P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Ferrari factory drivers James Calado and Nicklas Nielsen lead the 1812km Qatar with an hour gone, with both enjoying a small lead over the rest of the field. Nielsen, in the #50 Ferrari 499P, took second off Kevin Magnussen, in the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8, at the start. The Dane tried to challenge Calado, […]
Nielsen, driving the #50 Ferrari 499P, managed to overtake Kevin Magnussen in the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 at the race start. Despite Magnussen’s attempts to challenge Calado in the pole-sitting #51 Ferrari, Nielsen held onto the lead with a seven-second gap over Julien Andlauer. Meanwhile, Magnussen had issues with his speed limiter after a full-course yellow flag, dropping from third to ninth position before handing the car to Marciello in 15th. In the LMGT3 class, United Autosports holds a 1-2 lead with Cottingham ahead of Leung, followed by Robin in the #78 Lexus RC F GT3. Al Harthy in the #46 WRT BMW M4 GT3 and the #27 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 complete the top five in LMGT3 standings.
