WEC vs IMSA: How the Two Worlds of Endurance Racing Compare
One shares a rulebook with Le Mans, the other owns Daytona: a complete comparison of the FIA World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship, classes, calendars, cars, culture and careers.
F1 vs Formula E: Every Difference That Matters
Speed, technology, race formats, street circuits, driver careers and the 2026 twist that brings the two series closer than ever: a complete, honest comparison of Formula 1 and Formula E.
WEC Driver Ratings Explained: Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze
How the FIA driver categorisation system works: what earns a Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze rating, why pro-am racing depends on it, the loopholes teams chase, and what ratings mean for fantasy value.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans: A Beginner’s Guide
Everything a new fan needs for the world’s greatest race: how the 24 Hours of Le Mans works, the classes, the circuit, the history, how to watch it without burning out, and why one June weekend owns the entire sport.
The F1 Points System Explained (and How It Evolved Since 1950)
How Formula 1 points work today: 25 for a win, sprint points, the abolished fastest-lap bonus, and the full history from the 8-6-4-3-2 scale of 1950 to the modern system, with what each position is really worth.
Racing Flags Explained: What Every Flag Means in Motorsport
Yellow, red, blue, black and the chequered: the complete guide to every racing flag, what each obliges a driver to do, how flags differ between F1, endurance and ovals, and the modern light panels replacing cloth.
F2 and F3 Explained: The Road to Formula 1
How the FIA’s junior single-seater ladder works: spec cars, reversed grids, super licence points, academy politics and the brutal statistics of who actually reaches Formula 1, with the 2026 graduates as proof.
GT3 Racing Explained: How One Rulebook Took Over Sports Car Racing
Created by SRO’s Stéphane Ratel in 2005 as a cheap third tier, GT3 became the world’s dominant racing category: the customer racing business model, Balance of Performance, the pro-am economy and where GT3 races today.
How to Become a Racing Driver: From Karting to a Professional Seat
The honest roadmap to a racing career: karting, the single-seater ladder, GT and endurance routes, sim racing’s real openings, what it costs at every step, and the licences, ratings and skills that actually get drivers paid.
F1 Race Strategy Explained: Tyres, Pit Stops and the Undercut
Why races are won on the pit wall: tyre compounds and degradation, undercut versus overcut, safety car gambles, energy management under the 2026 rules, and how to read a Grand Prix strategy battle live.