Victor Bernier

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Victor Bernier
Victor Bernier Hockenheim 2021.png
Bernier at the Hockenheimring in 2021
Nationality Flag of France.svg French
Born (2004-06-26) 26 June 2004 (age 19)
Saint-André-des-Eaux, France
Formula Regional European Championship career
Debut season 2022
Current team MP Motorsport
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car number26
Former teams FA Racing by MP
Starts37 (38 entries)
Wins0
Podiums2
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish15th in 2023
Previous series
2023
2020–2021
2020–2021
2019 		TTE Formula Renault Cup
ADAC Formula 4
Italian F4 Championship
French F4 Championship

Victor Bernier (born 26 June 2004) is a French racing driver who is set to race in the Formula Regional European Championship with MP Motorsport, having previously competed with FA Racing.

Contents

Career

Karting

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]

Formula 4

2019

Bernier's car for the 2019 French F4 Championship Coupes de Paques 2019 08 (cropped Nr 10).jpg
Bernier's car for the 2019 French F4 Championship

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-Francorchamps with a P3 finish in the first race. 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, where he scored a podium in each of the three races. He finished the season fourth in the FFSA Academy points standings and took a dominant title in the Juniors' championship. [4]

2020

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]

2021

Bernier racing in the 2021 ADAC Formula 4 Championship at the Red Bull Ring. F4 Deutschland 2021 Spielberg Nr. 26 Bernier.jpg
Bernier racing in the 2021 ADAC Formula 4 Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

The following year the Frenchman remained with the team for a second assault at the German championship, 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]

Formula Regional

2022

Bernier racing in the 2022 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring. FREC 2022 Spielberg Nr. 12 (1).jpg
Bernier racing in the 2022 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

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]

2023

Bernier racing in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring. FREC 2023 Spielberg Nr. 26 (2) Bernier.jpg
Bernier racing in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

Bernier switched to MP Motorsport for the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship. [14]

Personal life

Bernier is currently studying in his final year of the Lycée, the equivalent to A-Levels in France. He lives and studies together with his former F4 teammate Sami Meguetounif. [15]

On arrival to FA Racing, the raceteam set up by two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso, Bernier stated that Alonso had always been an example to him. [16]

Bernier's younger brother Augustin is also a racing driver, who became the French Karting Champion in the OK-Junior class in 2021. [17]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2019 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 2110161544th
2020 ADAC Formula 4 Championship R-ace GP 2120362255th
Italian F4 Championship 30000128th
2021 ADAC Formula 4 Championship R-ace GP 1810241674th
Italian F4 Championship 600003013th
2022 Formula Regional European Championship FA Racing by MP 1900012017th
2023 Formula Regional European Championship MP Motorsport 1800014215th
TTE Formula Renault Cup Event 4 You211220NC†
2024 Ultimate Cup Series Endurance GT-Touring Challenge - Porsche Cup Martinet by Alméras
Porsche Supercup
Porsche Carrera Cup France

* Season still in progress.

Complete French F4 Juniors' Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year123456789101112131415161718192021PosPoints
2019 NOG
1
2		 NOG
2
1		 NOG
3
1		 PAU
1
Ret		 PAU
2
Ret		 PAU
3
1		 SPA
1
2		 SPA
2
2		 SPA
3
3		 LÉD
1
1		 LÉD
2
2		 LÉD
3
2		 HUN
1
1		 HUN
2
1		 HUN
3
1		 MAG
1
1		 MAG
2
1		 MAG
3
3		 LEC
1
1		 LEC
2
1		 LEC
3
1		1st330.5

Complete French F4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year123456789101112131415161718192021PosPoints
2019 NOG
1
9		 NOG
2
6		 NOG
3
12		 PAU
1
Ret		 PAU
2
Ret		 PAU
3
8		 SPA
1
3		 SPA
2
7		 SPA
3
12		 LÉD
1
4		 LÉD
2
10		 LÉD
3
4		 HUN
1
4		 HUN
2
3		 HUN
3
3		 MAG
1
4		 MAG
2
4		 MAG
3
15		 LEC
1
2		 LEC
2
3		 LEC
3
1		4th154

Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021PosPoints
2020 R-ace GP LAU1
1
7		 LAU1
2
4		 LAU1
3
2		 NÜR1
1
4		 NÜR1
2
9		 NÜR1
3
7		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
5		 HOC
3
1		 NÜR2
1
7		 NÜR2
2
11		 NÜR2
3
11		 RBR
1
2		 RBR
2
5		 RBR
3
3		 LAU2
1
2		 LAU2
2
5		 LAU2
3
1		 OSC
1
4		 OSC
2
6		 OSC
3
4		5th225
2021 R-ace GP RBR
1
6		 RBR
2
8		 RBR
3
13		 ZAN
1
6		 ZAN
2
4		 ZAN
3
5		 HOC1
1
6		 HOC1
2
9		 HOC1
3
5		 SAC
1
4		 SAC
2
3		 SAC
3
9		 HOC2
1
1		 HOC2
2
3		 HOC2
3
9		 NÜR
1
6		 NÜR
2
7		 NÜR
3
2		4th167

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2022 FA Racing by MP MNZ
1
14		 MNZ
2
17		 IMO
1
NC		 IMO
2
32†		 MCO
1
DNQ		 MCO
2
17		 LEC
1
23		 LEC
2
Ret		 ZAN
1
9		 ZAN
2
13		 HUN
1
18		 HUN
2
Ret		 SPA
1
15		 SPA
2
17		 RBR
1
26		 RBR
2
13		 CAT
1
Ret		 CAT
2
Ret		 MUG
1
2		 MUG
2
15		17th20
2023 MP Motorsport IMO
1
12		 IMO
2
4		 CAT
1
12		 CAT
2
15		 HUN
1
17		 HUN
2
20		 SPA
1
9		 SPA
2
15		 MUG
1 		MUG
2 		LEC
1
7		 LEC
2
17		 RBR
1
15		 RBR
2
11		 MNZ
1
2		 MNZ
2
19		 ZAN
1
Ret		 ZAN
2
16		 HOC
1
15		 HOC
2
8		15th42

* Season still in progress.

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