Victor Bernier

Victor Bernier
Born	(2004-06-26) June 26, 2004 France
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2019–present
Known for	French F4 Junior title (2019), Formula Regional European Championship podiums, Porsche Supercup competitor

Victor Bernier (born 26 June 2004) is a French motorsport competitor currently racing with Martinet by Alméras in both the Porsche Supercup and Porsche Carrera Cup France championships. He secured the French F4 Junior title in 2019 and has achieved podium finishes in the Formula Regional European Championship.

Karting

Bernier's karting journey began in 2013, where he clinched multiple national titles before capturing the Junior Karting World Championship in 2018, outperforming competitors such as Gabriele Minì and Gabriel Bortoleto. His karting achievements earned him the prestigious Volant d'Or from the French Federation of Automobile Sport.

Formula 4

At just 14 years old, Bernier made his car racing debut in the French F4 series during 2019, competing alongside emerging talents like Isack Hadjar. After a gradual start, he attained his inaugural podium at Spa and concluded the season fourth overall, while also claiming the Juniors' title.

In 2020, Bernier joined R-ace GP to compete in the ADAC Formula 4, sharing the team with Kirill Smal. He secured two victories in reversed-grid races at Hockenheimring and Lausitzring, finishing fifth in the overall standings. Additionally, he took part briefly in the Italian F4 championship.

Bernier remained in ADAC F4 for the 2021 season, racing alongside fellow French drivers Sami Meguetounif and Marcus Amand. Demonstrating consistent superiority over his teammates during race weekends, he earned a win at Hockenheim following a penalty to the original winner. The season wrapped up with Bernier achieving four podiums and placing fourth in the championship.

Formula Regional

Progressing to the Formula Regional tier in 2022, Bernier competed in the Formula Regional European Championship with FA Racing, alongside fellow French F4 champion Esteban Masson and Colombian driver Nicolás Baptiste. His points-scoring opportunities were limited throughout most of the year, managing only one ninth-place finish until a strong second place on Saturday at the final round held at Mugello, ultimately ranking 17th overall.

Continuing his FRECA campaign into 2023, Bernier switched to MP Motorsport. Although he achieved points more regularly, the team was struck by tragedy after teammate Dilano van 't Hoff passed away at Spa-Francorchamps, prompting MP Motorsport to withdraw from the subsequent event. Returning to competition thereafter, Bernier collected points on three occasions, including a second-place finish at Monza, inherited due to penalties applied to drivers ahead of him. He completed the season in 15th place, trailing teammate Sami Meguetounif by six positions.

Sportscar racing tenure

Bernier entered the realm of sportscar competition in 2024, taking part in the Porsche Cup class alongside teammates Pierre Martinet and Gérard Tremblay during the opening event of the Ultimate Cup Series. Subsequently, he aligned with Martinet's squad to contest both the Porsche Carrera Cup France and Porsche Supercup series. The Supercup campaign proved difficult, as Bernier managed to secure a top-15 finish only on three occasions. He was absent from the second-to-last round and committed a critical mistake in the Monza finale by colliding with rookie championship hopeful Kas Haverkort after re-entering the track from the Roggia chicane. Ultimately, Bernier ended the season ranked 19th overall, trailing behind his teammate Mathys Jaubert.

Personal background

Throughout his education, Bernier shared accommodations with former F4 teammate Sami Meguetounif.

Upon his integration into FA Racing—a team established by two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso—Bernier acknowledged Alonso as a significant source of inspiration.

His younger sibling Augustin is also involved in motorsport and secured the French Karting Championship title in the OK-Junior category in 2021.

Summary of racing career

Season	Series	Team	Races	Victories	Pole positions	Fastest laps	Podiums	Points	Final standing
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	Fernando Alonso's FA Racing by MP Motorsport	19	0	0	0	1	20	17th
2023	2023 Formula Regional European Championship	MP Motorsport	18	0	0	0	1	42	15th
	2023 TTE Formula Renault Cup	Event 4 You	"2"	"1"	"1"	"2"	"2"	"0"	"NC†"

* Season currently underway.

