Thanks to the Italian manufacturer’s extraordinary result, Ferrari will now keep the winners’ trophy forever – a right granted to those who secure victory in three consecutive editions.
After the wins in 2024 with Fuoco-Molina-Nielsen and the Centenary edition in 2023 with Pier Guidi-Calado-Giovinazzi, the Maranello manufacturer once again climbs to the top step of the podium with a car already etched in motorsport legend – the Ferrari 499P, which has won every race contested at the Circuit de La Sarthe since its competitive debut. Motorsport history also welcomes the name of Yifei Ye, now the first Chinese driver to climb the top step of the 24 Hours of Le Mans podium.
History. The Italian Constructor now counts 12 overall triumphs in the world’s oldest and most prestigious endurance race, spanning from 1949 to 2025.
Legendary. Ferrari has now secured three consecutive outright victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time since the 1960s, when the Prancing Horse won six editions in a row between 1960 and 1965. The last of those, achieved with the Ferrari 250 LM, was also the final overall triumph in France before its return to the top class of endurance racing starting in 2023.
Winning streak. This season, Ferrari has taken four wins in as many world championship rounds—at Lusail (Qatar), Imola (Italy), Spa (Belgium) and Le Mans (France). With this memorable result at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 499P now has seven overall victories: the four this season add to the two in 2024 (at Le Mans and COTA with car number 83) and the 2023 24-hour race win.
Championship standings. Ferrari leaves France leading the world manufacturers’ championship with 202 points, 111 clear of Toyota. In the world drivers’ standings, Pier Guidi-Calado-Giovinazzi lead with 105 points, ahead of Ye-Kubica-Hanson and Fuoco-Molina-Nielsen, second and third with 89 and 81 points respectively. In the FIA World Cup for Hypercar Teams, reserved for independent squads, AF Corse has strengthened its lead with 138 points.
Over the years, the Circuit de la Sarthe has undergone numerous changes before settling for its current 13.5-kilometre length. It is characterised by its infamous long straight known as the Ligne Droite des Hunaudieres.
This, like the race’s other straights, is notorious for the mechanical fatigue that cars are subjected to: with lengthy stretches of full-throttle acceleration, endless gear changes and abrupt braking. Particularly of note is the decisive final section of the Hunaudieres straight, taken virtually flat-out. It is no coincidence that disc brakes made their first appearance here at the Le Mans circuit.
Furthermore, it was on this very track, where the first testing was carried out into the cut-off system, which stops fuel-flow into the engine during braking, thus reducing consumption. Fuel management has always been a decisive strategical factor for anyone aiming to win an endurance race.
In 1990, in order to reduce speeds, two chicanes were introduced on the Hunaudieres straight.
The 13,626-metre Circuit de la Sarthe, near the French city of Le Mans, is one of the longest tracks in the world. It is also home to one of the world’s most renowned and captivating races: the 24 Hours.
The circuit’s main feature is its use of stretches of public county roads which remain closed to traffic during competitions. These are used in conjunction with other permanent sections of track.