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Nicklas Nielsen led the Qatar 1812 km for Ferrari AF Corse after seven hours of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship season-opener.
As the race entered its sixth hour out of ten, the second virtual safety car was called due to Nico Varrone’s oversteer causing debris on the track. The race resumed at 49% humidity with Phil Hanson leading in the AF Corse Ferrari ahead of Miguel Molina in the factory-entered Ferrari. Toyota GR010 Hybrids were climbing the grid after the drama unfolded, pushing the Ferraris. A fourth safety car was deployed when Bernado Soasa’s Proton Ford Mustang caught fire at Turn 1. In the LMGT3 class, Marino Sato led in the McLaren 720S, with Mattia Drudi pressuring in the Aston Martin.
