P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Ferrari AF Corse’s Alessandro Pier Guidi fronted the lead at the FIA World Endurance Championship’s 8 Hours of Bahrain by the halfway point.
During the race, the #51 Ferrari 499P driver had a heated battle with the #7 Toyota of Nyck de Vries, with only seconds separating them after four hours of racing. Sebastien Buemi in the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid initially led, while Mike Conway in the sister #7 car fell behind Antonio Giovinazzi in the #51 Ferrari. The #6 Porsche 963 of Laurens Vanthoor, a top contender, dropped to 15th place. There was contact between the #5 Porsche and #50 Ferrari, but both cars continued. After Buemi spun out, Giovinazzi took the lead, with the #12 JOTA Porsche in second. Kobayashi in the #7 Toyota faced power issues but eventually regained positions. Kobayashi made a remarkable comeback, advancing to the fourth position and challenging for second place.
