Victor Bernier
| Victor Bernier | |
|---|---|
 Bernier at the Hockenheimring in 2021 | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Born | 26 June 2004 Saint-André-des-Eaux, France |
| Formula Regional European Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | FA Racing by MP |
| Car number | 12 |
| Starts | 13 (14 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBD in 2022 |
| Previous series | |
| 2020–2021 2020–2021 2019 | ADAC Formula 4 Italian F4 Championship French F4 Championship |
Victor Bernier (born 26 June 2004) is a French racing driver who currently drives in the Formula Regional European Championship with FA Racing.
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 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[]
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[]
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]
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.[14]
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.[15]
Bernier's younger brother Augustin is also a racing driver, who became the French Karting Champion in the OK-Junior class in 2021.[16]
Racing record[]
Racing career summary[]
| 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 |
* Season still in progress.
Complete French F4 Juniors' Championship results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
1st | 330.5 |
Complete French F4 Championship results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
4th | 154 |
Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results[]
(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 | 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 |
5th | 225 |
| 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 |
4th | 167 |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results[]
(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 | 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 |
17th | 20 |
* Season still in progress.
References[]
- ^ González, Marc (23 September 2018). "Victor Bernier dominates Junior World Champs Final". FormulaRapida.net. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Saint-André des Eaux. 14 ans et champion du monde de karting". Saint-Nazaire (in French). 18 December 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Finalement, ce sera de la F4 pour Victor Bernier (Finally, it will be F4 for Victor Bernier)". kartmag.fr (in French). 20 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ Barbé, Stéphane (20 December 2019). "La jeune garde française montante de la Formule 4". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Wood, Elliot (29 February 2020). "French F4 Junior champ Victor Bernier to ADAC F4 with R-ace GP". FormulaScout. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Wood, Elliot (29 February 2020). "French F4 Junior champ Victor Bernier to ADAC F4 with R-ace GP". FormulaScout. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Auto. F4 : Victor Bernier se lance à l'assaut du titre en Allemagne". Ouest-France (in French). 15 April 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Wood, Elliot (12 March 2021). "Victor Bernier and R-ace GP combine again for ADAC F4 title attack". Formula Scout.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The eighth edition of Italian F.4 Championship starts at Le Castellet with 37 cars on track". Italian F.4 Championship Powered by Abarth. 12 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Bernier claims his first win of the season in ADAC Formula 4 | ADAC Formel 4". www.adac-motorsport.de. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Automobile. Formule 4 : le jeune Andréanais Victor Bernier s'impose à Hockenheim". Ouest-France (in French). 5 November 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Satis, Jérémy (5 December 2021). "L'heure du rebond pour Victor Bernier". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Victor Bernier joins FA Racing line-up for Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine". Formula Regional by Alpine (in Italian). 22 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Sami Meguetounif — Road to F1, retrieved 30 October 2021
- ^ Viala, Tom (22 March 2022). "Victor Bernier rejoint FA Racing en FRECA cette saison". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Augustin Bernier, champion de France de karting". agglo-carene.fr. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
External links[]
- Official website
- Victor Bernier career summary at DriverDB.com
- 2004 births
- Living people
- French racing drivers
- French F4 Championship drivers
- ADAC Formula 4 drivers
- Italian F4 Championship drivers
- Formula Regional European Championship drivers
- FA Racing drivers
- MP Motorsport drivers
- R-ace GP drivers
- Karting World Championship drivers