Comments after the 6 Hours of São Paulo
São Paulo 13 July 2025
The Ferrari – AF Corse team's two 499P cars finished in 11th and 12th place, with crews No. 51 and 50 respectively, in the 6 Hours of São Paulo. The No. 83 Ferrari, run by the private AF Corse team, placed eighth. Here are the comments gathered from Interlagos following the fifth round of the 2025 FIA WEC.
Miguel Molina, 499P #50: We started from very far back on the grid and did everything we could to recover positions, at least aiming to stay inside the top 10. Then Nicklas was hit by a GT car, which caused rear-end damage to our car, and we were ordered to pit immediately to repair it. In our view, this wasn’t a fair call, as the car was completely safe and we had no issues — but it definitively compromised our race. Now we look ahead to the next round at COTA, where we’ll come back determined to keep our lead in the world championship standings.
James Calado, 499P #51: We knew this race would be tough for us, and today confirmed it. We struggled with top speed on the straights, and a few situations went against us — including the penalty we received at the end, which I honestly find hard to understand. We leave Brazil not particularly happy, but we’re still leading the championship and we’ll keep doing our best to defend that position.
Antonello Coletta, Global Head of Ferrari Endurance and Corse Clienti: The São Paulo weekend was not a positive one, clearly, when we look at the final results. But once again, I want to commend the entire team for their commitment and flawless work. Despite the challenging conditions we faced in this race – evident from FP1 – we managed to make up ground with all our cars, extracting the maximum from the potential at our disposal. It confirms once again that, even in difficult situations, our team knows how to respond in the best possible way.
Ferdinando Cannizzo, Head of Ferrari Endurance Race Cars: The race proved extremely tough for our cars, fully confirming the expectations we had coming into the weekend. We arrived in Brazil having deservedly won the first four rounds, and here at Interlagos we extracted the maximum from the potential of our 499P, highlighting, in any case, the significant improvement we've made compared to last year.