Toyota Wins Bahrain 8 Hours, Ferrari Secures WEC Titles

Toyota Gazoo Racing claimed victory in the Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain on Sunday, securing a one-two finish in the season finale of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship at the Bahrain International Circuit. The result ended Toyota's year-long win drought in the series, while Ferrari clinched both the Hypercar drivers and manufacturers titles, marking the Italian marque's first top-level world championship in sports car racing since 1972.

The No. 7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid, driven by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries, led for much of the race after starting from pole. Teammates Brendon Hartley, Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa followed in second aboard the No. 8 entry. Ferrari's No. 51 499P, shared by Antonio Giovinazzi, James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi, finished fourth but secured the drivers championship with enough points from the consistent run. In the closing stages, the team swapped positions with the sister No. 50 car of Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen, which crossed the line third, ensuring Ferrari a sweep of the top three in the drivers standings.

The race featured several interruptions that reshaped the field. Early on, Jenson...