The number 50 Ferrari – AF Corse car, shared by Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen, finished two places ahead of the number 83 entered by AF Corse, with Robert Kubica and Ferrari official drivers Yifei Ye and Phil Hanson. It was a difficult race for the number 51 of Antonio Giovinazzi, Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado, which finished 15th.
The FIA WEC's first appearance in Barcelona attracted 55,511 spectators in the grandstands over the weekend. The race started in rain-soaked track conditions, with all cars fitted with wet tyres. The opening stages saw all three 499Ps make excellent progress through the field, with Hanson taking second place on the opening lap, followed shortly afterwards by Molina in fourth. Calado, who started 14th, also immediately moved into the top ten.
The first two hours continued with the track damp, before it gradually dried out, allowing the crews to switch to slick tyres. The Ferraris then consolidated their positions just outside the podium places, with Nielsen first and Fuoco towards the end bringing the number 50 car across the line in third place, 39.725 seconds behind the leader.
As mentioned, the number 83 499P finished fifth, thanks to Ye's work during the middle phase of the race and Kubica's efforts in the final stints. Some difficulties in the second half of the race, meanwhile, saw the number 51 car drop out of the points, with Alessandro Pier Guidi crossing the line in 15th place.
The situation. Ferrari moves to 130 points in the World Manufacturers’ Championship, 82 points behind the leader. In the Drivers’ World Championship, meanwhile, the Fuoco-Molina-Nielsen crew moves up to sixth place on 69 points, Giovinazzi-Calado-Pier Guidi are eighth with 59 points, while Hanson-Ye-Kubica are 15th with 41 points. The gaps to the leaders in both world championship standings are now mathematically unbridgeable, with just one round remaining in the 2026 FIA WEC, a six-hour race at Monza on 8 November.
Antonio Fuoco, 499P #50: “Today we managed to make the most of everything at our disposal, which is certainly a positive. Now we need to focus on the final race of the championship at Monza, with the aim of doing even better. Racing in Italy for the second time this season will be special for us. We expect a fantastic atmosphere in the grandstands, with our Tifosi cheering us on, and we’ll do our best to put on a great show for them.”
Miguel Molina, 499P #50: “It was a great weekend, made all the more special by the excitement of racing at home and achieving this positive result with my teammates. Getting on the podium in Barcelona was a dream of mine, and I’m delighted to have made it come true. In the run-up to the race, we knew the Barcelona 6 Hours would be a challenge for us, but we worked as well as we could and managed to make the most of every opportunity. My first stint was very positive, as was my teammates’ pace in the middle and final stages of the race, so I’m really pleased with this result.”
Nicklas Nielsen, 499P #50: “We showed that we had good pace, and third place was the best we could hope for. We can be very proud of this result, but now we need to work as hard as possible in preparation for the final race at Monza.”
Yifei Ye, 499P #83: “It was a difficult race from start to finish. Phil made a good start and helped us move up the standings. I had to drive in challenging conditions, on slick tyres on a damp track, but I still managed to make up ground with a few overtaking moves. Fifth place is not a bad result, and I’m pleased that Ferrari secured a podium finish with the number 50 car. Now our goal is to try to win at Monza.”
Phil Hanson, 499P #83: “It was a good end result, considering where we started on Friday during Free Practice. The race was a bit up and down, we had the wet in the beginning where we were very strong, while when in became dryer the strategy aspect came in play. The best possible result today was third, so congratulations to the number 50 car for securing it. This is our highest finish of the year, but we still want to fight for podiums and wins. Now we look forward to Monza to try and finish with a high”.
Antonello Coletta, Global Head of Endurance and Corse Clienti: “We’re pleased to be back on the podium with the number 50 499P, achieving a very positive result that made up for the difficult trip to Japan. Unfortunately, the number 51 encountered some issues and was forced off strategy, leaving it well outside the points. The number 83 crew also put in a strong performance, featuring prominently in the race for a long time alongside the drivers of the number 50 car, with the two cars running third and fourth. Now we’re focusing on the next round at Monza, with the aim of putting together the best possible race and achieving a great result in front of the Italian Tifosi.”
Ferdinando Cannizzo, Head of Endurance Race Cars: “I believe the team maximised the result possible in the conditions we faced. With car number 50, we managed to secure an important podium finish, coming home in third place. Unfortunately, the race for number 51 was severely affected by a tyre-related issue that arose after a strong comeback had allowed us to climb to fourth place. This problem compromised the final result, forcing the crew to race to the rear of the field. It was not the Barcelona 6 Hours we had hoped to contest, but we are now looking ahead to the final race of the season with determination and the aim of being more competitive. We will work towards this goal together with the entire team. Congratulations to Toyota on today's victory. They put in a solid performance and deserved this success.”
