Victor Martins gets his first chance to drive a Alpine F1 car at Monza next week alongside reserve driver Jack Doohan.
Victor will join BWT Alpine F1 Team’s Reserve Driver Jack Doohan for the test in Italy, with the Frenchman taking driving duties on Monday 8 May and Jack running in the car on Tuesday 9 May.
Twenty-one-year-old Victor re-joined the Alpine Academy in 2021 and stepped up to FIA Formula 2 this season, having won the FIA Formula 3 Championship in 2022. Victor qualified in second place on debut in Bahrain, reaching the podium in the Round 1 Sprint Race before going on to grab pole position in Saudi Arabia and once again taking a step on the Sprint Race podium. Victor will aim to capitalise on the evident pace he is showing when Formula 2 returns in Imola (19-21 May).
Victor Martins: “I am super excited to get my first taste in a Formula 1 car in Monza on Monday.It will be the first time I will work closely with the Alpine team at a track and to be able to have my first opportunity in an F1 car with them is pretty special. I aim to get a lot of track time and enjoy it all.
“I am really grateful to get this first chance thanks to Alpine and all the team. I have had my seat fit and we have completed some simulator work for it, which is all very exciting. Now I am just looking forward to getting out on track and maximise the opportunity to learn as much as possible.”
Julian Rouse, Alpine Academy Director: “We are looking forward to having Victor test in the A521 in Monza and giving him his first run in a Formula 1 car. He has spent time in Enstone preparing for his test, running in the simulator, and having his seat fit. During his time in the Alpine Academy he has had some fantastic achievements, one of which being the current FIA Formula 3 Champion.
“Now he has progressed to Formula 2 and showing huge potential there it is definitely the right moment to see him test in an F1 car. We are pleased as an Academy to continue to support Victor in his development and extend opportunities when they arise.”
Here’s Victor Martins testing in Formula E
Here’s Alpine running Jack Doohan
[Note: The story is as per press release]
