Comments in the build-up to the 6 Hours of Spa 2025

The Spa circuit hosts the third round of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship, featuring the two 499Ps of the official Ferrari – AF Corse team and the number 83 car fielded by the privateer AF Corse team.

Following the strong showings in Qatar and Italy, Ferrari leads the world manufacturers’ championship standings with 92 points. In the drivers’ standings, the crew of the number 51 499P – Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi – top the table with 50 points. In second and third place overall are Yifei Ye, Robert Kubica and Phil Hanson; and Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen, who share the number 83 and 50 cars respectively. Finally, in the special standings for independent teams – the FIA World Cup for Hypercar Team – AF Corse leads with a 63-point advantage.

Online series. The latest episode of “Full Access: The Red Line” is now available on Ferrari’s official YouTube channel, focusing on Ferrari’s success at the 6 Hours of Imola, the second round of the current season, held on Sunday, 20 April in Italy. The race ended in victory for the number 51 crew, who also secured pole position. All episodes are also accessible via the dedicated page on Ferrari.com at this link.

Here are the driver comments in the build-up to the 6 Hours of Spa, scheduled for Saturday, 10 May from 2 p.m. local time.

Antonio Fuoco, 499P #50: “We return to the track at Spa, a circuit steeped in motorsport legend. The goal, after a challenging race for our number 50 crew at Imola, is to get back in the points and fully express the car’s potential, aiming – if possible – for a return to the podium in this final round before the 24 Hours of Le Mans.”

Miguel Molina, 499P #50: “We face a very important race for this championship at Spa, where it will be crucial to achieve a strong result. After the round at Imola, we worked tirelessly to understand our mistakes and identify where we can improve. I hope the 6 Hours of Spa proves to be a positive race where we can maximise the potential of the 499P, aiming to score as many points as possible and hopefully fight for a podium finish.”

Nicklas Nielsen, 499P #50: “Ferrari has had a brilliant start to the season thanks to the results we’ve achieved, both with our 499P and with the number 51 car, in Qatar and Italy. Now it’s time to return to the track at Spa, a very demanding and evocative circuit that is special to me. Last year the race was watched by an incredible number of Tifosi in the grandstands and the atmosphere was fantastic. Alongside Antonio and Miguel, we’ll do our best to capitalise on the package we have and try to climb the podium.”

Alessandro Pier Guidi, 499P #51: “We’re back in action at Spa following our outstanding victory at Imola, and morale is high – although we know the race won’t be easy at all. The 499P has previously shown it can adapt very well to this circuit, so we hope to be among the frontrunners again. Personally, I really enjoy Spa: over the course of my career, I’ve had a lot of success here with different cars. The circuit’s mix of speed and technical sections makes it unique from a driver’s perspective.”

James Calado, 499P # 51: “For an experienced driver like me, Spa is a truly unique track. I’ve raced many times on the ups and downs of the Belgian circuit, which I love because it pushes you to give your best in every single moment. The layout combines very fast sections with a variety of corners and, especially in the rain, it presents a real challenge on the track. The aim will be to do our best and bring home as many points as possible to defend our lead in the standings.”

Antonio Giovinazzi, 499P #51: “The 6 Hours of Spa will be a race in which we aim to repeat the consistency we’ve shown on the track in the first two rounds of the season, keeping errors to a minimum and maximising the car’s potential to bring home the highest possible points haul. Spa is one of my all-time favourite circuits – it’s also where we achieved our first podium with the number 51 499P back in 2023. It’s a legendary track full of great memories. We know it won’t be an easy race, especially as the weather, as always, will be a major variable – changing rapidly and requiring the team and drivers to react in the best possible way.”

Antonello Coletta, Global Head of Ferrari Endurance and Corse Clienti: “As tradition dictates, the race at Spa carries a particular weight within the FIA WEC calendar, being the final round before the most important event of the year, the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The team arrives in Belgium after an excellent start to the season marked by strong results in both Qatar and Italy. The goal for this 6 Hours will therefore be to defend our lead in the world Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ standings, even though we’re fully aware that the Belgian round will be very demanding and that our rivals are constantly improving. We’ll do our best on a circuit that suits the characteristics of our 499P – as we saw over the past two seasons, during which Ferrari delivered some remarkable performances in Belgium.”

Ferdinando Cannizzo, Head of Ferrari Endurance Race Cars:
“We approach the next FIA WEC race at Spa-Francorchamps with great enthusiasm and equal humility, buoyed by two consecutive wins and our position at the top of both the Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ standings.

The team worked tirelessly after Imola to prepare the cars and fine-tune a setup tailored to this notoriously technical and tricky circuit. Although our car has shown that it adapts very well to the characteristics of the Belgian track, we expect our rivals to be extremely competitive and the race to be closely fought. In this leg – which is fundamental for the world championship – focus, execution and race strategy will be more important than ever to bring both cars home in the points and consolidate our position in the standings.”