Ferrari-AF Corse dream of a third consecutive win

WECHyperCar

Jun 11

After consecutive victories in 2024 with Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina, and Nicklas Nielsen in the #50 499P, and in 2023 with Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado, and Antonio Giovinazzi in the #51 car, achieving a third consecutive victory would be a dream for Ferrari-AF Corse.

Ferrari AF Corse team — 📷© Courtesy of Ferrari. the whole Ferrari-AF Corse team

Leading WEC championship so far

For this season’s opening three races in Qatar, Italy and Belgium, Ferrari-AF Corse achieved strong results with a hat-trick in Qatar, first and fourth place in the Italian round at Imola, and a one-two finish at Spa. So far, Ferrari-AF Corse are at the top of the Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ World Championship standings.

📷© Luc Warnotte at Le Mans Test Day. Three Ferrari 499P

#50 Ferrari 499P drivers quotes ahead of the weekend

📷© Luc Warnotte at Le Mans test day. Both Ferrari AF Corse Ferrari 499P.

Antonio Fuoco : “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.”

📷© Luc Warnotte at Le Mans test day. #50 Ferrari AF Corse Ferrari 499P

Miguel Molina": “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: “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.”"

#51 Ferrari 499P drivers quotes ahead of the weekend

📷© Luc Warnotte at Le Mans test day. #51 Ferrari AF Corse Ferrari 499P

Alessandro Pier Guidi: “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: ”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: ”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.” Source: Ferrari

Schedule

Wednesday 11 June 2025
14:00-17:00 Free Practice 1
18:45-19:15 Qualifying (LMGT3)

19:30-20:00 Qualifying (Hypercar)
22:00-00:00 Free Practice 2

Thursday 12 June 2025
14:45-17:45 Free Practice 3
20:00-20:20 Hyperpole 1 (LMGT3)
20:35-20:50 Hyperpole 2 (LMGT3)
21:05-21:25 Hyperpole 1 (Hypercar)
21:40-21:55 Hyperpole 2 (Hypercar)
23:00-00:00 Free Practice 4

Saturday 14 June 2025
12:00-12:15 Warm-up
16:00 Race start

Sunday 15 June 2025
16:00 Race finish