But on his fifth trip to Le Mans, Kubica took overall victory during the same weekend when F1 hosted its Canadian race – the site of the Pole’s sole grand prix win, which came in 2008 and briefly took him to the top of the drivers’ standings.

Fernando Alonso labelled Sunday a "good day for motorsport" after former Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica won the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Ferrari’s 499P won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the third consecutive time in 2025, but this year’s trophy won’t end up in the company’s Maranello, Italy, headquarters. Wearing number 83, and tellingly finished in bright yellow instead of red,