Comments after the Le Mans victory

Ferrari triumphed at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans with official driver Yifei Ye, alongside Robert Kubica and Phil Hanson, taking the chequered flag first in the number 83 499P run by AF Corse. The Italian Constructor’s third consecutive win was further bolstered by a third-place finish for Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi in the number 51 499P from the official Ferrari – AF Corse team. Here are the drivers’ reactions from the Circuit de La Sarthe.

John Elkann, Ferrari Chairman: “Today is a great victory for Ferrari, for all those who work there, for all its people. Ferrari has won by working together, showing how unity leads to extraordinary results. Le Mans is a special moment for those who love motorsport, and what has been achieved is truly heroic.
Over the past three years, three different cars and nine drivers have shown what teamwork really means. I thank everyone at Ferrari: winning the Le Mans three times in a row is a historic achievement that makes us proud and honours our founder, Enzo Ferrari.” 

Miguel Molina, 499P #50: "We gave our all in a race that proved challenging, and at the end of it, Ferrari can celebrate another extraordinary victory. Together with my teammates, we secured crucial points for the world championship standings, achieving the target we set ourselves ahead of the 24-hour race. There’s a bit of regret over not finishing higher with the number 50 499P, but we must be pleased with what the entire team has accomplished."

Alessandro Pier Guidi, 499P #51: "I’m not sure that without mistakes we could have won. Maybe we would have been closer and pushed even harder, but that’s how it went. It was a fiercely contested race—it felt like a qualifying race, and when you’re on the limit for 24 hours, mistakes can happen. I have to congratulate the #83 crew: they were fast and did a better job, scoring a lot of points."

James Calado, 499P #51: "Congratulations to the #83 drivers. Over the last two weeks, they’ve always been quicker, and we knew from the start it would be a big challenge. On our side, I think all three of us made some mistakes, which cost us a position, but in the end, a third place at Le Mans is still a good result—and positive for the championship."

Antonio Giovinazzi, 499P #51: "First, I want to congratulate the #83 crew—they deserved this win because they were excellent with strategy and every decision they made. Well done to them and to the whole Ferrari team. As for us, I think reaching the podium is a positive result, especially for the championship, as we scored valuable points. It certainly wasn’t an easy race. We performed well in every stint, though we had some issues in the final laps. Still, we kept pushing. We don’t know how it might have gone, but the #83 Ferrari 499P was simply too far ahead."

Yifei Ye, 499P #83: “The 499P was fantastic, we were put in a position from the start to fight for the win. We also made up for last year’s bad luck, when we led the race for 83 laps, like the car number, but a technical problem forced us to retire. Winning Le Mans with Ferrari is something unique.”

Antonello Coletta, Global Head of Ferrari Endurance and Corse Clienti: “We are very happy with this third consecutive win at Le Mans. In 2023 we returned to the top class winning; in 2024 we repeated it and this year we triumphed with the private team, the only one to field a 499P, albeit, of course, with our technical support.

This result is proof of how Ferrari builds its cars and can bring both official cars and those of the clients to victory. This is a very important aspect, reflecting Ferrari’s history, because the DNA of our company was born with endurance and with cars driven by gentlemen and managed by private teams.”

Ferdinando Cannizzo, Head of Ferrari Endurance Race Cars: “We achieved a historic and unforgettable result because repeating once again at Le Mans, with this hard-fought win, is truly fantastic. After an unremarkable qualifying, we focused everything on race pace, trying to optimise the car and make the best use of strategy, including tyre management. In the early hours we recovered positions, reaching the lead and then holding it for most of the 24 Hours. In the final stage, we had to defend against Porsche, which proved to be very competitive, thus signing the victory. I thank the whole team for the incredible work done in preparing for the race, allowing an exceptional passion, and throughout the event itself.”