.jpg) The No. 50 499P that took the overall victory at the2024 24 Hours of Le Mans | |||||||||||||
| Category | Le Mans Hypercar | ||||||||||||
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| Constructor | Ferrari (Dallara) | ||||||||||||
| Designers | Flavio Manzoni (Design Director, Centro Stile Ferrari) Ferdinando Cannizzo (Technical Director) Stefano Carmassi (Technical Manager)[1] Carlo Palazzani (Exterior Designer)[2] Francesco Russo (Advanced Lead Designer)[2] Silvia Cavallaro (Head of Color and Trim)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Ferrari 333 SP | ||||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibremonocoque | ||||||||||||
| Suspension | Double wishbones withpushrods | ||||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari F163[3] 2,992 cc (182.6 cu in) 120°V6[4]twin-turbo,longitudinally-mounted | ||||||||||||
| Electric motor | 200 kW (272 PS; 268 hp) 275 pound-feet (373 N⋅m) mounted on the front axle | ||||||||||||
| Transmission | Xtrac 7-speedsequential manual | ||||||||||||
| Battery | Ferrari 900 V | ||||||||||||
| Power | 671 bhp (680 PS; 500 kW) 580 pound-feet (790 N⋅m) (Petrol) 268 bhp (272 PS; 200 kW) 275 pound-feet (373 N⋅m) (Electric) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 1,030 kg (2,270.8 lb) | ||||||||||||
| Fuel | TotalEnergies | ||||||||||||
| Lubricants | Shell Helix Ultra | ||||||||||||
| Brakes | Brembo carbon 380/355mm with Brembo Monobloc 6-piston calipers[4] | ||||||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin slicks withOZ one-piece forged alloys, 29/71-18 front and 34/71-18 rear[4] | ||||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||||
| Notable entrants | |||||||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Phil Hanson | ||||||||||||
| Debut | 2023 1000 Miles of Sebring | ||||||||||||
| First win | 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans | ||||||||||||
| Last win | 2025 8 Hours of Bahrain | ||||||||||||
| Last event | 2025 8 Hours of Bahrain | ||||||||||||
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| Teams' Championships | 1(2025 FIA WEC) | ||||||||||||
| Constructors' Championships | 2(2025 FIA WEC) | ||||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1(2025 FIA WEC) | ||||||||||||
TheFerrari 499P is asports prototype built byScuderia Ferrari to compete in theFIA World Endurance Championship in theLe Mans Hypercar category since 2023.[5] The introduction of the 499P marks 50 years since Ferrari last fielded a factory-backed sports prototype that contested for the overall win at the24 Hours of Le Mans, and one of the 499Ps raced with the number 50 as a tribute.[6]
The car was unveiled in October 2022 at the Ferrari Finali Mondiali, Ferrari's annual finale for theirone-make series,Ferrari Challenge.[7] The car made its competitive debut at the season-opening round of the2023 FIA World Endurance Championship, the2023 1000 Miles of Sebring.[8] On its first outing at the2023 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 499P driven byAntonio Giovinazzi,Alessandro Pier Guidi, andJames Calado won the race.[9] It was Ferrari's first overall victory at Le Mans since the1965 24 Hours of Le Mans, ending the streak of five victories byToyota Gazoo Racing. At the2024 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ferrari achieved its eleventh victory, second consecutive at Le Mans, with the No. 50 499P driven byAntonio Fuoco,Miguel Molina andNicklas Nielsen, while the No. 51 499P driven byAlessandro Pier Guidi,James Calado, andAntonio Giovinazzi, winner of the previous edition, came in third place.[10] The2025 24 Hours of Le Mans saw the number 83 car, operated byAF Corse and driven byRobert Kubica,Yifei Ye, andPhil Hanson, take the Ferrari brand to a third consecutive Le Mans victory, with the number 51 car finishing in third and the number 50 car finishing fourth.
