Ferrari leave Japan, venue of the penultimate round of the 2025 FIA WEC, with 11th place for the number 50 499P and 15th for the number 51, both fielded by Ferrari – AF Corse. The number 83 499P in Giallo Modena livery of AF Corse, meanwhile, finished 10th.

Here are the comments gathered at the end of the Fuji 6 Hours

Nicklas Nielsen, 499P #50: “We tried to make the most of the potential at our disposal. The race was really tough and we couldn’t aim for a top position. So many interruptions also affected the race, and trying to recover places became impossible. In Bahrain we will definitely have to do better, giving our contribution to Ferrari in the fight for the World Manufacturers’ Championship.”

James Calado, 499P #51: “This was a difficult weekend and we can’t be satisfied with it. We need to turn the page, trying to look ahead positively to the next round, the race in Bahrain, where we will arrive still leading both the World Manufacturers’ Championship and the Drivers’ World Championship. We have a major goal and we will try to achieve it in the final race.”

Antonello Coletta, Global Head of Ferrari Endurance and Corse Clienti: “At the start of the race and in the opening two hours we produced an excellent performance with Giovinazzi and Nielsen, an opening that raised our hopes, climbing as high as third place with the number 51 499P. Then came a series of episodes that brought interruptions, making the race more complicated and changing its course. Episodes that we were not able to exploit as well as some of our rivals. Looking ahead to the final round in Bahrain, we will need to return to the track with determination to contest a race worthy of our expectations, in order to round off in the best possible way a world championship in which we have led since the first round.”

Ferdinando Cannizzo, Head of Ferrari Endurance Race Cars: "We knew from the beginning that it would be a difficult race, but with a careful race and thanks to a set-up that allowed us to make the most of the grip offered by the tyres in the early and middle stages, we had managed to bring the cars to the top positions. Unfortunately, the Full Course Yellow phases and the Safety Cars completely changed the face of the standings and the momentum of the race, which, combined with some mistakes, nullified the excellent work done up to that point. We lost important points to our rivals, so we must quickly analyse what didn't work, turn the page and prepare well for the final race in Bahrain."