Everything is perfectly under control, love to see it!
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Everything is perfectly under control, love to see it!
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Raining now.
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Safety Car has really hurt us.
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The rain just hasn't come and we've gambled on the wrong tyres and getting punished heavily for it.
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Damn it Fuoco!
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This race turned into a disaster.
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17:26:08 Race Control CARS 8 BUEMI - 50 FUOCO - UNDER INVESTIGATION - INCIDENT AT T2 AT 18:18:12 AND 18:23:00
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A wins a win!
Could've been so much more though!
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Ferrari wins the 6 Hours of Imola
Imola 20 April 2025
At Imola, Ferrari secured its second consecutive win in the 2025 FIA WEC, celebrating victory with the number 51 499P, driven in the race by Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi who, after starting from pole position, climbed the top step of the podium to the applause of the Italian tifosi who had come to support the Prancing Horse.
The number 83 499P, entered by AF Corse and entrusted to official Ferrari driver Yifei Ye alongside Robert Kubica and Phil Hanson, finished fourth. Meanwhile, the other car fielded by the official Ferrari – AF Corse team came home 15th, with Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen at the wheel.
Benedetto Vigna, Ferrari CEO, was also present to celebrate the victory of the Maranello-based manufacturer, attending the 6 Hours of Imola – an event that drew 65,504 spectators to the grandstands over the course of the weekend.
The race. Starting from pole with Calado at the wheel, the number 51 499P was a constant frontrunner throughout the race, remaining firmly in the top two positions and making the most of a strong team strategy. It was Pier Guidi who took the chequered flag at the end of 212 laps.
It was a trickier race for the number 50 crew, who began from 18th on the grid. Despite a remarkable recovery by Nielsen and Molina, who climbed to fourth place, the final stages saw a setback when Fuoco – at the wheel – made contact with the number 8 Toyota, causing a puncture to the left rear tyre. The unscheduled pit stop proved decisive in the final classification. The incident resulted in a 45-second penalty for the number 50 crew, who nonetheless leave Imola with the fastest lap of the race – 1:32.504 – set by Fuoco.
Also putting in a noteworthy performance was the number 83 499P. Starting from second on the grid with Kubica, the Giallo Modena-liveried car was in podium contention for much of the race, eventually crossing the line in fourth, 20 seconds behind the winners.
The numbers. The number of overall wins for the 499P in the FIA WEC has now risen to five: the two victories this season – at Imola and in Qatar, with Fuoco, Molina and Nielsen – add to the extraordinary triumphs at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2023 and 2024, respectively with the number 51 and number 50 crews. The car fielded by privateer team AF Corse, meanwhile, had triumphed in the 2024 Lone Star Le Mans.
Into the history books. The Imola weekend – which saw Ferrari top all the sessions held on track – is set to enter motorsport history. On the circuit hosting a world championship round for only the second time, Ferrari became the fifth constructor to achieve at least five victories in the World Endurance Championship. With today’s result, Pier Guidi, Calado and Giovinazzi gave the Prancing Horse its first overall victory in a race on Italian soil in 52 years – the last occasion being in 1973, when Brian Redman and Jacky Ickx triumphed at the 1000 Kilometres of Monza in the Ferrari 312 PB. For the second consecutive round, the 499Ps also secured pole position, fastest lap and the race win.
The standings. Ferrari consolidates its lead at the top of the constructors’ standings, moving up to 92 points, while in the drivers’ standings Pier Guidi–Calado–Giovinazzi now lead with 50 points. Ye–Kubica–Hanson are second, followed by Fuoco–Molina–Nielsen in third, with 39 and 38 points respectively.
The calendar. The next round of the FIA WEC is scheduled to take place at Spa, Belgium, on 10 May, the third race of the season over a six-hour distance.
A thunderous roar rose to the sky at the end of the Inno di Mameli (the Italian national anthem). It was the voice of the tifosi – out in force beneath the podium at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari to celebrate the victory of the number 51 499P. The comments of the key figures, collected at the end of the race, convey both the joy of a historic moment and the desire for redemption felt by the crew of the number 50 499P.
