Two hours to go, multiple cars in contention and it’s raining again. The weather has thrown yet another wrench in the works and caused.
The running order is not entirely clear as we head into the penultimate hour with most of the field in the middle of diving in for wet tires and there are potential penalties coming.
Two cars suffered dramas on pit lane. The No. 8 Toyota, with Brendon Hartley at the wheel, lost time to a wheel gun issue, while the No. 50 Ferrari AF Corse 499P is at risk of a penalty for an unsafe release after its stop.
Adding to the drama, the No. 50 has been spotted on track with its passenger door open. That will need to be fixed.
The running order currently sees the No. 50 lead, with the No. 51 Ferrari second – but only after Alessandro Pier Guidi in the No. 51 turned Brendon Hartley in the No. 8 Toyota around at Mulsanne Corner while trying to dive up the inside for second. Is there a penalty for causing a collision coming?
The No. 8 Toyota has dropped to sixth after the delay, and TV screens showed a mortified Sebastien Buemi in the pit lane – he clearly feels that could be it.