Brendon Hartley was over 30s clear of the field after four hours of racing at the Bahrain International Circuit on Saturday, aided by early drama for Mike Conway in the sister #7 car at the start.
Conway had started second behind Hartley’s pole-sitting team-mate Sebastien Buemi but slipped to the rear of the Hypercar pack after being pitched into a spin by Earl Bamber, who locked up under braking for Turn 1 and couldn’t prevent his Cadillac from slamming the rear of the Toyota.