Antonio Giovinazzi: “Finally, a win! To achieve it on home turf makes it even more extraordinary. It’s been a perfect weekend – right from the free practice sessions, then the pole position and now this win. It was a long race, but we were well aware of the car’s potential and made no mistakes, neither in terms of strategy nor tyre management. My teammates were excellent, just as the whole team was, and we’re enjoying this moment together.”
James Calado: “This is one of the finest wins of my career, because I’d never stood on the top step of the podium in front of our own tifosi before. It’s an incredible feeling and I’m proud we managed to return to winning ways after such a long time – and to do it here at home. Today we made the most of our potential, had a bit of luck, and executed a perfect strategy. As a team we did an outstanding job, and we dedicate this success to our wonderful tifosi.”
Alessandro Pier Guidi: “I’m pleased with this win – we’ve been chasing it for a long time and without doubt we deserved it. Already last season, for one reason or another, we came close on several occasions without quite getting there. And there’s nothing better than clinching this victory in front of our tifosi, here at Imola. After the win at Le Mans, I missed standing on the top step of the podium, but I wasn’t worried because I always focus on the end goal rather than partial results. If I’d had to choose one race to return to the top, it would have been Imola.”
Nicklas Nielsen: “After a strong first part of the race where we fought our way back from eighteenth to fourth, things got tricky for us despite a solid strategy and the car showing good pace. We were unlucky with the Virtual Safety Car, and then we had contact which led to a puncture. It’s a shame, because we came to Imola aiming to score points in the drivers’ standings after our win in Qatar.”
Miguel Molina: “I think today’s race was really tough for our crew. Nicklas did two fantastic opening stints, and then we tried to gain positions by making the most of the best tyre strategy we could find – but we weren’t able to stay in contention at the top of the standings. It’s disappointing to leave Imola like this, but it’s only the second round, so we’ll keep working hard and looking ahead with confidence. Congratulations to our teammates on a fantastic win in front of the Italian tifosi.”
Antonio Fuoco: “Today we were tasked with a tough challenge, and the race played out in a very unpredictable way. Imola is a beautiful but demanding circuit when it comes to overtaking, so staging a comeback wasn’t easy. I believe we could have been in contention for a top-five place – maybe even the podium – but unfortunately things didn’t go the way we’d hoped.”
Antonello Coletta, Global Head of Endurance and Corse Clienti: “The satisfaction is immense with this victory in Italy for the number 51 499P in front of our tifosi. After our Qatar one-two-three, today reaffirmed how effective our winter development work has been. At Imola, we’d obviously hoped for stronger results with the other two cars, but for different reasons, we couldn’t achieve what we’d targeted. We take home a second win from as many races this season. My compliments to the whole team for the excellent job they did, as demonstrated on Saturday, for example, when we managed to substitute the engine of the number 83 in just one hour and 45 minutes – in time for qualifying – and secured a second place on the starting grid. This is undoubtedly a strong moment for us, but we can’t relax: there are six more rounds ahead, including the biggest challenge at Le Mans.”
Ferdinando Cannizzo, Head of Ferrari Endurance Race Cars: “This result rewards all the efforts made and reflects the incredible work and determination of the entire team. I’m disappointed we couldn’t put the number 50 499P on the podium due to the puncture, but the strategy we’d set to move it up the order was working very well. The number 51 crew delivered a flawless performance—despite the race being complex and the competition, as expected, extremely strong, we executed everything perfectly. Now we look ahead, aware that more tough races await, but with this spirit, I’m confident we’ll achieve further success.”
Religion? Ferrari!
1-2 in WEC for Ferrari just now. We need AF Corse to run our F1 team.
IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN DO IT - ENZO FERRARI
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WEC 6H of SPA
1-2 in Hypercar
1-3 in GT3
FERRARI FOR EVER !!!!!!!
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i was watching.Originally Posted by PURE PASSION
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WEC 6H of SPA
1-2 in Hypercar
1-3 in GT3
great result.
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RIP Michelle Trachtenberg
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that Alpine doesn't need anymore BOP helpi was watching.
great result.
