Sebastien Buemi, Ryo Hirakawa and Brendon Hartley had recovered from two separate time penalties to extend its championship lead over the Le Mans 24 Hours-winning #51 Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar on its home turf.
But a bulletin issued by the stewards hours after the race stated that the GR010 HYBRID LMH had exceeded "the maximum released powertrain power" stipulated by the Balance of Performance, which is governed by the technical regulations.
