Centenary Le Mans winner James Calado has become the latest Ferrari factory driver to receive a multi-year contract extension from the Italian marque.
“I’m delighted to remain in the Ferrari family as an official driver,” Calado said in the announcement, which puts all rumours of a potential move to another Hypercar manufacturer to bed. “I’ve achieved many successes with the Prancing Horse in recent years, and I’m convinced that together we can pass some big chequered flags in the future as well.
“There’s recently been a lot of speculation about what I was going to do in the future. In reality, all I wanted was to keep on competing for Ferrari. Now we’re crossing our fingers because in a few days we’ll be in Bahrain for the last round of the FIA WEC, aiming to achieve our dreams of becoming world champions.”
The Briton has won three Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ World Championships with the Maranello-based brand in the LMGTE Pro category of the FIA WEC, in the 2017, 2021 and 2022, driving an AF Corse 488 GTE alongside Alessandro Pier Guidi.
In addition to winning the overall victory at Le Mans in 2023 aboard the #51 499P, the Englishman has also achieved two LMGTE class victories in the legendary French race, in 2019 and 2021, plus a win at the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona in 2024.
Overall, since 2014, he has 27 wins and 62 podiums with Ferrari in 130 races.
Antonello Coletta, the Global Head of Ferrari Endurance and Corse Clienti, added: “The contract extension represents continuity: we take great satisfaction in pursuing a professional journey with James, who over the last 11 years has enabled us to achieve many titles and successes of particular importance, among which I’d like to recall victory at the Centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans, in 2023.
“So it’s an honour to be able to keep counting on James’s contribution, a driver who’s a fully fledged member of the Ferrari family.”
Other Ferrari drivers to receive contract renewals this year include Alessio Rovera, Antonio Giovinazzi and Nicklas Nielsen.
