Thursday, 19 February 2026 22:11

Alpine Endurance unveils its crews for the 2026 FIA WEC season

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Alpine, a leading figure in international motorsport, prepares to compete in its third season in the premier class of the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC).

With a livery symbolising the programme's maturity, the Alpine A424s reveal targeted aerodynamic developments, the result of continuous work during the off-season.

Portuguese driver António Félix da Costa joins Austrian Ferdinand Habsburg and Frenchman Charles Milesi in the #35 Alpine A424.

Jules Gounon, Frédéric Makowiecki and endurance racing newcomer Victor Martins form an all-French crew in the #36 sister car.

On the heels of their maiden victory at the 2025 6 Hours of Fuji, Les Bleus enter this campaign ready to take on fiercer competition than ever before.

With a rich history in endurance racing where the brand has continuously raced since 2013, the A-arrow brand is competing its third campaign with the Alpine A424, a Hypercar designed and developed by the savoir-faire of the Alpine Tech teams in Viry-Châtillon.

After a learning season in 2024, Alpine Endurance Team reached new milestones with two podium finishes before the Alpine A424's first victory at the 2025 6 Hours of Fuji. Far from resting on their laurels, les Bleus have worked methodically to compete more consistently at the sharp end of the field.

Unveiled on Wednesday, 18 February at the Atelier Alpine Paris, the Alpine A424 retains the architecture that has shown its competitiveness while incorporating targeted aerodynamic upgrades within the FIA WEC regulatory framework. Its livery, an evolution of the 2025 version, symbolises the programme's maturity and the continuity of the work undertaken since the brand's return to the premier category of world endurance racing.

Under the leadership of Team Principal Philippe Sinault and Sporting Director Nicolas Lapierre, Alpine Endurance Team enters this campaign with a strengthened structure and clear ambitions.

Charles Milesi and Ferdinand Habsburg, who have been with the team since the beginning of its Hypercar journey and were instrumental in the Alpine A424's first victory, are joined by António Félix da Costa in the #35 car. In the sister car #36, Jules Gounon and Frédéric Makowiecki will form an all-French trio with the arrival of Victor Martins.

The six drivers will combine their strengths, experience and talent to fly the Alpine flag during an eight-round season, including the flagship 24 Hours of Le Mans event, spread across four continents, and against seven of the most prestigious manufacturers in world motorsport.

Axel Plasse, VP Alpine Tech:

"We have a busy year ahead of us in the FIA WEC. We are fully committed and determined to deliver our best in every race of the championship."

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