Ferrari No. 50 499P wins 6-hour WEC race at COTA as The Red Line episode tells story
Ferrari's Full Access: The Red Line returns with a new episode on the fifth round of the 2026 FIA WEC, where the No. 50 499P won the 6-hour Lone Star Le Mans at COTA.
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What Happened
Ferrari's web series Full Access: The Red Line returns with a new episode dedicated to the fifth round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship. The episode is available on Ferrari's official YouTube channel and goes behind the scenes during Ferrari's commitments in the top tier of endurance racing. It stops in Austin to cover the Lone Star Le Mans held at COTA.
At the end of the 6-hour race, following a round not without twists and turns, the No. 50 499P driven by Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen claimed the top step of the podium. That secured the Ferrari – AF Corse team's first victory of the season in the World Endurance Championship. The other Ferrari cars had a tougher race: the No. 51 499P of Pier Guidi, Calado and Giovinazzi could not capitalise on pole position from the previous day and finished eleventh. The No. 83 499P of Ye, Hanson and Kubica finished thirteenth.
- No. 50 499P (Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen): won the 6-hour race at COTA.
- No. 51 499P (Pier Guidi, Calado and Giovinazzi): started from pole position but finished eleventh.
- No. 83 499P (Ye, Hanson and Kubica): finished thirteenth.
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The No. 50 499P's victory in Austin was the team's first of the 2026 World Endurance Championship season.
Featuring exclusive footage, interviews and moments away from the spotlight, Full Access: The Red Line takes viewers to the heart of the 6 Hours of the Circuit of the Americas. It recounts the Austin weekend from a perspective even closer to its protagonists. The new episode is available on Ferrari's official YouTube channel.
Why this matters
The win was the Ferrari – AF Corse team's first victory of the 2026 World Endurance Championship season, making the Austin round a breakthrough for Ferrari's top-tier endurance effort. The new Red Line episode gives Ferrari fans and endurance-racing viewers a behind-the-scenes look at that weekend.
Terms in This Story
- Hypercar
- The top class of endurance racing, featuring high-performance prototype cars.
- FIA World Endurance Championship
- A global endurance racing series organized by the FIA, with races lasting several hours.
- pole position
- The first starting spot on the grid, awarded to the fastest qualifier.
- COTA
- Circuit of the Americas, a race track in Austin, Texas.
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