Aston Martin and McLaren avoid blame for crash in WEC race
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 28, 2026, 4:40 AM
Last updated Sep 28, 2026
Finn Gehrsitz and Mattia Drudi were involved in a significant accident during the World Endurance Championship’s Fuji 6 Hours. The stewards have ruled the late-race incident a racing incident, with neither driver deemed predominantly responsible. The collision occurred while both were contending for position less than an hour before the race ended, leading to Gehrsitz's McLaren making contact with the barriers. Following the incident, the race continued under a safety car, ultimately affecting the final standings. Neither driver spoke to the press after the incident, but both expressed their views to the stewards that it was an unfortunate incident.
- •The accident occurred with under an hour remaining in the race.
- •Gehrsitz's McLaren crashed hard but he emerged uninjured.
- •Stewards identified a third car exiting the pit lane as a contributing factor.
- •Both drivers agreed it was a racing incident during the stewards' hearing.
- •Drudi's position improved as a result of the safety car intervention.
- 4:40 AMMotorsport.com — Huge Aston Martin-McLaren LMGT3 crash deemed racing incident after stewards probe
- 4:40 AMYahoo Sports — Huge Aston Martin-McLaren LMGT3 crash deemed racing incident after stewards probe
"The huge accident involving Finn Gehrsitz in the World Endurance Championship’s Fuji 6 Hours has been deemed a racing incident by the stewards, with neither the German nor Aston Martin factory driver Mattia Drudi held predominantly responsible for the contact. With a little less than one hour to go in the race, Drudi and Gehrsitz were battling for position in class when the pair made contact ...Keep reading
"Stewards decide neither Finn Gehrsitz nor Mattia Drudi is to blame for their late-race incident
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External links- Motorsport.comSep 28, 2026, 4:40 AMHuge Aston Martin-McLaren LMGT3 crash deemed racing incident after stewards probe
The huge accident involving Finn Gehrsitz in the World Endurance Championship’s Fuji 6 Hours has been deemed a racing incident by the stewards, with neither the German nor Aston Martin factory driver Mattia Drudi held predominantly responsible for the contact. With a little less than one hour to go in the race, Drudi and Gehrsitz were battling for position in class when the pair made contact ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsSep 28, 2026, 4:40 AMHuge Aston Martin-McLaren LMGT3 crash deemed racing incident after stewards probe
Stewards decide neither Finn Gehrsitz nor Mattia Drudi is to blame for their late-race incident
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