Antonio Giovinazzi crossed the finish line in third place in car number 51, shared in the race with Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado. The other Ferrari – AF Corse official team 499P, crewed by Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen, finished ninth, having started from pole position secured by the Italian driver.
The Ferrari number 83 of AF Corse, entrusted to Prancing Horse official drivers Yifei Ye and Phil Hanson together with Robert Kubica, finished sixth*.
499P, four years of success. Having made its debut on the world championship stage at the Sebring circuit in 2023, securing a pole position with Antonio Fuoco and a podium finish with the number 50 crew, the 499P brought an extraordinary four-year chapter to a close at Monza with another Hyperpole for the Italian driver and a podium finish for the number 51 car driven by Alessandro Pier Guidi, Antonio Giovinazzi and James Calado. In front of the Italian Tifosi, the Maranello manufacturer secured its 27th podium finish at the end of the fourth year since Ferrari returned to the top class of endurance racing with the 499P. During this period, the company founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1947, which returned to competing for overall endurance victories in 2023 after 50 years, not only immediately made its mark at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the oldest and most prestigious race, but also secured three consecutive victories in the French classic. The team in red continued to make steady progress, reaching its peak in 2025 when the World Manufacturers’ Championship returned to Maranello after 53 years, together with the first overall Drivers’ title.
All the figures. The 499P has secured eight overall victories: in 2023 came the historic triumph at the Centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans with Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi; in 2024 came a second consecutive win at the Circuit de La Sarthe, this time with Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen, and the victory at COTA for Yifei Ye, Robert Shwartzman and Robert Kubica; in 2025, the wins at Lusail for the number 50 crew, and at Imola and Spa-Francorchamps for their teammates in the number 51, were instrumental in Ferrari securing the World Manufacturers’ Championship title and the World Drivers’ title for Pier Guidi-Calado-Giovinazzi, in a season which also saw the Prancing Horse secure victory at Le Mans for the third consecutive year with the yellow-liveried AF Corse car driven by Ye-Hanson-Kubica. Finally, in the 2026 season, the Ferrari – AF Corse team celebrated victory at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin in September.
These figures are complemented by 11 pole positions and 27 podium finishes achieved overall by the two official crews, competing since 2023, and the number 83 499P, which made its World Endurance Championship debut in 2024.
The race. The green flag was waved in cold track conditions, although the circuit was almost dry. At the start, the official 499Ps driven by Molina and Giovinazzi settled into third and fourth positions, with Hanson seventh in the AF Corse number 83 car. The opening hours were characterised by several neutralisations, which repeatedly closed up the gaps and altered the strategies. Thanks to a consistent, error-free race, car number 51 remained among the front-runners throughout the stints of Calado and Pier Guidi, securing third place at the finish, 35.767 seconds behind the leader. A penalty for tyre pressure recorded in the opening hours dropped cars number 50 and 83 down the order, forcing them to fight their way back. Nielsen and Fuoco brought the Ferrari – AF Corse 499P across the finish line in seventh place, ahead of the yellow-liveried car driven in the closing stages by Ye and Kubica. Some penalties issued after the end of the race, however, dropped Fuoco-Molina-Nielsen to ninth place, while Ye-Hanson-Kubica moved up to sixth.
*Provisional standings
Antonello Coletta, Global Head of Endurance and Corse Clienti: “We are disappointed not to have secured victory in the car’s final race, but even though we did everything possible today, it would have been difficult to achieve a better result than third place. In any case, the 499P’s journey has been an incredible one. This car has undoubtedly been one of the most successful Ferraris of all time, so we can only be happy with the successes we have achieved together. We are nevertheless proud to have ended this season on the podium at Monza, in front of all the Tifosi who came to support us, and whom we would like to thank for the affection they have shown us here, as well as at the start of the year at the opening round in Imola. Now we look ahead and focus on the new car.”
Ferdinando Cannizzo, Head of Endurance Race Cars: “Today’s race was always going to be difficult because, after securing pole position, we knew we would be up against some very strong competitors, particularly in terms of straight-line performance. We made a few mistakes, such as the tyre pressure settings on numbers 83 and 50, which cost us a little and forced us to change our strategy during the race. Even so, both cars made a good recovery. The podium finish demonstrates the qualities and robustness of the 499P, but now we have to look to the future, aware that there is still a great deal of work to do, although we remain optimistic. We need to take a good look around us, work on the areas we know need improving and come back next year with even greater determination and fighting spirit.”
Nicklas Nielsen, 499P #50: “It’s a real shame to end up with this result today after yesterday’s fantastic pole position. We pushed as hard as we could and all worked together, but it was a really difficult race for us.”
Alessandro Pier Guidi, 499P #51: “We started the season in Italy with a podium and have ended it in Italy with another one. It hasn’t been an easy season, nor was this a straightforward race. We tried to give it our all. I think the car had a fairly competitive pace here, but unfortunately we were not as effective in on-track battles. We struggled to overtake the other cars and, one way or another, always seemed to find ourselves behind someone, stuck in traffic. That was essentially how our race unfolded. In any case, we managed to secure a podium in front of our fans. It was an extraordinary moment, in front of a truly incredible crowd. I will never stop thanking them for coming here, and we want to dedicate this podium to them.”
James Calado, 499P #51: “I’m really happy to have secured a podium in front of our fans and supporters, and to have been able to give them something to celebrate by bringing home a good result. Being on the podium and seeing our most passionate Tifosi cheering us on, just as if we were at Le Mans, is something extraordinary. It’s a great confidence boost ahead of next year, with a new car and plenty of development work still to do. We have another world title to fight for and I know we can do it. I’d also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Toyota and its drivers. We’ll be back and ready to fight again.”
Antonio Giovinazzi, 499P #51: “First of all, a special thank you to the tifosi, who have been fantastic since Friday. The race was more difficult than we expected. It was our first dry session, apart from qualifying, so we really didn’t know what to expect. I think we achieved the best possible result. We have mixed feelings, because we wanted to win, but a third place here, following our second place at Imola, in the two Italian races, is a very good result, even if we missed out on the top step. We would like to thank this 499P, which has been the most special car of my career and brought us the Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ titles. Now we are focusing on next year.”
