Alpine Racing revealed its 2024 FIA WEC line-up in terms of the drivers driving the two cars, as they also showcased its livery.
Alpine Motorsports today presented its challengers for the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship campaigns in a complete Motorsport Launch at its Enstone site in the United Kingdom.
In the World Endurance Championship, Alpine embarks on its first season in the Hypercar category as a factory team with the A424, buoyed by its two-car line-up and headlined by the addition of Mick Schumacher. The German is set to race in the FIA World Endurance Championship for the first time. Mick is joined by experienced drivers in car #36, Nicolas Lapierre and Matthieu Vaxiviere. And in car #35 new signings Ferdinand Habsburg and Paul-Loup Chatin, join young talent Charles Milesi who races for a second season with the team. Jules Gounon serves as the reserve driver for the 2024 season.
The liveries of the A524 and A424 are modern and striking, largely inspired by Alpine’s partnership with contemporary artist Felipe Pantone. Black by core and highlighted by vibrant patterns of Alpine blue, the design is unique and eye-catching and contributes to the shape of Alpine Motorsports’ identity. BWT enters the third year of title partnership with the F1 Team, which is marked by its world-renowned pink colours that feature strongly on its A524 livery. At eight races this season, the livery will be pink dominated to further underline Alpine’s strong partnership with the Mondsee-based water company, which is centred around reducing single-use plastic in the world.
“It’s a great moment for Alpine Motorsports to come together and officially present its programmes for the 2024 season,” said Famin. “It is certainly a unique moment to have both the A524 Formula 1 car and A424 Hypercar along with all the drivers in the same room as both projects prepare for what will undoubtedly be a busy and intense 2024 year.
“To see both the real cars here today is testament to all the hard work conducted behind the scenes at our factories from our thousands of talented employees in the United Kingdom and in France. The next stage on our journey is deploying everything to the track, applying operational excellence across the board and growing a greater dynamic and mindset from all our teams. We are all very much looking forward to continuing the hard work to bring the Alpine name success.”
[Note: The story is as per press release]
