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Phil Hanson will join the privateer-funded #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P LMH for the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship season.
The 2019-20 WEC LMP2 champion and Le Mans 24 Hours class-winner will take over Robert Shwartzman’s position for the next year. Hanson debuted in the Hypercar class during the 2024 season with JOTA, just like Shwartzman. AF Corse’s yellow Ferrari emerged victorious at the Lone Star Le Mans in September at the Circuit of the Americas. The #83 Ferrari team is preparing for their second WEC season campaign next year, while Hanson is gearing up for his sixth season. In a statement, AF Corse revealed that Hanson will make his debut with the #83 Ferrari 499P during the Rookie Test on Sunday, November 3rd, after the Bahrain 8 Hours. The British driver will finish his 2024 season in the #38 Porsche 963 alongside teammates Jenson Button and Oliver Rasmussen.
