Ferrari says clinching its maiden Hypercar title within the World Endurance Championship offers it a “completely different satisfaction” to profitable the Le Mans 24 Hours.
The Prancing Horse swept each the drivers’ and the producers’ championships after its three 499Ps completed third, fourth and fifth within the season-ending Bahrain 8 Hours.
It marks Ferrari’s first prototype world title since 1972, when it received the World Sportscar Championship with the 312 P.
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After introducing the LMH-based 499P in 2023, Ferrari received Le Mans at its first try after which repeated that achievement in 2024 and ’25. Nevertheless, it wasn’t till this 12 months that it delivered the consistency to clinch the general titles in Hypercar. Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi received the drivers’ title within the #51 499P, whereas Ferrari comfortably trumped Toyota within the producers’ race.
Ferrari stated its 2025 success was constructed on the teachings it had gathered throughout its first two seasons again within the high class, and demonstrated its potential to carry out persistently throughout an eight-round marketing campaign.
“It is clear that we received the 24-hour Le Mans in a short time and we repeated the victory in Le Mans thrice,” stated Antonello Coletta, international head of Ferrari Endurance.
“It is clear that the victory of the championship is completely different. It is the ultimate step after eight races and it is not simply an episode or only a level, nevertheless it’s the synthesis of our work.
#51 Ferrari AF Corse Ferrari 499P: Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi, #50 Ferrari AF Corse Ferrari 499P: Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina, Nicklas Nielsen
Picture by: Shameem Fahath / Motorsport Community
“It is clear that in the course of the first season, 2023, we discovered lots. In 2024, we progressed by way of the administration of tyres and reliability.
“I keep in mind that throughout our assembly firstly of the season, I declared that we’re able to win the championship or to have a battle to win the championship. Why? As a result of throughout this era we labored lots by way of repeat administration, we modified some individuals and we organised our group in numerous steps, and we received the primary three races.
“Thrice Le Mans and now the world championship. We deserved this title; we labored very, very properly for the season.
“It is clear that it is unattainable to have an incredible outcome for every race, however we received [the first] half of the championship and we had been very constant in the remainder of the races.”
Whereas a Le Mans victory is historically considered as the largest achievement in endurance racing, Coletta careworn that the full-season title offered a definite form of reward.
Requested if the WEC title tasted sweeter than its Le Mans successes, given how lengthy it took Ferrari to realize that focus on, he stated: “It is a completely different satisfaction. It is clear that it is unattainable to clarify what the distinction between Le Mans and the world championship is.
“These are two completely different points, however we’re very proud to win each. It is higher to win each.”
#83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P: Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye, Philip Hanson
Picture by: Nikolaz Godet
Ferrari’s title problem was constructed on its dominance within the first a part of the season, with victories within the opening 4 races on the trot – together with Le Mans – giving it a wholesome buffer within the standings.
It struggled notably at Sao Paulo and Fuji, however podiums at COTA and Bahrain helped it seal the producers’ title.
In the meantime, Pier Guidi, Calado and Giovinazzi claimed the drivers’ crown after victories at Imola and Spa, plus podiums in Qatar and Le Mans.
Pier Guidi stated Ferrari needed to step up its recreation this 12 months to mount a profitable season-long problem.
“The primary goal was profitable Le Mans and we achieved it instantly,” he stated. “After which we understood that to win the title, we have to be extra fixed in the course of the season.
“So we had to enhance the weak factors we had. And at last we did, we put all of it collectively. This season has been a troublesome season, with the primary half the place we had been actually aggressive.
“Then after Le Mans, we began to wrestle, even as a result of we all know that there are some tracks the place we wrestle a bit. However typically I believe we did the most effective job, this is the reason we’re right here.”
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