Jean-Éric Vergne
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Jean- Éric Vergne ( born April 25, 1990 in Pontoise ) is a French racing driver. In 2010 he won the British Formula 3 in 2010 and 2011 he competed in the Formula Renault 3.5 and was there in 2011 second in the drivers' standings. Since 2012 he is driving for Scuderia Toro Rosso in Formula 1 at the start.
Career
Vergne began his motorsport career in 2001 in karting, where he was active until 2006. Among other things, he was seventh in the 2006 Formula A Karting World Championship and runner-up of the French championship. 2007 moved Vergne in the Formula racing and competed in the French Formula Renault Campus. With six wins and four additional podium finishes he has already secured his first season in the championship. 2008 Vergne moved to SG Formula and launched 2.0 Eurocup and in the Western European Formula Renault for his team in Formula Renault. Although he did not win a race, but was in both series the best newcomer. In the Western European Formula Renault he finished fourth and won the title of the French Formula Renault, which was awarded to the best French this championship. In the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup, he finished sixth. 2009 remained Verne in both championships and was a total of seven wins in both series runner-up behind Albert Costa.
2010 moved Vergne in the British Formula 3 Championship, where he went to the start for Carlin. With two wins on the first weekend it was a strong debut. At Spa -Francorchamps made it Vergne, all three races to decide for themselves. With a total of 13 victories he secured after 24 of 30 races the first Frenchman to the champion of the British Formula 3 Championship. He is the third Red Bull Junior and Carlin driver in a row, who decided this title for himself. In addition, it was planned that he should compete for SG Formula in the 2010 season of Formula Renault 3.5. However, SG Formula pulled back a week before the season from the Formula Renault 3.5. Instead, he started with two race weekends of the 2010 season of the GP3 Series for Tech 1 Racing, finishing in 17th place overall. Finally, from the seventh race weekend of the 2010 season, there was but a commitment to Formula Renault 3.5. After Brendon Hartley had to vacate his cockpit at Tech 1 Racing, Vergne was signed as a replacement for the remaining six races. Already in the second race weekend in Silverstone him his first victory succeeded. He benefited from the disqualification Esteban Guerrieri, who finished ahead of him. He stood at a total of four races on the podium and finished the season in front of his predecessor Hartley in eighth place overall. In November graduated Vergne, supported since 2007 by Red Bull and the FFSA, his first Formula 1 test driving for Scuderia Toro Rosso.
2011 Vergne entered for Carlin in Formula Renault 3.5 as team-mate Robert Wickens on. At Spa -Francorchamps and Le Castellet he decided depending on a race at the Hungaroring race both for itself. In total, Vergne nine podium finishes. By season's end he was defeated by 232 to 241 points Wickens and was runner-up. On Alexander Rossi, third place, he had a lead of 76 points. In addition Vergne took part in some Friday practice for Toro Rosso Formula 1. The Young Driver Days of Formula 1 he came to Red Bull Racing for use, scoring on each of the three days the best time.
2012 went Vergne along with Daniel Ricciardo for Toro Rosso in Formula 1 at the start. At his debut race in Australia he came eleventh. A race later, the Grand Prix of Malaysia Vergne benefited from at becoming more wet weather conditions that the race was stopped, and he could change to rain tires without a pit stop of intermediates. He finally reached in eighth place the goal and scored his first points. In the rest of the season followed by three eighth places more points standings. Vergne sat within the team with 16 to 10 points against Ricciardo through and was on the end of the season in the 17th place of the drivers' world championship. 2013 remained Vergne and Ricciardo at Toro Rosso. In the seventh race, the Grand Prix of Canada, Vergne achieved sixth place had hitherto been his best Formula 1 placement, which was his last points finish of the season at the same time. Vergne was 15th in the drivers' championship and lost the team-internal duel against Ricciardo with 13 to 20 points.
2014 received Vergne at Toro Rosso with Daniil Kwjat a new teammates after Ricciardo was changed to sister team Red Bull Racing. After the third race, he finished 13th overall.
Others
With the introduction of permanent Formula 1 race numbers 2014 Vergne chose the # 25 for his future career. The number was previously used from 1979 to 1995 by the French Ligier team and various French drivers.
Statistics
Career stations
- 2001-2006: Karting
- 2007: French Formula Renault Campus (Master)
- 2008: Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup ( 6th place)
- 2008: Western European Formula Renault (4th place )
- 2009: Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup (2nd place)
- 2009: Western European Formula Renault (2nd place)
- 2010: British Formula 3 (Master)
- 2010: Formula Renault 3.5 ( 8th place)
- 2010: GP3 Series ( 17th)
- 2011: Formula Renault 3.5 (2nd place)
- 2011: Formula 1 ( test driver )
- 2012: Formula 1 ( 17th)
- 2013: Formula 1 ( 15th place)
- 2014: Formula 1
Individual results in the GP3 Series
Individual results in the Formula Renault 3.5
Statistics in Formula 1
Status: Bahrain Grand Prix, April 6, 2014