Jean-Éric Vergne

Jean-Éric Vergne
Vergne in 2016
Nationality	French
Born	25 April 1990 Pontoise, France
Formula E career
Debut season	2014–15
Current team	Techeetah
Car no.	25
Former teams	Andretti Autosport DS Virgin Racing
Starts	21
Wins	0
Poles	4
Fastest laps	1
Best finish	7th in 2014–15
Finished last season	9th
Previous series
2012–14 2010–11 2010 2010 2008–09 2008–09 2007	Formula One Formula Renault 3.5 Series British Formula 3 GP3 Series Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 WEC French FRenault Campus
Championship titles
2010 2008 2007	British Formula 3 French Formula Renault 2.0 French FRenault Campus
Formula One World Championship career
Active years	2012–2014
Teams	Toro Rosso
Entries	58 (58 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	51
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	2012 Australian Grand Prix
Last entry	2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Jean-Éric Vergne (born 25 April 1990) is a French racing driver who competes in Formula E for DS Virgin Racing. He competed in Formula One for Scuderia Toro Rosso from 2012 to 2014, and is a Ferrari test and development driver. He won the British Formula 3 Championship in 2010 and then finished runner up to team mate Robert Wickens in the 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season.

Career

Karting

Born in Pontoise, France, Vergne started competing in karting at age 4^[1] at his dad's kart circuit near Paris.^[2] He entered his first competition in 2000 and became French champion in the "kids" ("Minimes") category in 2001. Three years later, he became runner–up in the French Rotax Max championship.^[1] In 2005, he finished as runner-up in the ICA class of the European Championship, behind James Calado,^[3] with the highlight of his karting career coming the following year when he finished seventh in the premier KF1 World Championship, held at Angerville, another track near Paris.^[4]

Formula Renault 1.6 and 2.0

In 2007, Vergne moved up to single-seater racing, joining the French Formula Renault Campus series which he won comfortably at the first attempt, taking ten podium places from thirteen races in the process. Vergne became a member of both the renowned Red Bull Junior Team and the French Automobile Sport Federation (FFSA), at the conclusion of the 2007 season.^[5]

The following season, Vergne competed in both the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup championships for SG Formula. He finished sixth in the Eurocup standings, taking nine points scoring positions in fourteen races, including a podium in the final race of the season at Barcelona.^[6] In the West European Cup, he took fourth place in the championship, scoring three podium places.^[7]

In both series, he finished as the highest placed rookie driver, and in addition, he also won the French Formula Renault 2.0 title, which was awarded to the best French driver in the West European Cup standings.^[8]

For 2009, Vergne remained in both championships with SG Formula. He finished second behind Spain's Albert Costa in both the Eurocup, and the WEC.

Formula Three

2010 saw Vergne move to the British Formula 3 Championship, competing for multiple champions Carlin.^[9] He took 12 victories from the first 24 races, including a clean sweep of three victories at the Spa-Francorchamps round. This was enough to give him the title with six races remaining in the season. It was the third consecutive year that a driver from the Red Bull Junior Team had won the title with Carlin, following on from Jaime Alguersuari in 2008 and Daniel Ricciardo in 2009.^[10]

During the season, Vergne also contested the two main non-championship Formula Three races, the Masters of Formula 3 at Zandvoort, where he finished just off the podium in fourth,^[11] and the Macau Grand Prix where he finished in seventh position.^[12] On both occasions he was also the highest placed finisher from the British series.

GP3 Series

In May 2010, Vergne was signed by Tech 1 Racing to contest the opening GP3 Series round in Barcelona.^[13] He was replaced by countryman Jim Pla for the next round in Turkey as it clashed dates with the British Formula 3 event at Hockenheim, but returned to the team for the following round in Valencia.^[14] However, in early July it was announced that Daniel Juncadella would take Vergne's seat at the team for the remainder of the season.^[15]

Formula Renault 3.5 Series

Vergne at the penultimate round of the 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season, at Paul Ricard.

