Under what circumstances could Ferrari lose the Constructors' title at the Bahrain 8 Hours?

With 204 points accumulated over the entire season of WEC since its launch in Qatar, Ferrari has a concrete lead of 39 points over PorscheSecond in the standings, before heading into the Bahrain 8 Hours. With three victories to their name – two achieved by crew #51 and one by #50 – the red team is indeed performing better than their competitors. In this case, this gap was mainly built up during the first half of the season.

After winning the first three rounds in Qatar, Imola, and then Spa-Francorchamps, the AF Corse #83 then won the 24H of Le Mans, before seeing Cadillac, Porsche, then Alpine to make their anthems resound in São Paulo, Fuji, and Bahrain. In reality, Ferrari could still relinquish the crown in the event of a catastrophic scenario this weekend, but the pursuers will have to be particularly efficient.

Porsche needs to make up 39 points

With 165 points, the Porsche crews will be eager to finish the season on a high note in this final race. Beyond simply closing a chapter, the German marque is also preparing to bring an era to a close. The Stuttgart-based company's involvement will end after this race, even though the No. 6 Porsche is among the most competitive on the grid at the end of the season.

On the track, crews #5 and #6 must finish at least 1st^er and 9^e if Ferrari were to fail to score any points. Otherwise, pole position could allow them to place their Hypercars in 1st place.^st and 8^e positions, relegating Ferrari to 9th^e rank. In other scenarios leading Porsche to the final victory, the Germans should hypothetically place at least one of their cars in the lead or on the podium, hoping for a relative underperformance from Ferrari.

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Scenarios in which Porsche would clinch the title at the end of the 8 Hours of Bahrain

• Porsche 1^st and 9^e and Ferrari scores no points
• Porsche in pole position, 1^st and 8^e and Ferrari 9^e or worse
• Porsche 2^e and 4^e and Ferrari did not achieve pole position, while finishing 9th^e or worse
• Porsche 2^e and 5^e and Ferrari finished 10th^e or worse
• Porsche 3^e and 4^e and Ferrari scores no points (Cadillac therefore does not have to achieve a one-two finish).
• Porsche 1^er and 10^e and Ferrari scores no points
• Porsche 1^er and 8^e and Ferrari finished 10th^e or worse
• Porsche 1^er or 7^e and Ferrari finished 9th^e or worse

Cadillac must achieve this feat.

Even more improbably, the winning crew in São Paulo must at least replicate its historic performance if it hopes to propel Cadillac to the top. Having notably secured pole position at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the American manufacturer will be witnessing Jenson Button's final race. World Champion of F1 In 2009, the Briton announced his intention to end his career after this race, meaning he would have to do everything he could to finish on a high note. However, in many respects, the Balance of Performance (BoP) doesn't seem to bolster Cadillac's hopes. The task could become particularly difficult from this perspective.

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Scenarios in which Cadillac would clinch the title after the 8 Hours of Bahrain

• Cadillac 1^er and 2^e while Ferrari scores less than 4 points
• Cadillac in pole position, 1^er and 3^e while Ferrari scored no points and Porsche finished 2nd^e and 6^e or worse

The Bahrain 8 Hours will be covered throughout the week on AUTOhebdo.fr, before and after the race which will start at 12pm (French time), Saturday, November 8.