P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Sheldon van der Linde leads for BMW M Team WRT at Spa-Francorchamps, the second round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship, but he’s off strategy compared to his rivals.
Sheldon van der Linde is leading for BMW M Team WRT at Spa-Francorchamps in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship, but his strategy differs from his rivals. Ryo Hirakawa in the #8 Toyota is in second place, also with an offbeat strategy. Antoni Felix da Costa from the #35 Alpine is currently third, following a conventional strategy. In LMGT3, Simon Mann leads in the #21 AF Corse Ferrari, with Gianmarco Levorato in the #88 Proton Ford Mustang in second place and Rui Andrade in the #61 Iron Lynx Mercedes in third. Initially leading in LMGT3 was Tom van Rompuy in the #33 TF Sport Corvette, but Eric Powell in the #77 Proton Ford overtook him at Eau Rouge before spinning off into the gravel, triggering a safety car period.