Along with his Formula Three campaign, Vergne had been due to compete in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series for SG Formula.^[16] However, SG Formula pulled out a week before the first race, meaning that Vergne could concentrate on his Formula Three campaign.^[17]

In July 2010, it was announced that Vergne would replace Brendon Hartley at Tech 1 Racing for the final three events of the season after Hartley was released by the Red Bull Junior Team.^[18] Despite only taking part in those meetings, Vergne finished 8th in the championship with four podium places, including his first series win at Silverstone after original race winner Esteban Guerrieri was disqualified for a technical infringement.^[19]

Vergne graduated to the series full-time in 2011, switching from Tech 1 Racing to Carlin.^[20] After winning the second race at the Monza round in May, Vergne was given a time penalty and demoted to third place after he was adjudged to have cut a chicane in order to maintain the lead of the race.^[21] However, after an appeal by his Carlin team, the Italian Motorsports Commission (CSAI) overturned the penalty and reinstated Vergne to the victory.^[22]

Going into the final round of the season in Barcelona, Vergne trailed series leader and team–mate Robert Wickens by two points, having taken five race victories including a double win at the Hungaroring.^[23] In the final race of the season, Wickens and Vergne collided on the opening lap, sending Wickens into retirement. Although Vergne was able to continue, he was later taken out of the race by Mofaz Racing's Fairuz Fauzy,^[24] handing the title to Wickens by just nine points.

Formula One

Vergne during pre-season testing, for Toro Rosso, at Jerez in February 2012.

Vergne had his first outing in an Formula One car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July 2010, driving a Red Bull RB5.^[25] In September 2010, it was announced that he would drive for Toro Rosso in the post-season young driver test to be held at the Yas Marina Circuit in November,^[25] with the team later confirming that he would drive the Toro Rosso STR5 for both days of the test.^[26] On the first day of the test he set the seventh fastest time with a lap of 1:42.489, completing 93 laps in the process.^[27]

On the second day of the test, Vergne finished ninth fastest with a lap time of 1:40.974, just 0.030 seconds behind the Williams of new GP2 champion Pastor Maldonado. As well as suffering an engine-related issue which limited his running, he also had to leave the test early to travel to Macau for the end-of-season Formula Three race.^[28]

In August 2011, during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, it was confirmed that Vergne would participate in selected first practice sessions later in the season for Toro Rosso,^[29] with the team later confirming that he would take part in three of the final four race weekends, beginning at the Korean Grand Prix. He did not take part in practice at the Indian Grand Prix to allow race drivers Jaime Alguersuari and Sébastien Buemi the maximum track time at the brand new circuit.^[30] Vergne was eleventh fastest during free practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, less than 0.3 seconds off the pace of Alguersuari, who was in the other STR6.^[31]

In November 2011, Vergne tested the title-winning Red Bull RB7 at the young driver test in Abu Dhabi, setting the fastest lap time on all three days.^[32][33][34]

Toro Rosso (2012–2014)

2012 season

Vergne driving for Toro Rosso at the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix.

On 14 December 2011, it was officially confirmed that Vergne would race for Toro Rosso in the 2012 season, alongside fellow Red Bull Junior Team member Daniel Ricciardo.^[35] After qualifying and finishing in eleventh place at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Vergne scored his first World Championship points at the following race in Malaysia by finishing eighth in a rain-affected race.^[36] In the European Grand Prix he turned into the car of Heikki Kovalainen from outside of the racing line during an overtake attempt, damaging both cars severely and scattering enough debris on the track that the safety car had to be deployed. After the race the stewards found that the accident had been avoidable and that Vergne had caused the accident. He would receive a 10-position double-penalty to his qualification result at the British Grand Prix, along with a €25,000 fine.^[37]

Vergne at the 2012 United States Grand Prix.

This also proved to be his first race retirement in Formula One as he had finished consistently at the previous seven races on the schedule. Vergne would not score points again until the Belgian Grand Prix, but scored again four races later, at the Korean Grand Prix and then finally at the season-ending race, the Brazilian Grand Prix. Vergne finished the season in 17th in the Drivers' Championship with 16 points, the total being accrued with four eighth-place finishes. Despite not scoring points as frequently as Daniel Ricciardo, he finished the season ahead of Ricciardo.

2013 season

Vergne at the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix.

Vergne started the season with a twelfth-place finish at the Australian Grand Prix, before taking his first point of the season with tenth place in Malaysia, despite contact with the Caterham of Charles Pic. Vergne did not score points again until the Monaco Grand Prix, where he finished the race in eighth place, matching the best result of his career. Vergne had the best qualifying of his career for the Canadian Grand Prix, when he qualified seventh on the grid, before going on to take a career best finish of sixth the following day, in the race. The rest of the season was a nightmare with a highest finish of 12th with three retirements, finishing the final race in 15th place and 15th in the standings with a total of 13 points while Daniel Ricciardo outshone him to earn 21 points.

