Ferrari has secured a historic 1-2-3 finish at the 2025 Qatar 1812Km World Endurance Championship opener, with the No. 50 499P claiming victory under the floodlights at Lusail International Circuit.

Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina, and Nicklas Nielsen piloted the winning No. 50 car, employing an effective mixed-tire strategy throughout the 10-hour race. The team recovered from an early spin to take control in the latter stages, ultimately winning by 2.3 seconds.

The No. 83 AF Corse Ferrari, driven by Yifei Ye, Phil Hanson, and Robert Kubica, secured second place after leading portions of the race. The pole-sitting No. 51 factory Ferrari completed the podium despite receiving two drive-through penalties.

Key race developments:

• BMW WRT finished fourth after technical issues and penalties
• Toyota secured fifth and sixth places despite qualifying struggles
• Cadillac teammates collided during a safety car restart
• Porsche struggled with pace, finishing 10th and 11th
• Aston Martin's WEC debut proved challenging with one retirement

In LMGT3, TF Sport's Corvette Z06 GT3.R claimed victory from 13th on the grid, with Daniel Juncadella holding off McLaren's Gregoire Saucy in a thrilling finish. The WRT BMW M4 GT3 Evo completed the podium.

The victory marks Ferrari's first complete podium sweep in modern WEC history and sets a strong tone for their 2025 championship campaign.

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