Kamui Kobayashi has wrestled the lead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans back from Sebastien Buemi at the halfway stage as the fight between the Toyotas intensifies.
Full 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours practice results Kamui Kobayashi has rescued top spot for Toyota Gazoo Racing with a late lap in the sole Le Mans 24 Hours practice to bump out Stoffel Vandoorne’
Kamui Kobayashi has stemmed the loss of time to its sister #8 Toyota car to see the #7 car lead by 10 seconds with nine hours to go of the 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours.
After starting second and fourth, Sauber's high hopes for the Belgian Grand Prix were dashed at the first corner. With both drivers caught up in the melee, the sole remaining Sauber of Kamui Kobayashi could only manage a 13th place finish.
Kamui Kobayashi had to apologise to his mechanics, after his badly misjudged his entry into the Sauber pit box during the final round of stops and ended up bowling them over.
Thursday FIA press conference from Spain with Kamui Kobayashi, Nico Hulkenberg, Pedro de la Rosa, Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel.
Drivers - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber) Vitantonio Liuzzi (HRT), Felipe Massa (Ferrari), Jarno Trulli (Team Lotus), Mark Webber (Red Bull Racing)
An aggrieved Kamui Kobayashi has hit out at Lewis Hamilton's driving in last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, describing the move that caused a collision between the pair as 'stupid'
Kamui Kobayashi: First of all I want to say thank you to the mechanics who fixed my car in time for the second free practice. When I crashed I had lost control on the wet astro turf.
Inspired by Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber has launched an innovative e-book to support victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami - as HRT sends its condolences to those who have suffered in Murcia