Mitch Evans entered the race as the leader in the Drivers' Championship with a 19 point lead over defending champion Oliver Rowland, followed by Edoardo Mortara (25 points behind).
Prior to the race, Jaguar held a 30 point lead over Porsche in the Teams' Championship, with Mahindra Racing in third. In the Manufacturers' Trophy, Porsche held a 41 point lead over Jaguar, with Mahindra in third. [1]
Qualification was originally set to take place at 10:40 AM on 4 July.[2] However, the session was rescheduled to start at 8:00 AM due to adverse weather conditions.[3]
The race was originally set to start at 3:05 PM on 4 July.[2] However, the session was rescheduled to start at 12:05 PM due to adverse weather conditions.[3]
Qualification was originally set to take place at 10:40 AM on 5 July.[2] However, the session was rescheduled to start at 8:00 AM due to adverse weather conditions.[3]
The race was originally set to start at 3:05 PM on 5 July.[2] However, the session was rescheduled to start at 12:05 PM due to adverse weather conditions.[3]