Martins finishes second in Alpine's final WEC race at Monza

Victor Martins said the most disturbing part of his four-hour stint in the WEC Monza finale was needing the toilet, and admitted he was "very tired" afterwards. He drove the No. 36 Signatech Alpine A424 for a total of four hours and 23 minutes after taking over from Jules Gounon during the second round of stops, and stayed in the car as the team chose not to change drivers again.

Martins spent most of that time chasing the leading No. 38 Hertz Team JOTA Cadillac V-Series.R, and crossed the line five seconds behind it. He said he had tried everything to give Alpine a win in its last race, and described the disappointment as easier to accept than at Fuji, where the French manufacturer had been on course for a 1-2 before a late safety car let Toyota gamble on strategy successfully.