Ferrari AF Corse will field an unchanged factory Hypercar driver line-up in the FIA WEC for the 2025 season, following the news earlier this week that both Antonio Fuoco and Miguel Molina have had their contracts extended.
Speaking at his annual Finali Mondiali press conference at Imola, Antonello Coletta – the global head of endurance and corse clienti di Ferrari – said he is “very satisfied” with the performance of the six drivers, who all have a Le Mans win with the 499P on their CV.
“Nothing is going to change on the #50 (Nicklas Nielsen, Antonio Fuoco & Miguel Molina) or #51 (James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi & Alessandro Pier Guidi),” he said when asked about Ferrari’s 2025 driver roster.
“But we haven’t finalised the line-up for the #83 (privately funded 499P entered by AF Corse).”
While the look of the #83’s line-up is not yet clear, it appears that the crew may be tweaked or changed for the car’s second season in the championship.
Charles Leclerc’s younger brother Arthur has been tipped recently for a drive in the Bahrain Rookie Test, but it appears that while he will get a first taste of the 499P in the Middle East next month, he will not take up a full-season drive next year.
“He will drive in Bahrain in the Rookie Test,” Coletta confirmed.
“Next year the line-up for the #83 will be for full-season drivers. Arthur is doing the Rookie Test but he is not a choice for next year, our goal is to keep him growing so he will be ready to catch more opportunities in prototypes. We want to help our drivers grow and we are doing the best we can.”
Instead, Leclerc – a Scuderia Ferrari development driver who has been racing in the ELMS LMP2 class and Italian GT this year – looks set to continue competing in GT3 machinery next season.
“Next year he will probably be in the GT3. Next year, honestly, we haven’t taken a final decision. But it’s clear that our dream and his dream is to go ahead in the most important championship.”
The potential for Charles to compete at Le Mans in the future was also mentioned, but Coletta stressed that he is currently fully focused on his Formula 1 commitments with the Italian brand.
“We know that Charles Leclerc would like to do Le Mans, but he is absorbed in F1 and bringing him in for one race would be a penalty for a team running the whole championship,” he said.