Complete French F4 Juniors' Championship results

(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Bold races denote pole positions; italics indicate fastest laps)

2019 French F4 Championship …

Year	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	…	Final position	Points total
1st	330.5 (355.5 including dropped points)

Complete French F4 Championship results

(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Pole positions shown in bold; fastest laps in italics)

Year	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	R15	R16	R17	R18	R19	R20	R21	Final standing	Points
2019 French F4 Championship	[[Circuit Paul Armagnac#NOG Race_1]] 9	[[Circuit Paul Armagnac#NOG Race_2]] 6	[[Circuit Paul Armagnac#NOG Race_3]] 12	[[Circuit de Pau#PAU Race_1]] Ret	[[Circuit de Pau#PAU Race_2]] Ret	[[Circuit de Pau#PAU Race_3]] 8	[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps#SPA Race_1]] 3	[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps#SPA Race_2]] 7	[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps#SPA Race_3]] 12	[[Circuit de Lédenon#LÉD Race_1]] 4	[[Circuit de Lédenon#LÉD Race_2]] 10	[[Circuit de Lédenon#LÉD Race_3]] 4	[[Hungaroring#HUN Race_1]] 4	[[Hungaroring#HUN Race_2]] 3	[[Hungaroring#HUN Race_3]] 3	[[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours#MAG Race_1]] 4	[[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours#MAG Race_2]] 4	[[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours#MAG Race_3]] 15	[[Circuit Paul Ricard#LEC Race_1]] 2	[[Circuit Paul Ricard#LEC Race_2]] 3	[[Circuit Paul Ricard#LEC Race_3]] 1	4th	154

Full ADAC Formula 4 Championship Results

(key) (Entries in bold denote pole positions) (Entries in italics signify fastest laps)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	Final Position	Points Scored
2020	R-ace GP	LAU1 1 7th	LAU1 2 4th	LAU1 3 2nd	NÜR1 1 4th	NÜR1 2 9th	NÜR1 3 7th	HOC 1 Retired	HOC 2 5th	HOC 3 1st	NÜR2 1 7th	NÜR2 2 11th	NÜR2 3 11th	RBR 1 '2nd'

Full Italian F4 Championship Results

(key) (Entries in bold represent pole positions) (Entries in italics indicate fastest laps)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	Final Standing	Points Accumulated
2020	R-ace GP	MIS 1	MIS 2	MIS 3	IMO1 1	IMO1 2	IMO1 3	RBR 1 Retired	RBR 2 10th	RBR 3 21st	MUG 1	MUG 2	MUG 3	MNZ 1	MNZ 2	MNZ 3	IMO2 1	IMO2 2	IMO2 3	VLL 1	VLL 2	VLL 3	28th place	1 point

2021	R-ace GP	style="background:#dfffdf"| LEC 1 6th	style="background:#efcfff"| LEC 2 Retired	style="background:#cfcfff"| LEC 3 13th	style="background:#dfffdf"| MIS 1 7th	style="background:#dfffdf"| MIS 2 5th	style="background:#dfffdf"| MIS 3 7th	VLL 1	VLL 2	VLL 3	IMO 1	IMO 2	IMO 3	(Remaining rounds, including Red Bull Ring, are not shown)	! 13th place	! 30 points

Full Formula Regional European Championship results

(key) (Entries in bold represent pole positions) (Entries in italics denote fastest laps)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Final Standing	Points Scored
2022	FA Racing by MP Motorsport	(MNZ 2)17 |(IMO 1)NC |(IMO 2)32† |DNQ |(MCO 2)17 |(LEC 1)23 |Ret |9 |13 |18 |Ret |15 |17 |26 |13 |Ret |Ret |2 |15	17th	20
2023	MP Motorsport	4 |12 |15 |17 |20 |9 |15 |(MUG 1) - |(MUG 2) - |7 |17 |15 |11 |2 |19 |Ret |16 |15 |8	15th	42

Full Porsche Carrera Cup France results

(key) (Bolded races indicate pole positions) (Italicized races mark fastest laps)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Overall Position	Total Points
2024	Martinet by Alméras	CAT 1 5	CAT 2 5	LEC 1 DSQ	LEC 2 2	SPA 1 9	SPA 2 7	DIJ 1 8	DIJ 2 11	MUG 1 7	MUG 2 4	ALG 1 7	ALG 2 8	6th	113

^*Current season ongoing.

Full Porsche Supercup results

(key) (Pole positions are shown in bold) (Fastest laps appear in italics)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Final Position	Points Accumulated
2024	Martinet by Alméras	IMO 11	MON 14	RBR 24†	SIL 17	HUN 15	SPA 19	ZAN	MNZ 26	19th	11

^* Season currently underway.