The final km
2026, as announced in recent days by Alpine CEO Philippe Krief, will be the last season that will see the A424 on track with the French tricolor in the Hypercar class. A retirement that is anything but unexpected, which adds to that of Porsche at the end of 2025, a championship in which Alpine had collected a total of three podiums, including the victory in the 6 Hours of Fuji.
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The changes
Now, waiting for the last dance in the WEC, the transalpine manufacturer has unveiled the livery of the most recent version of the A424, which features important updates especially at the aerodynamic level. More specifically, the engineers focused on the lower part of the nose and the splitter, as well as the diffuser, at the rear, which no longer features the central strakes.
The Tricolour spirit takes the track 🇫🇷
Introducing @AlpineWECteam new livery for the 2026 @FIAWEC season. From the world’s greatest circuits to the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans in June, our French challenger is ready to make its mark💨#LeMans24 #FeelLeMans #WEC pic.twitter.com/654BEII76j
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— 24 Hours of Le Mans (@24hoursoflemans) February 18, 2026
The digital presentation of the prototype, however, mainly highlighted the new design of the two A424s, which will fight for victory from the first round on the calendar in the Qatar 1812 km with the lineup #35 composed of the trio Habsburg, Da Costa and Milesi, together with the #36 which will see Martins, Gounon and Makowiecki at the wheel.
