Over the course of the race, Audi's three cars were all hit by problems, while Toyota found themselves off the pace and Nissan struggled to get to grips with their innovative new design. This left the #19 Porsche 919 Hybrid to take victory from the #17 car by a lap. At the wheel of the race winning car were Nick Tandy, and two rookies in Earl Bamber and Nico Hülkenberg, with Hulkenberg becoming the first active Formula One driver to win the race since Johnny Herbert.