Ferrari scores podium at Spa-Francorchamps in WEC round two
Ferrari's number 50 499P finished third at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, earning valuable points for the World Endurance Championship.
- 101,606
- 2.622 seconds
- From 8th to 3rd
What Happened
The 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the second round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship, ended with third place for the number 50 499P shared by Fuoco-Molina-Nielsen. In front of 101,606 spectators, the number 83 499P of Ye-Hanson-Kubica finished sixth. The race for the number 51 of Pier Guidi-Calado-Giovinazzi ended prematurely after contact.
The number 50 499P started eighth and recovered to third, with Antonio Fuoco making the most of neutralizations in the final hour to finish 2.622 seconds behind the winners. The number 83 499P, entered by privateer AF Corse, climbed from 13th to sixth. The number 51 car suffered contact from a GT car and retired, ending the race for the reigning World Champions.
“There’s a slight bitter taste because we interpreted the strategy well knowing we were not the favourites. Thanks to our consistency we managed to climb back up with all the cars, we were a little unlucky with the pit stop for the number 50 and it’s a shame about the incident that put the number 51 out of the race. We collected important points for the championship, even if only with one car. Than”
Why this matters
The result keeps Ferrari competitive in the WEC manufacturers' standings ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, while the team's consistent strategy demonstrated resilience despite setbacks.
Terms in This Story
- FIA World Endurance Championship
- A global motorsport series for prototype and GT cars, featuring endurance races like the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- Hypercar
- The top class of Le Mans prototype racing, including hybrid cars like the Ferrari 499P.
- Pit stop
- A scheduled stop during a race for refueling, tire changes, or repairs.
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