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Τhe only thing that puzzled me , was No50 after the pit stop and the driver change (Nielsen steped in) from 1st droped till 8th and was among the slowest . In some laps he was even 4!!sec slower then PierG (No51) and they had more or less the same fuel and same tires ???!!
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i don't think the fuel was the same, he had much less. He ended with like 1%.
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On virtual tank they showed them about 10% difference. That's why PierQ only did a super fast refuel in the end. They fuel difference doesn't justifies the pace difference.
Just saying it was like Nielsen was out of rhythm.
And it was a bit pity because till then No50 had done a fantastic race and was the fastest. Anyhow a delightful 1-2 !!!!
If we manage to win LeMans again this year we go for the triple (WDC-WMC & LeMans)
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good thing we're winning in WEC, already we have 3 flags this year put up in maranello.....otherwise we'd have NO flags at all given how shitty we're doing in F1.
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They don't have enough space so they tell you now that we are going so well in wec and wins almost every race, let's relax a bit in F1 because then we won't have spare place to put another flag.
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499Ps in action at Le Mans Test Day
Le Mans 08 June 2025
With the first two free practice sessions of the Test Day, preparations for the 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans have officially begun. On the historic French circuit, the factory-entered Ferrari – AF Corse 499Ps completed 134 laps, while the number 83 car of AF Corse, logged 70 laps.
FP1. In the first session, held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. local time on a dry track, with air and track temperatures peaking at 19°C and 21°C respectively, the drivers and team began work on fine-tuning the set-up ahead of the most eagerly anticipated week of the year.
At the chequered flag, the fastest Ferrari was the Giallo Modena-liveried 499P, driven by official Prancing Horse drivers Yifei Ye, Robert Kubica, and Phil Hanson, who achieved a best time of 3’27’’010.
The number 51 car, crewed by Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi, posted the fourth-fastest lap (3’28’’843), while the number 50 of Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen recorded the eighth-fastest time (3’29’’193).
FP2. The three-hour afternoon session, heavily interrupted by a red flag, took place under conditions similar to the morning, although temperatures rose to over 21°C in the air and 33°C on the track.
After completing 74 laps in FP1, the Ferrari – AF Corse team’s two 499Ps continued their programme, logging a further 60 laps, evenly split between the two crews. The fastest Ferrari was the number 51, which finished second overall with a time of 3’26’‘777 – just 00’’531 behind the number 8 Toyota. The number 50 car placed seventh, posting a time of 3’27’’516.
The number 83 Ferrari secured third place with a fastest lap of 3’27’’357. Ye-Kubica-Hanson completed 36 laps.
The programme. On Wednesday 11, drivers and teams will return to the track for two further free practice sessions (at 2.00–5.00 p.m. and at 10.00 p.m.–midnight), separated by Qualifying at 7.30–8.00 p.m., which will determine the cars eligible for the sessions that set the starting grid. The new Hyperpole format sees the 15 fastest crews from Qualifying progress to the opening session (at 9.05–9.15 p.m.), with the top 10 from that session earning a place in Hyperpole 2 at 9.40–9.55 p.m. Also scheduled on Thursday 12 are Free Practice 3 and Free Practice 4 (at 2.45–5.45 p.m. and at 11.00 p.m.–midnight, respectively).
The 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans will get underway at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 14 June.
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Comments ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2025
The week of the 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans – round four of the FIA World Endurance Championship – is now in full swing at the Circuit de La Sarthe in France. The race kicks off on Saturday, 14 June, at 4 p.m. local time.
The week of the 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans – round four of the FIA World Endurance Championship – is now in full swing at the Circuit de La Sarthe in France. The race kicks off on Saturday, 14 June, at 4 p.m. local time.
Following Sunday’s Test Day, the Ferrari – AF Corse team is preparing for the most anticipated event of the season, seeking to secure another podium finish at Le Mans after consecutive victories in 2024 with Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina, and Nicklas Nielsen in the number 50 499P, and in 2023 with Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado, and Antonio Giovinazzi in the number 51 car.
