Whoopsy:
vantagesc:

http://jalopnik.com/the-mclaren-p1-beat-the-porsche-918-and-laferrari-in-th-1735768949

Haven't  had a chance to watch the video yet but wonder why they ran such a short configuration?

 

Minimize the number of corner entrance and exits, and maximized the time spent on straights. P1 has the HP and top end advantage over the 918. 

I certainly understand that this configuration favored the P1 (as shown by the lap time), but I don't understand why they decided to use the smaller track.  You seem to be suggesting that the owner of all three cars wanted the P1 to win.  Seems like he wouldn't have a horse in the race, owning all three cars.