Ferrari struggles at Fuji WEC, salvage single point
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 27, 2026, 2:57 PM
Last updated Sep 27, 2026

Ferrari faced challenges in the World Endurance Championship race at Fuji on September 27, 2026. The team's 499P car continued to struggle with pace, leading them to finish 10th. Despite spending most of the race outside the points, the #51 driven by Alessandro Pier Guidi, Antonio Giovinazzi, and James Calado earned the team one point late in the race. This performance follows a pattern of difficulties for the Maranello squad at this venue. The team will need to assess their performance as they prepare for upcoming races.
- •Ferrari finished 10th in the Fuji WEC race on September 27, 2026.
- •The #51 499P car struggled for pace throughout the race.
- •The team managed to earn a single point late in the race.
- •Alessandro Pier Guidi, Antonio Giovinazzi, and James Calado drove the #51.
- •Ferrari's performance continues a trend of difficulties at Fuji.
- 2:57 PMMotorsport.com — "Everything that could go wrong went wrong" for Ferrari in Fuji WEC
"Ferrari endured a tough weekend in Sunday's World Endurance Championship race at Fuji, with the 499P again struggling for pace at the Japanese venue. The Maranello squad was only able to salvage one point late in the race with the #51 499P of Alessandro Pier Guidi, Antonio Giovinazzi and James Calado finishing 10th after spending almost the entire race outside the points. Only the late ...Keep reading
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