Introduction
Finally, the winner of the 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans has been announced. This time the race was very exciting, which took place at Circuit de la Sarthe (France). The end of the race was very explosive, in which the #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P became the winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2025. This vehicle was driven by Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye, and Phil Hanson. It is not that this is the first time; rather, Ferrari has won Le Mans twice until now, and this is their third victory. With this triumph, Ferrari has established its domination in hypercars. And another new record was made in this: Robert Kubica became the first Polish driver to win Le Mans 2025.
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In today's blog post we will see how the race took place, how the performance of the winning Ferrari was, and what impact this race has had on the motorsport industry. Let's know in detail.
“Before we dive into how the race unfolded, it’s important to see how the teams lined up at the start.”
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A Race of Strategy and Stamina
A total of 62 cars participated in the 2025 Le Mans in 3 classes. The race included categories such as Hypercar, LMP2, and LMGT3. Ferrari, Porsche, Cadillac, Toyota, and Aston Martin were among the leading manufacturers in the Hypercar class.
In the qualifying round, i.e., Hyperpole, Cadillac achieved pole position and second position, but in the actual race, the result was something else. Ferrari beat everyone with its speed and strategy.
If we look at it, #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P is not actually a Ferrari factory team but a customer team; still, it showed such a game that even the factory teams could not stand in front of it. When the race began, Kubica set a good pace toward Le Mans. But then, during the middle of the race, Kubica, Yifei Ye, and Phil Hanson kept their speed steady and managed smartly.
There were some problems during the race as well, which forced Ferrari to handle some pressure towards the end. During the safety car phase, they also had to face drive-through penalties for not reducing speed during the yellow flag.
As the race neared its final hours, the #83 Ferrari was in the lead, but the #6 Porsche Penske driven by Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre, and Matt Campbell was trailing them. This put a lot of pressure on the drivers of the #83. This was just starting when the factory Ferrari #51 (Giovinazzi, Calado, Pier Gudi) suddenly spun, and the lead went out of #83's hands.
Then Robert Kubica drove under a lot of pressure in the last 3 hours. And with a difference of just 14 seconds, he beat the Porsche and became the Le Mans 2025 winner.
Ferrari #83 wins Le Mans 2025. This was an unexpected thing for everyone, but the way the race happened was nail-biting. Until now Ferrari has won a total of 12 Le Mans 24-hour races.
The Winning Team: Kubica, Ye, and Hanson
AF Corse #83 The Ferrari team's victory is not just the result of speed driving, but it is the result of teamwork, focus, and patience.
Robert Kubica—Comeback King
The biggest reason for Ferrari winning Le Mans 2025 is Robert Kubica. Kubica is a former Formula 1 driver and won the 2008 Canadian GP. Having Formula One experience is a tremendous honor in itself because the biggest accidents in motorsports take place there.
His career was almost ended in a rally crash in 2011, but still he did not give up, and today he has won the Le Mans 2025 title.
After the race, Kubica said, “I didn’t have to do 5 stints at the end, but I finished the race with a cool head—without making a mistake.”
Kubica won because of how he raced in the final three hours. This victory is the first men’s title for Poland.
Yifei Ye – Redemption Story
Yifei Ye performed very poorly in Le Mans in 2021, and he did not achieve any major victories in the following years. Therefore, this season of 24 Hours of Le Mans 2025 was nothing less than a redemption for him.
Yifei is one of the young endurance drivers of China, and he has been performing well until now.
The mistake he made in the 2021 Le Mans was not corrected by coming back from it, but he kept the team in the lead with precision and speed.
Phil Hanson—Most reliable driver
Phile is a UK-based driver. He gave a decent performance in the Le Mans 2025 race. The toughest phase of Le Mans is the night phase, because the race runs for 24 hours, so the race also takes place during the night, and when it is night, the driver's visibility decreases slightly. In such a situation, Phil Hanson kept the car safe and stable. He avoided risky moves and maintained stable driving. There are penalties and mechanical issues in the night phase, but Phile did not let the #83 AF Corse Ferrari fall into all these problems. This role of theirs is most important because if they made even a slight mistake in the night stage, the team would lose its top position, making it difficult for other drivers to overtake.
With consistency and smart driving, Field and the team were kept in the safe zone in the night stage, and Robert Kubica eventually took the race close to victory and also won the title.
These three drivers together added a new name to the history of Le Mans. This is the first such customer team to have achieved this feat after almost 20 years.
Ferrari’s Hypercar Dynasty
The history of the last three years of Ferrari Hypercar shows how these cars have been winning Le Mans. Ferrari is one of the top cars in the hypercar category. The #51 car emerged victorious in 2023, the #50 car achieved victory in 2024, and the #83 car emerged victorious in the 2025 Le Mans event. This feat means that three different drivers of Ferrari have won Le Mans titles for 3 consecutive years. Winning a hat trick is not an easy task, so it is clear that the Hypercars class is always close to winning.
