P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Antonio Giovinazzi, Alessandro Pier Guidi, and James Calado take victory at the 6 Hours of Imola for Ferrari, their first win since 2023.
The car that started from pole position won the race, but Ferrari faced challenges from other manufacturers with different tyre and fuel strategies throughout the race. In second place was the #20 BMW driven by Sheldon van der Linde, Rene Rast, and Robin Frijns, 8.5 seconds behind the winning Ferrari. The #36 Alpine team of Mick Schumacher, Jules Gounon, and Fred Makowiecki finished third, four seconds further back.
Calado led the #51 Ferrari from pole position for most of the race, with the #83 AF Corse Ferrari following closely behind. The leading Ferraris maintained their positions until the first round of pit stops after the first hour. Giovinazzi then took over the lead but was eventually overtaken by the #6 Porsche with Matt Campbell at the wheel.
An intense battle ensued between Giovinazzi and Campbell, with the Italian eventually regaining the lead after a mistake by Campbell. However, a virtual safety car period later brought about a restart with Pier Guidi in the lead. Despite threats from Estre and Kobayashi in their Porsches, Pier Guidi managed to extend his lead and ultimately secure the victory. Buemi, Fuoco, and van der Linde finished ahead of Pier Guidi after going off-strategy earlier in the race.