The 499P was designed under theLe Mans Hypercar regulations, therefore it does not feature the standardised parts such as the ones found in cars designed to theLe Mans Daytona h regulations, which the 499P races against.[11] However, the chassis is still manufactured byDallara.[12] The aerodynamics of the 499P were developed in conjunction with Ferrari's Styling Centre, headed by Flavio Manzoni, under Ferdinando Cannizzo, head of Ferrari's sports car engineering department.[13]
The car's 2,992 cc (182.6 cu in)twin-turbochargedV6 engine architecture is shared with theFerrari 296 and itsGroup GT3 counterpart, the 296 GT3.[14] However, instead of being mounted to the subframe as in the road-going vehicle, the engine is afully stressed member in the 499P, and has had various modifications to accommodate its new role as a stress-bearing member.[13] The 499P has semi-permanentall-wheel drive, with an electric motor situated at the front axle, providing 200 kW (272 PS; 268 hp) above 190 km/h (118 mph) (as stipulated by the regulations), and is connected to a bespoke 900 V battery pack, with the ability to be recharged by Ferrari's ownEnergy Recovery System (ERS).[13][15][16]
The 499P Modificata was unveiled during the 2023 Ferrari Finali Mondiali. It is a non-competitive, unrestricted, track-only version of the 499P, made to celebrate Ferrari's victory at Le Mans that year.[17][18]On 18 March 2024, the first event of the Sport Prototipi Clienti program took place at theMugello Circuit in which the 499P Modificata took part.[19][20]
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The driver lineups for both cars consisted of drivers fromAF Corse's programmes, theFerrari Driver Academy junior team, and a reserve fromScuderia Ferrari.Antonio Fuoco,Miguel Molina, andNicklas Nielsen formed the #50 crew, andJames Calado,Antonio Giovinazzi, andAlessandro Pier Guidi completed the #51 crew.[21]
The 499P was immediately competitive in its first race, with Antonio Fuoco behind the wheel of the #50 car scoring pole position ahead of bothGR010 Hybrid entries from defending championsToyota.[22] Mistakes in the race caused the #50 to fall from the lead however it would manage to take home a podium in 3rd two laps down on the leading Toyotas, whereas the #51 finished 11 laps down.[23] Its first major race victory came at the2023 24 Hours of Le Mans, winning with Calado, Giovinazzi, and Pier Guidi, marking Ferrari's first win at Le Mans since1965.[24] The 499P would podium in every race except atFuji, resulting in Ferrari finishing second in the Manufacturers' Championship.
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Ferrari maintained their lineup for both cars in 2024.[25] AF Corse also entered a non-factory car that year, bringing inRobert Kubica,Robert Shwartzman, andYifei Ye to drive the #83 car.[26]
The 499P took home two wins that year, going back to back at the2024 24 Hours of Le Mans withAntonio Fuoco,Miguel Molina, andNicklas Nielsen in the #50 car, and at the2024 Lone Star Le Mans with the non-factory #83 car.[27] In both races, the winning 499P narrowly scored its wins holding off Toyota's chasing #7 car.[27][28] Despite taking home more wins, the car scored less podiums overall, asPorsche grew more competitive and became a title contender with their963, fighting Ferrari and Toyota at the front for both championships. Ferrari finished the season third in the Manufacturers' Championship, behind Porsche and Toyota.
In the opening race of the 2025 season, the2025 Qatar Airways Qatar 1812km, Ferrari achieved a historic triple podium,[29] following pole position forAntonio Giovinazzi in the #51 car,[30] withAntonio Fuoco,Miguel Molina andNicklas Nielsen winning the race in the #50 Ferrari, followed by the #83 Ferrari 499P in second and the #51 Ferrari 499P in third.
