Ferrari 'surprised' by late Le Mans disqualification

Ferrari has released a public statement reacting to the disqualification of its No. 50 499P from the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours, describing the stewards' decision published late on Monday night as a "surprise".

The No. 50 car of Nicklas Nielsen, Miguel Molina and Antonio Fuoco, which finished fourth on the road, failed post-race scrutineering due to a technical infringement related to its rear wing.

"The irregularity concerned the absence of four bolts from the central rear wing support (see below)," Ferrari's statement reads. "The other two 499P entries – the No. 83, which won the race, and the No. 51, which finished third – passed post-race scrutineering without any issues.

"As reported by the Stewards, during the No. 50 car’s last pit stop at 3.23 p.m. on Sunday, 15 June, a Ferrari – AF Corse team mechanic noticed that only one of the bolts securing the central rear wing support was missing.

"Given the design of the element, the absence of one or more of these components did not compromise the car’s safety in any way. The subsequent loss of the remaining bolts during the final 37 minutes of the race provided no advantage in terms of performance or the final standings.

"The top speed of the No. 50 499P reported by the Stewards in their decision was recorded during the car’s final seven laps while it was running in the slipstream of its sister car, the No. 51 499P.

"While surprised by the decision, Ferrari reaffirms its complete confidence in the professionalism and integrity of its team, in the actions taken, and in its respect for the regulations governing the FIA World Endurance Championship.

"With full confidence in those same regulations, even though the incident in question offered no competitive advantage to the crew, nor did it compromise the safety of our drivers or that of other competitors, Ferrari is already at work ahead of the next rounds of a season that resumes under the global spotlight in July, in Brazil.

"Following the disqualification of the No. 50 499P, Ferrari retains its lead in the championship’s Manufacturers’ standings with 172 points. In the World Drivers’ Championship, the trio of Pier Guidi–Calado–Giovinazzi leads with 105 points, followed by Ye–Kubica–Hanson with 89 and Fuoco–Molina–Nielsen with 57."