Monza – The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) returned to the Monza circuit after three years in wet conditions. Rain accompanied Friday’s free practice sessions on November 6, 2026.
AF Corse’s number 83 499P delivered the best performance among the Ferrari cars. It finished the afternoon session in first place after taking second in the morning.
Free practice results
First free practice lasted 90 minutes, with air temperatures around 10 °C and track temperatures near 12 °C. Light rain kept the circuit wet throughout. The yellow-liveried 499P, driven by factory drivers Yifei Ye and Phil Hanson alongside Robert Kubica, took second place with a best lap of 1:47,263 minutes. The official number 51 Ferrari – AF Corse car, driven by Antonio Giovinazzi, James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi, placed fifth in 1:47,557 minutes. Number 50, with Antonio Fuoco, Nicklas Nielsen and Miguel Molina, finished eighth in 1:47,967 minutes. The AF Corse car completed 39 laps, while the official cars covered 68 laps.
The rain gradually eased in the afternoon, allowing second free practice to take place on a damp but drying track. Air and track temperatures remained at 10 and 12 °C respectively. The overall fastest lap, 1:38,143 minutes, was set late in the session by the number 83 499P. Number 50 placed seventh in 1:40,295 minutes, while number 51 finished 15th in 1:41,783 minutes. The AF Corse car (Ye-Hanson-Kubica) completed 47 laps; each of the two official Ferrari – AF Corse cars completed 46.
Saturday, November 7, brings third free practice at 10:30, followed by Hypercar qualifying at 15:00 and Hyperpole from 15:20. The six-hour Monza race starts on Sunday, November 8, at 11:00 local time.
