2024 WEC: Alpine Reveals A424 Hypercar Livery for FIA World Endurance Championship

Alpine has officially disclosed its driver lineups and the 2024 Hypercar, the A424, for the upcoming 2024 World Endurance Championship, marking its return to the Hypercar class. The team's new livery was unveiled at the same time as the A524 Formula 1 vehicle, making it a twin launch that highlighted the business's commitment to its top racing programmes.

With two A424s raced by the Signatech team, Alpine, Renault's sporting branch, will make a triumphant return to the FIA WEC Hypercar class in the forthcoming season. With its 3.4-litre turbo V6 Mecachrome engine and LMP2 backbone from ORECA, the A424 is clearly an LMDh-spec prototype. As he addressed the assembled press and virtual spectators via live stream, Alpine Motorsport VP Bruno Famin was instrumental in introducing the two vehicles at the press conference.

The A424's livery combines modernism and aesthetic appeal, featuring a predominantly black design with vibrant blue patterns. This unique and eye-catching look contributes to defining Alpine Motorsports' identity.

Alpine A424: Driver Lineup

For the forthcoming FIA World Endurance Championship, the Alpine Endurance Team has announced its driver lineups, which include both established and up-and-coming stars. In vehicle #36, Mick Schumacher makes his championship debut alongside seasoned drivers Nicolas Lapierre and Matthieu Vaxiviere. Meanwhile, young star Charles Milesi returns for his second season with the squad, and vehicle #35 sees the addition of Ferdinand Habsburg and Paul-Loup Chatin. Jules Gounon will start the 2024 season as the backup driver.

Philippe Sinault, Team Principal, Alpine Endurance Team: “We are writing the next lines of the history of Alpine in Endurance. We must be humble, but ambitious for our project. We experienced big changes and a huge step forward as a team. To reveal our Hypercar for the 2024 season alongside our drivers is truly a special moment.  We will learn to use the technical package, rely on our drivers' experience, be reliable and, of course, finish the races. I think it's difficult to say if we will go for the win this year, but we are hungry for good results, and expecting to shine quickly with everything we have put in place.” 

This being the A424’s first season, Alpine is proceeding with caution. The A424 heads to Qatar for the season prologue and the first race of the season later this month.