In the meantime, motorsport fans can relive the excitement of the previous World Championship round at Spa-Francorchamps in May – which ended in a Ferrari one-two – in the latest episode of the web series “Full Access: The Red Line”, now available on Ferrari’s official YouTube channel.
On this platform, Tifosi can also revisit last year’s remarkable result in France, a first and third-place overall finish for the Prancing Horse, in “24 Hours in 24 Minutes”, a compelling video that tells the story of the race hour by hour, complete with exclusive interviews and previously unseen footage.
Here are the comments ahead of the most anticipated race of the season.
Antonio Fuoco, 499P #50: “We’ve done well in the first three rounds of the year so far, but the championship is still long; we need to be humbled and focused. In every race, it’s essential to capitalise on our potential and aim to score as many points as possible, especially at Le Mans, where double points are awarded. Expectations for the 24 Hours? We know it’s the most challenging race of the season. Every year, we arrive at Le Mans with a different kind of pressure. In 2023, it was linked to our return to the top class after half a century. In 2024, we came here as defending winners. This year, the pressure comes from being at the top of the Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ World Championship standings. That’s part of what Le Mans is all about – but so far, we’ve shown we know how to handle these situations in the best possible way.”
Miguel Molina, 499P #50: “I’m very pleased with the first part of the season, particularly because the results in Qatar, Italy and Belgium show how well we worked over the winter. Now, we need to keep going and pick up as many points as possible at Le Mans. After our victory in 2024, it will be incredibly exciting to race on this track again in front of an extraordinary crowd. We’ll give it our best shot, and I hope we’ll be in the contest for the top places when, in the final hours, the outcome of the race is decided.”
Nicklas Nielsen, 499P #50: “The goal for this race, as always, is to give it our all in pursuit of victory. We know that securing a third consecutive Ferrari win won’t be easy, but we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. It will be a long and complex race, but we know we’re a strong team that has grown enormously since our Hypercar debut. We have an excellent car, so I’m confident we’ll be among the frontrunners in the contest for the top positions.”
Alessandro Pier Guidi, 499P #51: “We’ve had a fantastic start to the season. In the first three races, we were adept at maximising our results by making the most of the 499P’s potential and avoiding any mistakes. We arrive at Le Mans buoyed by these results and our victories here in France in the last two editions. People may see us as favourites in this race, but I believe this race will be very tough, as it always is, and winning again is a challenging task. That said, we hope to climb the podium and the highest step of all.”
James Calado, 499P #51: “After a great start to the season, we’re confident we can compete for the World Championship. As we all know, Le Mans is a crucial race, awarding twice the points of a standard round. As always, we will do our best and hope for victory, but the key will be to secure top positions and earn valuable points for the World Championship standings. Performing well at Le Mans depends on many factors. One of the most important, as a team, is to get both cars to the finish line while avoiding any mistakes that could cause damage in such a long and demanding race.”
Antonio Giovinazzi, 499P #51: “We arrive at Le Mans on a high after Ferrari’s three wins in the first part of the season, including our crew’s two victories at Imola and Spa. We know that we are arriving at Le Mans having improved in every area compared to previous years. After back-to-back wins at the 24 Hours, we’ll try to repeat that performance this year, but I think that, alongside aiming for victory, we also need to be smart in how we maximise our result, with our main goal for 2025 in mind: winning the World Championship.”
Antonello Coletta, Global Head of Ferrari Endurance and Corse Clienti: “The balance of the championship so far can only be viewed positively, with a hat-trick in Qatar, first and fourth place in front of our Tifosi in the Italian round at Imola, and a one-two finish at Spa – a result made even more meaningful by the complexity of a race that was anything but straightforward.
Now, all eyes are on the most important event in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. We arrive in France after securing two consecutive victories with both Ferrari – AF Corse crews: to win again and achieve a third consecutive victory would be a dream. We’ve done everything possible to turn up at the 24 Hours fully prepared, aware that – as tradition dictates – this race is never easy. What’s more, the level of competition is increasing, with more rivals capable of contending for the top positions, and there will be more cars on track than in any other round. Le Mans remains the world’s greatest race, and I’m sure it will once again prove to be the most demanding of all.”
