Ferrari has officially announced the start of its third season in the FIA World Endurance Championship, by revealing the livery of the Ferrari 499P for the year 2025, which will participate in the championship without changing the racing driver team, as Ferrari seeks to compete for both the manufacturers’ and drivers’ world titles, while maintaining its 24 hours Le Mans title.
Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Niclas Nielsen will continue to drive the #50 car, while Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi will drive the #51 car. The Ferrari 499P will maintain the same technical set-up as it did in the latter half of last season.
The Ferrari 499P is set to make its debut in Qatar on 28 February. The livery has been updated with a new colour scheme, with red – a dark shade typical of Ferrari racing cars of the past decades – combined with Giallo Modena, highlighting the car’s fluidity.
The cockpit (from outside) retains the Ferrari 499P’s distinctive diagonal yellow stripe from 2023, but unlike last season, this design element now runs across the side skirts rather than the lower section, enhancing the car’s dynamism and visual presence. This modification highlights the longitudinal lines of the side skirts and creates a striking visual impact, especially when viewed from above, as seen by fans from the stands.
The team worked during the winter to improve the overall technical package through permitted on-track testing and intensive simulation sessions. The development was not limited to the car itself, but also included enhancing reliability within regulatory limits, incorporating the required updates, and addressing any performance weaknesses. In addition, the team focused on improving all operational processes related to the race to ensure maximum efficiency and competitiveness.
As for the powertrain, it is a hybrid that combines an internal combustion engine – a V6 twin-turbo engine mounted in the middle to the rear – and an electric unit based on an energy recovery system (ERS) mounted on the front axle.
This architecture is in line with the regulations of the World Endurance Championship and Formula 1, which require the use of V6 turbo engines coupled with an 800-volt hybrid system.
