Ferrari logo
Ferrari logo

    Ferrari Hypercar

    6 hours of São Paulo

    13 July 2025

    The 499Ps leave Brazil, venue of the 6 Hours of São Paulo, with 11th and 12th place finishes for the number 51 and 50 cars fielded by the official Ferrari – AF Corse team, and an eighth place overall for the number 83 crew entered by AF Corse.
    These results allow Prancing Horse to keep its lead in the world manufacturers’ championship and ensure Pier Guidi-Calado-Giovinazzi remain leaders of the drivers’ standings, while AF Corse consolidates its lead in the independent team standings.

    After four consecutive wins this season, the fifth round of the FIA WEC 2025 proved to be a tough test for the Maranello manufacturer’s cars, as predicted in the run-up to the event. The team made the most of the cars’ potential in the South American round and, despite optimal strategy and a strong performance from the drivers, ended the race at Interlagos never in a position to contend for a top overall place.

    The race

    At the chequered flag, the number 51 crew – leaders of the world drivers’ championship – finished 11th, making up six places from the start. The trio of James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi and Alessandro Pier Guidi – the latter at the wheel during the final stints – delivered a gritty performance despite serving a 5-second penalty at the first pit stop and a drive-through near the end. They crossed the line three laps down on the winners.

    One place behind came the teammates in the number 50 499P, Miguel Molina, Nicklas Nielsen and Antonio Fuoco, who had started 14th. During the third hour, the crew was forced to make an unscheduled stop to replace the rear section of the bodywork, damaged in contact with a GT car – a setback that further complicated an already uphill race.

    As anticipated, the first of the 499Ps across the line was the number 83 fielded by AF Corse and driven by official Ferrari driver Yifei Ye – at the wheel for the final two hours – together with Robert Kubica and Phil Hanson. Starting ninth on the grid, the trio – winners of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2025 – secured eighth place overall and first in the class reserved for independent teams.

    AF Corse
    8POSITION
    FASTEST LAP1:23.386
    PIT STOP5
    LAPS240
    TOTAL TIME6:00:56.572
    GAP FROM LEADER2 laps
    AVERAGE SPEED171.9 km/h
    TOP SPEED285.5 km/h
    Ferrari – AF Corse
    11POSITION
    FASTEST LAP1:23.831
    PIT STOP6
    LAPS239
    TOTAL TIME6:00:26.730
    GAP FROM LEADER3 laps
    AVERAGE SPEED171.4 km/h
    TOP SPEED284.1 km/h
    Ferrari – AF Corse
    12POSITION
    FASTEST LAP1:59.617
    PIT STOP6
    LAPS239
    TOTAL TIME6:00:42.389
    GAP FROM LEADER3 laps
    AVERAGE SPEED171.3 km/h
    TOP SPEED279.0 km/h

    We knew this race would be tough for us, and today confirmed it.

    We struggled with top speed on the straights, and a few situations went against us — including the penalty we received at the end, which I honestly find hard to understand. We leave Brazil not particularly happy, but we’re still leading the championship and we’ll keep doing our best to defend that position.
      Jacopo Schiavo is an Italian illustrator active in the editorial sector and in the role-playing games scene.
      COVER ART BY JACOPO SCHIAVO
      Discover
      Built in 1938 and inaugurated two years later, the circuit is on the outskirts of São Paulo.

      It is named after José Carlos Pace, a Brazilian racing driver of Italian descent, who won his home Formula 1 Grand Prix in 1975 and achieved success with Ferrari in closed-wheel racing alongside Arturo Merzario.

      The original circuit layout, spanning nearly eight kilometres, featured long straights and a wide oval with high-speed banked turns.

      In the early 1980s, renovations to the facilities and track design began, culminating in 1990 when the circuit once again hosted the Formula 1 Grand Prix. Additional upgrades throughout the 1990s and 2000s further improved services and enhanced safety.

      The circuit’s faster initial section was removed and repurposed as a service road, while a downhill chicane known as the “S do Senna” replaced the first turn.

      Following these modifications, the track now measures 4.309 kilometres and is one of the few that runs anticlockwise. With steep gradients, long straights, and several fast turns, the São Paulo circuit is considered one of the most challenging for drivers.

      Within the track’s perimeter is a karting circuit named after Ayrton Senna, another São Paulo-born driver.

      Sectors
      Turns
      • LocationInterlagosBrazil
      • Turns71
      • Circuit Length4.309 km
      The Ferrari – AF Corse team’s 499Ps bid farewell to Brazil with fifth and sixth place finishes at the 6 Hours of São Paulo, round five of the 2024 FIA WEC. Alessandro Pier Guidi’s number 51 car was the first official car to cross the finish line, while Antonio Fuoco followed in sister car number 50. AF Corse’s 499P number 83 secured eleventh place overall and second place in the independent team standings.
      Discover more
      Interlagos, after the area that hosts it. In Portuguese, it means “between the lakes”, referring to the artificial Lagoa dos Ingleses and Lagoa de Itapecerica.
      Fifteen turns, comprising ten left-handers and five right-handers.
      It is 1.393 kilometres long.
      Interlagos’s asphalt is known for being abrasive and uneven, putting a significant strain on the tyres. Additionally, the frequently unstable weather can affect the surface conditions.
      Bico de Pato, meaning “Duck’s Beak” in English, which describes its shape.

      499P is the name of the Le Mans Hypercar with which Ferrari has taken on the top class of the FIA WEC World Endurance Championship since the 2023 season – a name evoking the history of the Maranello manufacturer.

      Discover more