Ferrari Triumphs: Wins 2025 WEC Drivers' Title After 53-Year Endurance Championship Wait
November 8, 2025
Ferrari claims the drivers’ world title in the 2025 World Endurance Championship with the trio Alessandro Pier Guidi, Antonio Giovinazzi, and James Calado in car No. 51, reinforcing Ferrari’s endurance legacy alongside its Formula 1 success.
Car No. 51, driven by Giovinazzi, Calado, and Guidi, clinches the WEC title after the Bahrain 8 Hours, taking both the constructors’ and drivers’ championships.
The Bahrain race serves as the season finale, with the team’s victory attributed to strong teamwork and cohesion within the squad.
Toyota finishes the season with a Bahrain win and a 1-2 in Bahrain (cars 7 and 8) but does not secure the manufacturers’ title.
Ferrari defeats rivals Porsche and Cadillac in the final race to secure the championship without needing an overall race win.
Antonio Giovinazzi expresses the emotion and difficulty of describing the achievement, underscoring its significance.
The season adds to Ferrari’s endurance dominance, including three Le Mans wins since 2023.
Ferrari’s 499P lineup, including cars No. 51 and No. 50, earned the necessary points as Peugeot and Alpine finished outside the podium in Bahrain.
Ferrari secures the World Endurance Championship for manufacturers in Bahrain, marking its first endurance title since 1972 and signaling a long-awaited return to top-tier endurance competition.
The Bahrain triumph ends a 53-year wait for an endurance world championship and marks Ferrari’s resurgence in long-form endurance racing.
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