| Victor Bernier | |
| Fastest Laps: | 0 |
| Prev Series Years: | 2023 2022–23 2020–2021 2020–2021 2019 |
| Prev Series: | TTE Formula Renault Cup FRECA ADAC Formula 4 Italian F4 Championship French F4 Championship |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Best Finish: | 19th |
| Poles: | 0 |
| Nationality: |  French |
| Podiums: | 0 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Starts: | 7 (7 entries) |
| Car Number: | 17 |
| Current Team: | Martinet by Alméras |
| Current Series: | Porsche Supercup |
| Birth Place: | Saint-André-des-Eaux, France |
| Birth Date: | 26 June 2004 |
| Racing Licence: | FIA Silver |
Victor Bernier (born 26 June 2004) is a French racing driver who currently drives for Martinet by Alméras in the Porsche Supercup and Porsche Carrera Cup France series. Prior to that, the Frenchman won the French F4 Junior title in 2019 and scored podiums in the Formula Regional European Championship.
Bernier began karting competitively in 2013, and won a number of national championships before becoming the Junior Karting World Champion in 2018, ahead of Gabriele Minì and Gabriel Bortoleto.[1] He received a Volant d'Or award from the French Federation of Automobile Sport as a reward for his karting exploits.[2]
Bernier made his car racing debut in 2019, competing in the French F4 series at the age of 14, meaning that he became one of the series' junior drivers along with Isack Hadjar and Paul-Adrien Pallot.[3] His season started out modestly, as he would only score three top ten finishes in the first two rounds at Nogaro and Pau, however he would take the first podium of his single-seater career at the following event at Spa. Bernier's results improved steadily from there, as he was able to finish in the top five and on the podium more consistently, which ultimately culminated in a win at the final round of the season. He finished the season fourth in the FFSA Academy points standings and took a dominant title in the Juniors' championship.[4]
For the 2020 season Bernier moved to R-ace GP to contest the ADAC Formula 4 Championship, where he would partner Kirill Smal.[5] He scored two victories, both in the reversed-grid races at the Hockenheimring and Lausitzring respectively, and finished fifth in the championship, ahead of his teammate. In addition, Bernier took part in the third round of that year's Italian F4 series, scoring a single point.[6] Bernier remained in ADAC F4 the following year, this time driving with compatriots Sami Meguetounif and Marcus Amand.[7] [8] [9] Bernier generally beat his teammates over the race weekends and took a sole win in Hockenheim after the original winner Ollie Bearman had received a penalty for causing a collision.[10] [11] He ended his final season in Formula 4 with four podiums and a fourth place in the overall results.[12]
In 2022 Bernier progressed to the Formula Regional level, racing in the Formula Regional European Championship for FA Racing alongside French F4 champion Esteban Masson and Colombian Nicolás Baptiste.[13] He struggled to score points throughout the campaign, only taking a lone ninth place until the final round at Mugello. There, Bernier finished second on Saturday, thus propelling himself to 17th in the standings.[14] [15] [16] Remaining in FRECA for 2023, Bernier switched to MP Motorsport.[17] [18] Though points finishes were easier to come by, the Frenchman, his team, and teammate Sami Meguetounif were rocked by the passing of fellow MP driver Dilano van 't Hoff at Spa-Francorchamps, which resulted in the team's withdrawal for the subsequent round.[19] After their return, Bernier managed to score points on three further occasions, results which included a second place at Monza he inherited after two drivers ahead were penalised.[20] This placed him 15th at season's end, six positions below Meguetounif.[21]
Bernier made his sportscar debut in 2024, driving in the Porsche Cup category alongside Pierre Martinet and Gérard Tremblay during the opening round of the Ultimate Cup Series. He then joined Martinet's eponymous team in a double campaign of the Porsche Carrera Cup France and Porsche Supercup series.[22] [23] The latter campaign proved to be underwhelming, as Bernier only finished inside the top 15 on three occasions. He missed the penultimate round before having a notable error on the final lap of the Monza season finale, crashing into the side of rookie class title contender Kas Haverkort after rejoining sharply from the Roggia chicane.[24] Bernier ended the campaign 19th in the points standings, losing out to teammate Mathys Jaubert.[25]
Bernier completed his studies whilst living together with his former F4 teammate Sami Meguetounif.
On arrival to FA Racing, the team set up by two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso, Bernier stated that Alonso had always been an example to him.[26]
Bernier's younger brother Augustin is also a racing driver, who became the French Karting Champion in the OK-Junior class in 2021.[27]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 154 | 4th |
| 2020 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | R-ace GP | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 225 | 5th |
| Italian F4 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28th | ||
| 2021 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | R-ace GP | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 167 | 4th |
| Italian F4 Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 13th | ||
| 2022 | Formula Regional European Championship | FA Racing by MP | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 17th |
| 2023 | Formula Regional European Championship | MP Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 15th |
| TTE Formula Renault Cup | Event 4 You | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2024 | Ultimate Cup Series Endurance GT-Touring Challenge - Porsche Cup | Martinet by Alméras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 5th |
| GP Racing Team | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Porsche Supercup | Martinet by Alméras | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19th | |
| Porsche Carrera Cup France | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 6th |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | nowrap | R-ace GP | LAU1 1 | LAU1 2 | LAU1 3 | NÜR1 1 | NÜR1 2 | NÜR1 3 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | HOC 3 | NÜR2 1 | NÜR2 2 | NÜR2 3 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | RBR 3 | LAU2 1 | LAU2 2 | LAU2 3 | OSC 1 | OSC 2 | OSC 3 | 5th | 225 | |
| 2021 | nowrap | R-ace GP | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | RBR 3 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | ZAN 3 | HOC1 1 | HOC1 2 | HOC1 3 | SAC 1 | SAC 2 | SAC 3 | HOC2 1 | HOC2 2 | HOC2 3 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | NÜR 3 | 4th |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | nowrap | FA Racing by MP | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | MCO 1 | MCO 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | 17th | 20 | |
| 2023 | nowrap | MP Motorsport | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | 15th | 42 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)