Porsche Penske showed its usual dominance over the weekend at the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring, securing a 1-2 overall and GTP finish.

However, the team’s run to the checkered flag did not come without some in-house tension between drivers Felipe Nasr in the No. 7 and Kevin Estre in the No. 6.

With just over an hour remaining, Nasr surrendered the lead to Estre due to team orders. However, Nasr continued to push, applying pressure to his sister car teammate for the top spot. He ultimately reclaimed the lead as the race entered its final hour, a sequence that prompted notable post-race comments from both drivers.

“I mean, there’s always going to be all the versions,” said Nasr post-race. “My version, the team’s version, and the other drivers’ versions. I signed up for this program because I believe I can win for the program, I can win for the team. My teammates did everything perfectly today. We built the race ahead. We did everything we needed to do to be in front at all times. These guys deserve all the credit for the race they’ve done. For me, I can only say it’s another dream start, honestly. Last year we had the chance to do it, and now winning here at Sebring again is fantastic. I love winning for Roger, I love winning for Penske, and for our sponsors. That’s what I’m here for.”

Shortly after the race, Estre released a statement on Instagram regarding the finish for him and the No. 6 crew, stating: “We had a great car and great race pace, running up front with some tough fights out there for position. I wish the fight with our sister car would have been fair, but sadly there was no fight. I’ve been respecting team orders my whole career—that’s how I’ve been educated. It seems that someone on the team didn’t have that education. The season is still long and there are many races to turn things around, but this one hurts—not because we ‘lost,’ but because there wasn’t a fair fight.”

Jonathan Diuguid, Team Penske President, told the radio broadcast post-race: “I think the best way to describe it is we had to make some difficult decisions today, but we made the right decisions to make sure we finished one-two. That was the goal—to make sure a Porsche finished first, and if we could finish one-two, that’s what we did.”

Despite the tension, the result reinforces Porsche Penske’s early-season strength, leaving little doubt about the team’s championship potential. The No. 7 Porsche 963 currently sits first in the standings, while the No. 6 sits third heading into the team’s next race at Long Beach, completing a strong points day for the program.

The situation will be one to watch closely as the series heads into its West Coast swing.