A. da Costa new driver for Alpine Endurance A424

WECHyperCar

Oct 21

23 days after Alpine won its first WEC race at the 6 Hours of Fuji, Alpine Endurance Team announce welcoming Portuguese driver António Félix da Costa as race driver from the 2026 season.

📷 © Courtesy of Alpine Endurance Team at Le Mans. António Félix da Costa in front of A424.

Alpine strengthens team ahead of A424 Hypercar's third campaign in the FIA WEC

Known for his natural speed, versatility and strength of character, António Félix da Costa has established himself as one of the most complete talents of his generation and will bring his wealth of experience to the team on a multi-year contract.

A Formula Renault graduate, António Félix da Costa has excelled at every level of single-seater racing, with his performances earning him several Formula 1 test drives. A two-time winner of the Macau Grand Prix, the Cascais native has also shone in DTM and GT racing, demonstrating a rare ability to adapt to extremely competitive grids. He also entered Formula E, where he became one of the leading figures before winning the world title in the 2019-2020 season.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at 24 Hours of Le Mans 2022. #38 JOTA with António Félix da Costa - Roberto Gonzales - Will Stevens won LMP2 class

António Félix da Costa is already well-versed in the world of endurance racing, having competed in several FIA World Endurance Championship campaigns. After making his debut in LMGTE Pro, he moved up to the LMP2 category, winning the category title and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2022. Building on this success, the Portuguese driver moved on to the Hypercar category and contributed to his squad's FIA World Cup for Hypercar Teams victory.

António Félix da Costa now joins Alpine Endurance Team, where he will again compete among the FIA WEC elite. His experience, ability to unite people, motivation and culture of performance at the highest level will be valuable assets for Les Bleus. After a maiden run with the A424 on Monday at the Le Mans Bugatti Circuit, he will be behind the wheel of the A-arrow Hypercar next month at the Rookies Tests in Bahrain.

Da Costa at Le Mans — 📷 © Luc Warnotte at 24 Hours of Le Mans 2022. António Félix da Costa (right) with co-driver Roberto Gonzales (left)

António Félix da Costa: "I am delighted to join Alpine Endurance Team. Returning to the FIA World Endurance Championship was one of my main objectives, and I am extremely pleased to do so with a manufacturer that has been redefining itself in a bold and ambitious way, and now competing at the forefront of endurance racing. Alpine is a brand with a strong racing heritage, and becoming part of such an impressive ecosystem is truly exciting. The team has been performing at a very high level, recently scored its maiden victory with the A424, making this the perfect moment to begin our collaboration. Everyone knows my passion for endurance racing. I have worked extremely hard to develop as a complete driver in this discipline and, after winning the LMP2 title, my goal now is to contribute to Alpine's success at the pinnacle. I look forward to working with the team, my teammates and all the engineers and mechanics."

Nicolas Lapierre, Sporting Director Alpine Endurance Team: "We are very pleased to welcome António Félix da Costa to Alpine Endurance Team. António's profile is exactly what we were looking for: speed, experience and a thorough knowledge of endurance racing and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. His track record in multiple categories speaks for itself, and we know he will bring a lot to the team, both in sporting terms and on a personal level. He is a complete, determined and charismatic driver who will quickly integrate into our structure. We are eager to embark on this new adventure and start working together to make Alpine an ever-stronger force at the forefront of the FIA WEC."

António Félix da Costa

Born 31 August 1991 in Cascais (Portugal)

Facebook : felixdacosta13
Twitter : @afelixdacosta
Instagram: @afelixdacosta
YouTube: @afelixdacosta13

Career results

2023: FIA Hypercar Team World Cup (1st)
2022 : FIA World Endurance Championship – LMP2 (1st), 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 (1st)
2021: FIA World Endurance Championship – LMP2 (3rd)
2020 : FIA Formula E World Championship (1st), 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 (2nd), FIA World Endurance Championship – LMP2 (3rd)
2016: Macao Grand Prix (1st)
2013: Formula Renault 3.5 Series (3rd)
2012: Macao Grand Prix (1st), GP3 Series (3rd)
2009: Formula Renault NEC (1st), Formula Renault Eurocup (3rd)
2008: Formula Renault NEC (2nd)

24 Hours of Le Mans

2025    26th (4th LMP2 Pro-Am)
2023    40th (13th Hypercar)
2022    5th (1st LMP2)
2021    13th (8th LMP2)
2020    6th (2nd LMP2)
2019    30th (10th GTE Pro)
2018    Retired

In the FIA WEC

Starts: 33
Victories: 3
Podiums: 15