🇩🇰 Nicklas Nielsen

Racing driver from Denmark. WEC, Ferrari AF Corse.

Driver facts

Full name

Nicklas Nielsen

Born

6 February 1997(b. 1997)

Nationality

Denmark

Current team

Ferrari AF Corse

Series

WEC

Status

Active

Career wins

Career podiums

Career starts

Career DNFs

Racer Rating

5,232

Source · Wikimedia Commons

Racer Rating

5,232

RANK 198 / 12,285 INDEXED · -35 SEASON

FIA Categorisation

Platinum

DRIVER CATEGORISATION · FIA
SOURCE · FIA.COM

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 6H AGO

Nicklas Nielsen is a Danish racing driver competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Ferrari AF Corse. He drives the Ferrari 499P in the Hypercar class and has built his career within the endurance racing ranks, most notably becoming the third Dane to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, taking victory in 2024 alongside Antonio Fuoco and Miguel Molina. That result stands as a defining highlight of his career to date.[1]

Across 63 career starts, Nielsen has amassed 8 wins and 20 podium finishes, though a championship title has so far eluded him. His performances have earned him a Racer Rating of 5,179, placing him 250th among active drivers on that scale. In the 2026 season, Nielsen has recorded one podium finish through three rounds without a win, sitting 17th in the standings as he continues his campaign with Ferrari AF Corse.[2]

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia

SYNTHESIZED FROM 1 SOURCE · UPDATED 0H AGO

Nicklas Nielsen is a racing driver from Denmark who competes in WEC for Ferrari AF Corse. Nielsen has recorded 8 wins and 20 podiums from 63 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 5,232 ranks Nielsen 198th of 12,285 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS

2026 form

LAST 20 RACES · FINISH POSITION, HIGHER IS BETTER

RACERDB · REFERENCE FOR EVERY RACING SERIESAGGREGATED FROM 1 SOURCES · SYNCED 1H AGO

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Podiums	DNFs	Pos	Gain/Loss	Rating
2026	WEC	Ferrari AF Corse	3	0	1	1	P17	+180	5,232
	IMSA WeatherTech	Af Corse Usa	1	0	0	0	P90	−215
2025	WEC	Ferrari AF Corse	8	1	4	1	P3	+568	5,267
	IMSA WeatherTech	Af Corse	3	0	0	0	P71	−493
	European Le Mans Series	AF Corse	1	0	0	0	P132	−203
2024	WEC	Ferrari AF Corse	8	1	3	0	P20	+895	5,396
	IMSA WeatherTech	Richard Mille AF Corse	6	1	1	0	P84	−786
	European Le Mans Series	Formula Racing	5	1	2	1	P97	−563
2023	WEC	Ferrari AF Corse	7	0	4	1	P9	+834	5,850
	European Le Mans Series	Formula Racing	3	0	1	1	P127	−445
2022	European Le Mans Series	AF Corse	6	0	0	0	P22	−638	5,461
	WEC	AF Corse	6	0	0	0	P38	−711
2021	WEC	AF Corse	6	4	4	0	P63	−189	6,811

Head-to-head

MOST-RACED RIVALS · TIMES NIELSEN FINISHED AHEAD VS BEHIND

Rival	Rating	Raced	Ahead	Behind	Record
🇩🇰 Mikkel Jensen	5,345	33	21	12	64%
🇲🇨 Paul di Resta	5,083	32	21	11	66%
🇫🇷 Paul-Loup Chatin	4,753	31	16	15	52%
🇨🇳 Yifei Ye	6,170	27	14	13	52%
🇦🇹 Ferdinand Habsburg	5,186	27	9	18	33%
🇬🇧 Philip Hanson	5,992	26	11	15	42%
🇫🇷 Charles Milesi	5,027	25	15	10	60%
🇯🇵 Ryo Hirakawa	6,659	23	13	10	57%
🇳🇿 Brendon Hartley	6,415	23	13	10	57%
🇨🇭 Sébastien Buemi	6,819	22	12	10	55%

WHEEL-TO-WHEEL ONLY · SAME CLASS, DIFFERENT CAR · TEAM-MATES EXCLUDED

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 6H AGO

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia