Ferrari AF Corse’s #50 499P has lost fourth place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, having been disqualified due to a technical infringement.
The 2024 Le Mans winners, Antonio Fuoco, Nicklas Nielsen and Miguel Molina, drove once again in this year’s 93rd edition.
They were the lowest finishing out of the three Ferrari Hypercars in fourth behind the #51 Ferrari by the time of the checkered flag at 387 laps.
Post-race scrutineering checks determined the car was “not in compliance with the deflection test indicated in Article 3.8.7 of the 2025 LMH Technical Regulations and the homologation form for car #50”.
As a result, it has been disqualified from the final race results, which has promoted the Hyperpole-sitting #12 JOTA Cadillac V-Series.R into fourth, and the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid into fifth.
Alpine, as a result, finished in the top 10 with both #35 and #36 A424 Hypercars, after having suffered a heartbreaking double mechanical retirement last year by the sixth racing hour.
The stewards decision solely affected the #50 Ferrari, meaning that the #83 retains their overall victory as the #51 keeps their third-placed race finish.
Even though a mechanic noticed Ferrari’s #50 rear wing support missed four bolts at the final pit stop, the team took no further action to the end of the race.
The rear wing deflection test recorded 52mm, exceeding the maximum of 15mm. Furthermore, the #50 Ferrari set its top speed on lap 380 as Ferrari AF Corse claimed no performance gain from the absent bolts; meanwhile, the stewards highlighted a potential safety risk for the wing under high-speed stress and fatigue.
Ferrari accepted the wing-deflection measurement and the non-compliance with wing homologation rules.
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