The winning team of Le Mans 2025 is Ferrari in first position, but apart from this, there are other cars that have achieved good positions. For example, the #51 car finished in the third position, while the fourth position was also occupied by Ferrari's #50, which was driven by Nicklas Nielsen, Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina, etc.
Ferrari has all the experienced drivers, and their car manufacturing is also the best.
Class Winners and Notable Performances
#83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P has won the Le Mans title this year, but some drivers from other classes also gave top-level performances, which shows their potential.
1) LMP2
#43 Inter Europol Competition ORECA 07 has won this category. Nick Yelloly, Vladislav Lomko, and Jakub Miechowski were the drivers. They followed consistency throughout the race. Then when the end hours came, Nick Yelloly drove clean and swiftly, due to which he beat the #48 VDS Panis ahead of him by a distance of 2 minutes and took the class lead.
2) LMGT3
The car that won the class was the #92 Manthey 1st Phorm Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Richard Lietz, Riccardo Pera, and Ryan Hardwick. The Most Valuable Driver award went to Richard Lietz, as his one outstanding lap contributed significantly to the team's victory in the class. Second and third in class were the #21 Vista AF Corse Ferrari and the #81 TF Sport Corvette.
3) Some other highlights related to Le Mans 2025.
The #6 Porsche car, which belongs to Penske Motorsport, was disqualified in qualifying and was given the last position. Despite starting from the bottom, it managed to finish in the second position. Such a drastic change shows the potential of his racing. Until now he has only won 19th position; from this it can be predicted that his 20th position will come soon in the future.
On the other hand, two Cadillac cars, despite securing pole position and second position, could not maintain their lead and finished in 7th place. This shows that qualifying fast is not relevant, but surviving in the 24-hour game is important.
Implications for Le Mans and Beyond
Ferrari won the Le Mans 2025 race for the third time in a row. It indicates that they are still one of the strongest teams in the WEC. After this win, Ferrari has completely closed the gap with Porsche in the hypercar manufacturers' championship. This means that there can be a lot of competition in future WEC races, including Le Mans.
AF Corse #83. Ferrari's victory—first customer team victory
AF Course No. 83 It was an important event in history that Ferrari won Le Mans. And it is also a beginning for customer teams. AF corse, is a customer team, and so far it has been the case that factory-backed teams have won most of the time. But this time's win proves that more than money, support, and resources, a privateer team can also win if the planning, driver, and execution are strong.
This creates hope not only for fans but also for motorsports teams that not just big brands but anyone who is a good player can win races, be it the 24 Hours of Le Mans or Formula One.
Robert Kubica—Poland's first Le Mans winner
Robert's impressive driving skills enabled him to make a comeback this time. Despite being the Formula One Canadian GP winner in 2008, he had to quit in 2011 due to a rally accident. His right arm was injured, which nearly ended his career. But now in 2025, the comeback he made is worth watching. While handling the pressure of the last 3 hours of the race, Mehaj took a lead of 14 seconds and made the team win. The difference was his enthusiasm, passion, and the passion he had for so many days, which he showed in his driving.
His journey was not so easy; after leaving Formula 1, he started everything from the beginning, first doing rally for some time, then driving touring cars, and then participating in endurance racing and winning the title. His passion for racing and his driving for the last three hours at Le Mans inspired a lot of fans and spectators.
Yifei Ye and Phil Hanson—Young talented drivers of the year
Yifei Ye is a young racing driver from China. He has won titles in many races, but he never got a chance to win Le Mans. In 2021, he could not complete the Le Mans race due to an accident, but this time he maintained speed and discipline in the race with his wisdom. He took the lead in the race.
This is Phile Hanson, the UK-based driver who drove the automobile at night. This section of the Le Mans race is the toughest, and Phile navigated it successfully without crashing, maintaining a safe and competitive position. Both of these young drivers are the future of endurance races. Only such drivers become legendary in the future.
Conclusion
The 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans race proved to be a memorable one. Cadillac managed not to hold the lead despite taking the first two positions and finished 7th in the race. Coming from behind, the #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P did what no other major manufacturing company could do by winning Le Mans 2025.
Among the drivers of the winning car, Robert Kubica, who is an ex-Formula One racer, was in trauma for many years as he could not race due to the injury. Despite being young and relatively inexperienced, the other two racers had participated in races before, and with their wisdom, planning, and consistency, they became the winners of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2025.
This victory is not just of a team but of a complete customer team. Where the cars of big brands could not do anything, a Ferrari customer team car did it. This triumph declares that if one has talent, is a good driver, and has proper execution, then one can win any race in the world.
All eyes are now focused on the 94th Le Mans edition in 2026, as the races are expected to intensify even further.
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