The Ferrari 499P says goodbye to Portimão and looks forward to Sebring

The final appearance of the Ferrari 499P before its debut at Sebring was held at the Portimão track, where the crews of Prancing Horse’s Hypercar concluded the final three days of endurance testing ahead of the FIA WEC season start. 

The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve once again hosted the Ferrari AF Corse team after an initial contact in the autumn. The track layout, which alternates between fast stretches and sections characterised by curves of varying degrees, allowed technicians to continue make improvements ahead of its first official engagement, with work particularly focused on reliability tests. On the 4.6-kilometre circuit - which will also host the second act of the FIA World Endurance Championship in April - the drivers of the Ferrari 499P took turns at the wheels of the no. 50 and 51. 

“There are just a few days to go before the Sebring Prologue,” said Nicklas Nielsen, “and every kilometre covered on the track is useful to understand where and how we can improve our car, ahead of a race debut that will be thrilling for all of us, but at the same time very demanding on a technical level.“ 

Sebring International Raceway will host the Prologue of the 2023 season, on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 March, which gets underway on Friday 17, with the 1000 Miles scheduled from 12 noon (local time).