FIA World Endurance Championship

Toyota seals WEC manufacturers’ crown in Barcelona

A one-two finish in mixed conditions secured Toyota’s eighth Manufacturers/Teams title; the Drivers’ battle remains open.

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Toyota claimed a one-two finish in the FIA World Endurance Championship race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, securing the Manufacturers/Teams title for the eighth time in 14 seasons.

The #8 Toyota led home the #7 after a wet-track start and a five-second penalty for a start-procedure infringement. The Drivers’ title remains undecided and will be contested by the two Toyota crews at the season finale.

The FIA WEC report was published on 18 October 2026, but the supplied source does not state the Barcelona race date.

Toyota controls the race after a wet start

Pole-sitter André Lotterer was passed on the run to Turn One by Genesis Magma Racing team-mate Daniel Juncadella and Toyota’s Sébastien Buemi. Juncadella then ran through the Turn Five gravel, dropping the #19 Genesis from the lead to the back of the Hypercar field and moving Buemi’s #8 Toyota into first.

The #8 held the lead for most of the race despite its five-second start-procedure penalty. Nyck de Vries passed Ferrari’s Miguel Molina early in the second hour to put the #7 Toyota into second. After stints by Brendon Hartley and Ryō Hirakawa in the #8, and Mike Conway and Kamui Kobayashi in the #7, the cars finished in formation.

Manufacturers’ title secured, Drivers’ crown still open

The result gave Toyota its first one-two of the season and its eighth Manufacturers/Teams title in 14 FIA WEC seasons. The TR010 Hybrid secured the title in its debut campaign, repeating a feat achieved by Toyota’s TS040 Hybrid and GR010 Hybrid.

The Drivers’ championship was not decided in Barcelona. The source said only the two Toyota crews remained in contention, with the title to be settled at the final round in Italy. Sébastien Buemi marked his 100th FIA WEC appearance at Barcelona.

Ferrari third; BMW and Genesis lose ground

The #50 Ferrari 499P of Miguel Molina, Antonio Fuoco and Nicklas Nielsen finished third. The #51 Ferrari, driven by Antonio Giovinazzi, James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi, was 15th, three laps down; the report said the result ended their defence of the Drivers’ title.

The #38 Cadillac finished fifth after an offset strategy, ahead of the #83 AF Corse Ferrari, while the #12 Cadillac completed the top six. BMW’s #15 finished seventh. The #20 BMW, which had briefly risen to second, received a penalty for a tyre-pressure infraction and failed to score for a third consecutive race. Both Genesis cars finished outside the points.

Monza finale set for November

The supplied FIA WEC report lists the season-ending 6 Hours of Monza for 6–8 November 2026. It said Toyota would have no team orders for the final race.