Williams Confirm Exciting F1 Driver Appointment as New Structure Explained - The Mirror
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The French driver Victor Martins will be at Alpine and Williams in 2026. He is in contract with Alpine in endurance, and has just signed at Williams as an F1 test pilot.
What a day for Victor Martins! The 24-year-old French driver was recruited by two teams for the year 2026. At the end of the morning, the Alpine team announced that the Francilian would be in the World Endurance Championship (WEC), and in the afternoon, it was the Williams team that announced that he would be a reserve driver in Formula 1. Victor Martins had been in Formula 2 for the last three seasons in the French ART team, but his results wer…
Victor Martins named Williams F1 Test & Development Driver
The Williams F1 Team have officially strengthened its 2026 lineup by appointing Victor Martins, a Driver Academy graduate, to the role of Test and Development Driver. Additionally, the Frenchman will balance this new responsibility at Grove with a racing seat in the FIA World Endurance Championship alongside the Alpine Endurance Team. A proven track record... The post Victor Martins named Williams F1 Test & Development Driver appeared first on M…
Le Mans Dreams, F1 Schemes: Victor Martins’ 2026 Double
Victor Martins just signed up for two jobs and one very busy helmet: all-out racing with Alpine’s Hypercar and behind-the-scenes test wizardry at Williams—so wild his calendar might need a pit crew. Expect late-night sims, long stints, and a certain French classic whispering “see you soon,” plus engineers trying to figure out how he keeps two garages and one brain in sync. Curious how this double life could spice up 2026 and why both teams are s…
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