Sebastien Buemi explains how #8 Toyota placed third at 2026 Le Mans

In what will surely show as one of the closest and most volatile Hypercar battles in modern history, the #7 Toyota TR010 HYBRID of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and Nyck de Vries took the chequered flag just 10.913 seconds ahead of the #20 BMW M Team WRT to claim Toyota's sixth win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was a masterclass in tactical execution, grit and resilience from a team that many had counted out after a dismal showing in Hyperpole.

The #7 Toyota TR010 Hybrid that won the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours was compromised by a sensor problem that left it as much as 8km/h down on power. Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Nyck de Vries took top honours in the 94th edition of the French endurance classic, driving the heavily-updated TR010 to the victory lane ahead of the #20 BMW M Hybrid V8 shared by Robin Frijns, Rene Rast and Sheldon van ...Keep reading

Toyota scored its first win at Le Mans in four years, but the winning car had to race through significant technical gremlins

Sebastien Buemi has detailed the reasons that made the difference in the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours, as the #7 Toyota prevailed while the sister #8 car finished a close third. The TR010 Hybrids started from just 14th and 15th on the grid, as Toyota “didn’t focus on qualifying at all”, but they certainly made up for it with an offset strategy early on. Both cars first pitted a few laps ...Keep reading

Sebastien Buemi needed just 20 fewer seconds for a fifth Le Mans win alongside team-mates Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa

Sebastien Buemi has detailed the reasons that made the difference in the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours, as the #7 Toyota prevailed while the sister #8 car finished a close third. The TR010 Hybrids started from just 14th and 15th on the grid, as Toyota “didn’t focus on qualifying at all”, but they certainly made up for it with an offset strategy early on. Both cars first pitted a few laps ...Keep reading