Ferdinando Cannizzo, Head of Endurance Race Cars: “Le Mans is the most important event of the season. We head to France with the same strategy we’ve adopted over the past two years. We’ve reviewed and analysed every area where improvements could be made compared to 2023 and 2024 – the same method we used to prepare for this season’s opening three races in Qatar, Italy and Belgium, where we achieved strong results on circuits with very different layouts and technical features.
Preparations for Le Mans have focused not only on the 499P but also on the team’s overall readiness, including the execution of race operations. We are confident we can achieve a strong result, though we're aware the competition will remain as fierce as ever this year, with many rivals contending for top positions.”
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Positive qualifying for the 499P at Le Mans
Le Mans 11 June 2025
The most eagerly awaited week of the endurance season is now in full swing at the Circuit de la Sarthe, where qualifying for the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans took place. The best of the 499Ps was car number 51, with Antonio Giovinazzi behind the wheel, who set the third-fastest time. Three places further back was the other Ferrari – AF Corse entry, with Antonio Fuoco setting the time that put the number 50 car in sixth. The number 83 entry, run by AF Corse, finished twelfth in the hands of Robert Kubica.
The session, which determines the 15 cars that go through to Hyperpole 1, was held in dry conditions with air and track temperatures of 30°C and over 41°C respectively. At the end of the 30-minute session, Giovinazzi had completed eight laps, setting a best time of 3:23.163 – just 0.316 seconds off the pace of the fastest car, the number 12 Cadillac. Fuoco was only slightly further back, qualifying the number 50 499P in sixth place with a lap of 3:23.514 around the over-13-kilometre French circuit.
Completing the top 12 was the Giallo Modena-liveried Ferrari, which will be contesting the 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Scuderia Ferrari official driver Yifei Ye, alongside Phil Hanson and Robert Kubica who posted a best lap time of 3:23.994.
The programme: On Thursday, 12 June, the cars will be back on track for two Hyperpole sessions (from 9:05 to 9:15 p.m., and from 9:40 to 9:55 p.m.), which will determine the starting positions of the top ten qualifiers. On the same day, a third and fourth free practice session will also take place (2:45 to 5:45 p.m. and 11:00p.m.to midnight). The 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans will get underway at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, 14 June.
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FP3 Order.
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Hyperpole 1
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Not sure why #51 was DQ'd
Ahhhh it wasn't the BMW knocked it out of 10th place into 11th.
Last edited by 458 Italia; 12th June 2025 at 21:03.
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Hyperpole 2
Hoping our race pace is a level above everyone else.
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FP4 results.
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Ferrari on the fourth row at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Le Mans 12 June 2025
The 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will see the number 50 499P start from seventh place, thanks to the time set in Hyperpole by Antonio Fuoco, while the sister car entered by Ferrari – AF Corse, the number 51, will line up in 11th. Two places further back on the starting grid will be the number 83 499P entered by the AF Corse team.
The green flag for the 24 Hours – round four of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship – is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Saturday, 14 June (local time).
At the Circuit de La Sarthe this evening, the 15 fastest cars from Qualifying – held on Wednesday – took part in Hyperpole 1, which was contested on a dry track with ambient and track temperatures of around 26°C and 33°C respectively.
During the 20-minute session, Miguel Molina qualified the number 50 499P in fourth place, completing a lap of the 13.626-kilometre French circuit in 3’23”273, 531 milliseconds behind the session leaders, securing a place in the decisive Hyperpole 2 to determine the top ten grid positions. In this session, Antonio Fuoco managed to complete a flying lap, stopping the clocks at 3’24”213, 1”047 off the pace of the number 311 Cadillac, which will start from pole. Fuoco-Molina-Nielsen, the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans winners, will therefore start seventh.
The other two Ferraris failed to progress to the second timed session. Alessandro Pier Guidi – sharing the number 51 car with James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi – set a best lap time of 3’24”143, placing 11th in Hyperpole 1. Meanwhile, official Prancing Horse driver Yifei Ye – in a crew with Robert Kubica and Phil Hanson in the 499P in Giallo Modena livery – finished 13th.
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