Victor Martins


Victor Martins is a French racing driver.

Career

Karting

Martins began karting in 2014 after a spell in gymnastics. In 2016, he went on to win the CIK-FIA World Championship title in dominant fashion, leading pundits to liken Martins to Stoffel Vandoorne. In December 2016, Motorsport.com listed Martins as one of the ten karting drivers to look out for, ranking him second to Logan Sargeant.

Lower Formula

Whilst karting in 2016, Martins partook as a guest driver in the fifth round of the French F4 Championship, in which he claimed two podiums. In 2017, Martins returned to contest the series full-time, claiming four wins, nine poles, ten fastest laps and eleven podiums and finishing as junior champion and overall vice-champion.

Formula Renault

After driving for them during post-season testing, Martins signed to race with the R-ace GP outfit for the 2018 season. Claiming two wins at the Red Bull Ring and Spa-Francorchamps and two pole positions, Martins ended the season fifth in the overall standings. Martins also contested the NEC championship, claiming his maiden Formula Renault victory at Monza
Martins returned for the 2019 championship, switching to MP Motorsport, which had carried Martins's fellow Renault junior Christian Lundgaard to second in the championship the previous year.

Formula One

In January 2018, Martins was inducted into the Renault Sport Academy.

Racing record

Career summary

‡ Martins was ineligible for points from the second round onwards.
† As Martins was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.