Overview
- Alpine officially announced Martins will make his World Endurance Championship debut with the A424 Hypercar in 2026.
- Williams confirmed Martins as a 2026 test and reserve driver to support Carlos Sainz and Alexander Albon and help develop its new simulator in Grove.
- The move follows vacancies at Alpine after Mick Schumacher’s switch to IndyCar with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and Paul-Loup Chatin’s departure.
- Only Antonio Felix da Costa and Frederik Makowiecki appear on Alpine’s provisional WEC entry list, with further driver selections still to be revealed.
- Martins impressed at the 2024 Bahrain WEC rookie test with the third-fastest time in his group, and reports suggest he could take over the #36 seat, which has not been officially assigned.