WEC World Champions!

The Ferrari 499P Hypercar has exceeded expectations since scoring pole position on its debut in Sebring 2023, going on to take three consecutive victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Now, following eight hours of flat-out racing at the final round of 2025 in Bahrain, the FIA World Endurance Championship Constructors’ title has returned to Maranello for the first time in 53 years.

“This milestone fills us with pride and represents the fulfilment of a dream – the culmination of a journey we began in 2022, when we decided to return to the top class of endurance racing. It has been a journey that saw us win Le Mans three consecutive times, and brings us today not only two world titles, but the celebration of the strength of a team that worked as one, facing the relentless challenges of endurance racing with humility, and with the drive to improve every single day.” Commented from the Sakhir track Ferrari Chairman John Elkann.

After more than 60 hours of competition through the eight-round calendar, the landmark victory comes thanks to the combined efforts of Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Niklas Nielsen in car number 50, and Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi in the sister number 51 – the same six drivers who first lined up at Sebring two-and-a-half years ago and have achieved such incredible success together.

Just over two years since its debut – and with an unchanged driver line-up – the Ferrari 499P has won Le Mans three times and both FIA WEC world titles

Topping off the crews’ most dominant season yet, Pier Guidi, Calado and Giovinazzi simultaneously secured the WEC Drivers’ Championship for the first time.

The Prancing Horse had led championship standings since dominating with a 1-2-3 finish at the curtain opener in Qatar, but when the Ferrari AF Corse squad arrived at the 8 Hours of Bahrain with 204 points, Porsche was just 39 points adrift, Cadillac 61 points down. With a total 66 points still up for grabs, everything was still to play for.

Not everything went to plan on a challenging circuit unique for alternating long straights in every sector with corners of varying radius and speed. Qualifying left both crews down on the fourth row, the championship leaders in car 51 securing seventh, just one place ahead of the number 50 sister car. Even then, Giovinazzi could see the silver lining.

‘We can consider seventh on the grid a positive result,’ he reflected after qualifying. ‘We’re starting ahead of our direct rivals and we know our race pace is stronger than what we showed in qualifying. It’s going to be a long and demanding race: we start with confidence and with the awareness that we’ll need to be sharp with strategy, tyre choice and overall race management.’

Sure enough, after the 2pm race start, the Italian put in a mighty double stint to put number 51 in second position in the race’s earlier stages. At the halfway point, it held fourth position, with the sister car two places back in sixth – and both climbing a further two places over the next hour as racing continued in the dark on the floodlit Sakhir circuit.

No-one dared believe both titles could return to Maranello, but as the pair of factory 499Ps neared the end of the 15-turn final lap, the team crowded onto the pit wall to celebrate and watch the pair cross the line just inches apart – third for the number 50, fourth for 51, and enough to secure the Constructors’ and Drivers’ crowns

After a flawless eight hours in Bahrain, Ferrari secures the 2025 FIA WEC Constructors' and Drivers' crowns

The championship marks Ferrari’s ninth overall title, and the first since the 312 P clinched victory in the 1972 FIA World Championship for Makes – the penultimate season before Ferrari withdrew from the top-tier of endurance racing until the 499’s sensational debut in Florida in 2023.

Asked about finally achieving both world titles, Head of Endurance Race Cars Ferdinando Cannizzo put it down to an extraordinary effort that began this time last year: ‘We built this world success especially last winter, when we worked tirelessly to understand how to fully exploit the potential of this car. I would like to thank the whole Ferrari – AF Corse team and everyone who, both on the track and in Maranello from the remote garage, made it possible for us to experience this joy.’

Head of Endurance and Corse Clienti Antonello Coletta reinforced the teamwork and shared vision of all involved: ‘I am proud to lead this team and I thank all its members, who were all equally the protagonists of these successes: without their valuable work, passion, and dedication, all of this would not be possible. After the race, seeing all the drivers and the team celebrating together, we had yet another demonstration of how cohesive this group is.’

To the crews in Bahrain, Maranello eagerly anticipates a second celebration to welcome its heroes back home. To our rivals who pushed us so hard throughout the season, the greatest respect for an almighty battle. And to Ferrari fans worldwide, our most heartfelt thanks for your unwavering support that inspired our success.

See you in Qatar next March!