P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa have won the FIA World Endurance Championship’s season finale, the 8 Hours of Bahrain, and with it the manufacturers world title for Toyota.
The trio driving the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid started the race on pole position but lost the lead early on due to a clash with the #82 TF Sport Corvette driven by Hiroshi Koizumi. The race turned into a fierce battle between Toyota, Ferrari, and Porsche, with Toyota ultimately emerging victorious after Sébastien Buemi overtook the #51 Ferrari of Antonio Giovinazzi in the pit stops. Matt Campbell in the #5 Porsche briefly led the race, but Buemi made a decisive move to pass him and secure the win and the championship. Campbell finished in third place, and Giovinazzi took second after a hard-fought race. The final manufacturers’ standings saw Porsche in second place and Ferrari in third. Stay tuned for a detailed race report coming soon.
