Overview
- Ferrari’s Hypercars dominated the official Le Mans test, with the no. 51 entry topping both morning and afternoon long-run sessions by clear margins.
- Toyota’s Brendon Hartley logged the fastest single lap at 3:26.246, yet remained within 1.4 seconds of rival Hypercars in a tightly packed field.
- The ACO and FIA Balance of Performance update awards power boosts of up to 12 kW to Alpine, Ferrari and Toyota, while leaving weight changes minimal to foster closer competition.
- Mick Schumacher emphasized that Le Mans is “a race like any other” and highlighted Spa, São Paulo and Suzuka as his true favorite events.
- New asphalt behind Tertre Rouge and at Arnage has improved grip, reinforcing the impact of BOP tweaks on race pace and overtaking opportunities.