In the second race of the season, the2025 6 Hours of Imola, the #51 Ferrari 499P took pole position withAntonio Giovinazzi,[31] and the victory was again achieved by the #51 Ferrari 499P driven byAntonio Giovinazzi,James Calado andAlessandro Pier Guidi,[32][33] while the fastest lap was achieved byAntonio Fuoco with the #50 Ferrari 499P. Unfortunately, the race of the #50 Ferrari 499P was affected by the cancellation of Antonio Fuoco's qualifying time due to track limits and by a contact during the race in an overtaking attempt with the #8Toyota GR010 Hybrid driven bySébastien Buemi which resulted in the car going off the track and suffering a puncture in the rear tyre of the #50 Ferrari 499P driven by Antonio Fuoco. After returning to the pits and changing the punctured tyre, the #50 Ferrari finished the race in 15th place.On 9 May 2025, at the2025 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the #50 Ferrari 499P driven byAntonio Fuoco achieved the Hyperpole, while the following day of the race, the #51 Ferrari 499P driven byJames Calado,Antonio Giovinazzi andAlessandro Pier Guidi achieved the victory while the #50 Ferrari 499P achieved the second place. A very important victory that guarantees Ferrari, the record of overall victories at the6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in the endurance championship, with 11 victories surpassing Porsche. Furthermore, the #51 Ferrari 499P also achieved thefastest lap.
Ferrari completed a hat trick of24 Hours of Le Mans victories with the 499P at the2025 24 Hours of Le Mans when the #83 customerAF Corse car took victory withRobert Kubica,Yifei Ye, andPhil Hanson at the wheel. Kubica and Ye became the first Le Mans winners from their respective countries,Poland andChina.[34] The factory Ferraris finished 3rd and 4th, however the 4th-place finishing #50 was later disqualified due to a technical infringement.[35] Despite mixed results post-Le Mans, Ferrari completed a dominant championship season with the 499P, ending the year occupying the top 3 spots in the standings.[36]
(key) Races inbold indicatespole position. Races initalics indicates fastest lap.
| Year | Entrants | Class | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points | Pos |
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| 2023 | FerrariAF Corse | Hypercar | — | — | SEB | POR | SPA | LMN | MON | FUJ | BHR | 161 | 2nd | |
 Antonio Fuoco | 50 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||||||
 Miguel Molina | 3 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |||||||
 Nicklas Nielsen | 3 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |||||||
| James Calado | 51 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| Antonio Giovinazzi | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |||||||
| Alessandro Pier Guidi | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |||||||
| 2024 | FerrariAF Corse | Hypercar | — | — | QAT | IMO | SPA | LMN | SAP | COA | FUJ | BHR | 137 | 3rd |
| Antonio Fuoco | 50 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | |||||
| Miguel Molina | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | ||||||
| Nicklas Nielsen | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | ||||||
| James Calado | 51 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Ret | Ret | ↓14 | |||||
| Antonio Giovinazzi | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Ret | Ret | ↓14 | ||||||
| Alessandro Pier Guidi | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Ret | Ret | ↓14 | ||||||
| AF Corse |  Robert Kubica | 83 | 4 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 11 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 149** | 3rd** | ||
 Robert Shwartzman | 4 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 11 | 1 | 12 | 8 | ||||||
 Yifei Ye | 4 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 11 | 1 | 12 | 8 | ||||||
| 2025 | FerrariAF Corse | Hypercar | — | — | QAT | IMO | SPA | LMN | SAP | COA | FUJ | BHR | 245 | 1st |
| Antonio Fuoco | 50 | 1 | 15 | 2 | DSQ | 12 | 2 | 12 | 3 | |||||
| Miguel Molina | 1 | 15 | 2 | DSQ | 12 | 2 | 12 | 3 | ||||||
| Nicklas Nielsen | 1 | 15 | 2 | DSQ | 12 | 2 | 12 | 3 | ||||||
| James Calado | 51 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 4 | |||||
| Antonio Giovinazzi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 4 | ||||||
| Alessandro Pier Guidi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 4 | ||||||
| AF Corse | Phil Hanson | 83 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 252** | 1st** | ||
| Robert Kubica | 2 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | ||||||
| Yifei Ye | 2 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | ||||||
| Source:[37] | ||||||||||||||
↓ Penalized from 2nd to 14th position.
** Points and position shown are for theFIA World Cup for Hypercar Teams.
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