Ferrari closes the book on WEC with title double in Bahrain — and a nod to Maranello’s past
Ferrari hasn’t ended its Formula 1 title drought yet, but it’s been busy rewriting the script elsewhere. In Bahrain, the Scuderia signed off its World Endurance Championship season with a dominant double: the Manufacturers’ crown and the Drivers’ title, delivered in the third year of its top-class return.
At the 8 Hours of Bahrain, Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen hustled the No. 50 Ferrari onto the podium in third, finishing ahead of the sister 499P. That result was enough to lock in the big one — the Manufacturers’ Championship — with a 74-point advantage over Toyota. Job done, emphatically.
The Drivers’ title went the way of the No. 51 crew: Antonio Giovinazzi, Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado, edging out the AF Corse entry that featured former F1 racer Robert Kubica. Fuoco, Molina and Nielsen rounded out Ferrari’s year with third in the standings. Not a bad way to cap a programme that restarted, seriously, less than three seasons ago.
Ferrari chairman John Elkann didn’t try to hide what it means.
“This milestone fills us with pride and represents the fulfilment of a dream – the culmination of a journey we began in 2022, when we decided to return to the top class of endurance racing,” Elkann said. “It has been a journey that saw us win Le Mans three consecutive times, and brings us today not only two world titles, but the celebration of the strength of a team that worked as one.”
For those who keep their timelines straight, this is Ferrari’s first WEC title in 53 years. It also lands as the company’s first Manufacturers’ world crown since its 2008 success in Formula 1 and its first Drivers’ championship since Kimi Räikkönen sealed the F1 title in 2007. Different paddock, same emblem on the trophy.
Giovinazzi, who’s found a second home in endurance racing, put the significance simply.
“This is a fantastic day that none of us will ever forget,” he said. “With Ale and James, from the very first day of this programme we shared a dream – to become world champions. We’ve managed to make it come true, and we end the year with two world titles, manufacturers’ and drivers’. All of this is already part of history.”
The path here was built on the Ferrari 499P’s relentless development and a team able to learn quickly under fire. Ferdinando Cannizzo, Head of Endurance Race Cars, credited the grind behind the glamour.
“We have fulfilled the dream of becoming world champions, working hard and with humility to reach this goal,” he said. “In 2023, by winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans, we immediately realised the strength of the project, and the victories in France over the following two years confirmed that we were on the right path. We built this world success especially last winter, when we worked tirelessly to understand how to fully exploit the potential of this car.”
Toyota pushed — it always does — and the AF Corse satellite effort kept the intra-Ferrari standards high. But across the year the factory squad was too clean, too consistent, too prepared. Bahrain simply made it official.
In Maranello, that matters. Titles change atmospheres. For a company forever measured against its grand prix legacy, a world championship — two of them — resonates across departments, from race bays to design offices. If you’re looking for a statement about where Ferrari wants to be across global motorsport, this is it.
One more thing: they enjoyed announcing it.
WE ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS! 🏆
We have clinched the FIA Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers’ title 🍾#WEC#FerrariHypercar#Ferrari499Ppic.twitter.com/odw8xg0BaX
— Ferrari Hypercar (@FerrariHypercar)November 8, 2025
The Scuderia will head into 2026 with a fresh stack of silverware, a proven car, and a crew that’s learned how to manage the long game. In Formula 1, the clock keeps ticking on that next title. In endurance racing, Ferrari’s stopped it — and set the standard.
