Ferrari's 499P racing program focuses on reliability improvements for the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship season, as the team aims for a third consecutive Le Mans victory and its first Hypercar manufacturers' title.

The 2025 499P features a darker red base color with yellow "Giallo Modena" stripes extending to the side pods. The new livery includes a glossy finish optimized for nighttime visibility, complemented by matte accents similar to their Formula 1 design.

Technical updates for 2025 concentrate on durability rather than performance, with modifications to:

• Suspension systems
• Electrical components
• Structural elements
• Wiring looms

Ferdinando Cannizzo, Ferrari's head of endurance race cars, confirms extensive testing with approximately 15,000km covered over 16 days, including recent sessions at Qatar's Lusail Circuit. The team maximized testing efficiency by running extended sessions from 8 AM to midnight.

Despite showing race-winning pace in 2024, reliability issues affected both factory cars:

• No. 51 car: DNFs at COTA (transmission) and Fuji (hybrid system)
• No. 83 car: Hybrid system failure at Le Mans

Looking ahead, Ferrari continues development work on future performance updates, though new restrictions prevent their introduction before 2026. The team remains focused on operational excellence and strategic decision-making while preparing modifications for the 2026 and 2027 seasons.

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