After the race in Barcelona: a look at the FIA WEC standings

The seventh race weekend of the 2026 FIA WEC came to an end last weekend. Victory in the 6-hour race at the ‘Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya’ went to Brendon Hartley, Ryo Hirakawa and Sébastien Buemi in the Toyota TR010 Hybrid. The trio have thus further extended their lead at the top of the standings. In addition to their success in Spain, they also triumphed at Toyota’s home race in Fuji, Japan, and at the season opener in Imola. Another highlight was third place at Le Mans. They now have 114 points to their name and lead the drivers’ championship.

Second place in the World Championship standings is also held by a Toyota trio: Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries have 97 points. Their highlight was undoubtedly their victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In fact, only these two driver pairings are still in contention for the World Championship title. With just one event remaining in 2026, all other drivers are too far behind in terms of points. There are still 26 points up for grabs. With the score standing at 114 to 97 points, Hartley/Hirakawa/Buemi are also the favourites to claim the World Championship crown.

Currently third in the standings are Kevin Magnussen and Raffaele Marciello in the BMW M Hybrid V8. Their highlight was victory at the race in Interlagos. They have 75 points. Robin Frijns and René Rast, who drive the second BMW, have also collected 75 points. They took second place at Le Mans and victory at Spa-Francorchamps. Rounding off the top five is Dries Vanthoor, who shares the #15 BMW with Magnussen and Marciello. He missed the season opener at Imola and has accumulated a total of 69 points. Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen, who are in sixth place in the Ferrari 499P, also have 69 points.

Toyota crowned World Constructors’ Champions for the eighth time

In the manufacturers’ championship, the rule is that two cars per make are counted. Privately entered cars (currently just the yellow Ferrari 499P from AF Corse) do not score points. Toyota leads the manufacturers’ championship with 212 points. This means the Japanese team has already secured the title. BMW is in second place with 154 points, ahead of Ferrari on 130 points and Cadillac on 118 points. Alpine has collected 104 points and sits in fifth place. The next race in the FIA WEC is scheduled for 8 November 2026. This will be the season finale at Monza.

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