Peugeot will be in the fight for leading spots at Fuji this weekend based on the evidence from recent World Endurance Championship races, according to its Hypercar rivals.
The breakthrough result came exactly a year after Peugeot made its WEC Hypercar debut at the Italian track, and followed a tough period in which it was bogged down by both unreliability and a general lack of pace.
As per WEC's Balance of Performance rules, Peugeot drivers will also be able to deploy hybrid power at just 135km/h compared to 150km/h, a factor that could play into its hands according to Le Mans 24 Hours winner Ferrari. "Here we need not forget but they have activation point at 135km/h in dry conditions. It could be quite an important factor. And at Monza anyway, they were on the podium.
This led to some pessimism about the French manufacturer's ability to get on top of the issues, but it has since quickly turned around its fortunes, even leading at Le Mans on pure race pace during the night.
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