The Maranello manufacturer bids farewell to Qatar with a one-two-three finish in the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship 2025. The historic result was achieved by Fuoco-Molina-Nielsen, who took victory at the wheel of the number 50 499P of the Ferrari – AF Corse team, ahead of Ye-Kubica-Hanson, second in the number 83 car of privateer team AF Corse, and the other official 499P, the number 51, third with Pier Guidi-Calado-Giovinazzi. Here are the comments gathered in Lusail at the end of the race.

Antonio Fuoco, 499P #50: “First of all, I want to thank the entire team for the work done over the winter, which allowed us to arrive here in Qatar with great potential to exploit. We performed very well in the race, both in tyre management and strategy. What we achieved today, with three Ferraris in the top positions at the end of a World Endurance Championship race, will go down in history.”

Miguel Molina, 499P #50: “The most important thing is that we started this season in the best possible way with a fantastic victory. After claiming success at Le Mans last year, we were determined to begin 2025 by showing our potential, because we have a major goal – to chase the world title for Ferrari. Scoring 38 points here in Qatar is undoubtedly ideal as we pursue this dream.”

Nicklas Nielsen, 499P #50: “As the race got underway, I immediately managed to take second place – I got off to an excellent start which gave us a confidence boost for a race that turned out to be tricky. The race was very tough, but I think we did everything in the best way possible, reclaiming the top step of the podium after our great Le Mans victory in 2024. We performed well in tyre management and in the choices made by the team, which allowed us to make the most of our 499P.”

Alessandro Pier Guidi, 499P #51: “We maximised the points we could earn as a team for the world manufacturers’ championship. It wasn’t the cleanest race for us, and halfway through, it was hard to imagine finishing on the podium. But we did it, and we should be happy with this third-place finish and the fact that we have started the season much better than in 2024. The most important thing is that Ferrari won, and seeing three cars in the top positions was truly exciting.”

James Calado, 499P #51: “It was not an easy race for us, but in the end, we managed a great comeback, bringing our 499P onto the podium on a hugely important day for Ferrari, which secured a historic one-two-three. We leave Qatar with valuable points for the world manufacturers’ championship as well as for the drivers’ standings, looking ahead to the next round at Imola with confidence.”

Antonio Giovinazzi, 499P #51: “The start of the race was tough and forced us into a huge team effort to regain positions. I want to thank my teammates for what they did today on the track. We leave Qatar happy about this historic one-two-three for Ferrari and for the points gained for the world manufacturers’ championship standings”.

Yifei Ye, 499P #83: “We had a fantastic day in Qatar, delivering a great result for the team. Starting from eighth on the grid, we were able to recover ground and play a leading role in the race, even taking the lead before finishing in second place. We should be very satisfied with this, as we have made the best possible start to the season and can look ahead to the next round at Imola with great confidence.”

 Antonello Coletta, Global Head of Ferrari Endurance and Corse Clienti: “In Qatar, we achieved a fantastic one-two-three for Ferrari—this is the best reward for all the work the entire team put in over the winter months to arrive in the best possible condition for the start of the season. Over the past months, we focused on every detail related to our car and team organisation, aiming to optimise every single aspect. In this regard, the comeback of the number 51 crew, who managed to climb the podium despite some penalties, is a perfect example of how well we defined the team’s strategy and how skilled we were in tyre management.”

Ferdinando Cannizzo, Head of Endurance Race Cars: “This result repays all the effort and the hard work carried out from the second half of last season, particularly during the winter, when we focused on preparing for races at circuits where we did not perform well in 2024, such as Qatar. Today, the team did an outstanding job: we encountered no issues on any of the three cars and executed an excellent strategy to recover ground with the number 51 499P. This is just the beginning of what will be a long and complex season, and we must approach every single round with this same attitude.”