2014 season

It was announced in 2013 that Vergne would drive again for Toro Rosso alongside rookie, 19-year-old Daniil Kvyat, who replaced Ricciardo at the team. Vergne qualified well in the season opener in Australia in sixth place beating champions Kimi Räikkönen, Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button and he finished the race just ahead of his teammate in ninth, however after Daniel Ricciardo was disqualified, he moved up to eighth place. In Malaysia he qualified ninth but did not finish the race after getting a poor start and colliding with the Marussia and Caterham while his rookie team-mate Kvyat finished tenth. Vergne then retired again in the following race in Bahrain. At the Chinese Grand Prix, Vergne qualified in ninth while Kvyat qualified 13th in the wet conditions. Vergne again had a poor start and finished in 12th place while Kvyat scored again in tenth place.

Vergne at the 2014 Singapore Grand Prix

As the calendar moved to Europe for the Spanish Grand Prix, Vergne's luck did not improve. A wheel was not properly fitted in Friday practice ending his session early and earning him a 10 place grid penalty. As a result, he started from 21st position, only ahead of Pastor Maldonado who crashed in Q1. Vergne got off to a decent start getting through the Marussias and Caterhams while pulling away from Maldonado, but he retired for the third time in five races due to technical problems. At the Austrian Grand Prix, Vergne retired for the fifth time in eight races, after finishing the previous race in Canada in eighth place. In the following race at Silverstone, Vergne was able to get in to Q3 for the 6th time, finishing the race in 10th. In Hungary, Vergne qualified eighth in changing conditions, but in the race he managed to get as high as second after pitting after a safety car; he held position in front of a battle which included Nico Rosberg, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton. However, after his second stop he dropped back to eventually finish in ninth place.

At the Singapore Grand Prix, Vergne was able to equal his best-ever Formula One result with a sixth-place finish after a late charge which saw him pass Nico Hülkenberg, Kimi Räikkönen and Valtteri Bottas in the last four laps of the race, despite two five-second time penalties. In Japan, Vergne finished 9th in worsening wet conditions despite starting 20th on the grid. At the Russian Grand Prix, he qualified ninth while Kvyat started fifth for his home race. At the start of the race, Vergne climbed to fifth and pulled a move around the outside of Kevin Magnussen at turn three on the third lap. However, Vergne slowly dropped back, finishing 13th, directly ahead of Kvyat.

In August, Red Bull announced that Kvyat would be joined in the Toro Rosso team by Max Verstappen for 2015, leaving Vergne without a drive for the 2015 season.^[38] However, after Sebastian Vettel left Red Bull, it was announced that Kvyat would replace him, leaving a possible seat for Vergne at Toro Rosso for 2015. On 26 November 2014 however, Vergne announced that he would be leaving Toro Rosso for 2015, and Carlos Sainz Jr would replace him.^[39]

Test driver at Ferrari (2015 onwards)

On 19 December 2014, it was announced that Vergne would join Ferrari in 2015, as test and development driver particularly in respect of simulator work.^[40]

Formula E

Andretti Autosport

After being unable to secure a full-time drive for the 2015 Formula One season, he switched to the FIA Formula E Championship and signed for Andretti Autosport.^[41] Vergne made his debut in the third race of the season in Uruguay and secured pole position.^[42] Vergne was overtaken at the start by Nelson Piquet, Jr., and he retook the lead on lap 12. After the pit stops Vergne conceded the lead to Sébastien Buemi, but he attacked Buemi until retiring due to a broken suspension two laps before the end of the race.^[43] He achieved his first podium in Long Beach, finishing second behind race winner Piquet.^[44] He finished third in the first race at the London ePrix, passing Piquet and Lucas di Grassi in the process. In the second race, he finished 16th after receiving a drive-through penalty. He ultimately finished seventh in the final championship standings, with 70 points.

DS Virgin Racing

On 8 August 2015, it was announced that Vergne would join the DS Virgin Racing team for the 2015–16 Formula E season, partnering Sam Bird.^[45] Vergne struggled to compete with Bird and finished ninth in the championship.

Techeetah

In July 2016, it was announced Vergne would compete with the newly formed Techeetah, following their acquisition of Team Aguri.

Racing record

Career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2007	Formula Campus Renault	Formule Campus	13	6	5	?	10	189	1st
2008	Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup	SG Formula	14	0	0	0	1	58	6th
	Formula Renault 2.0 WEC		15	0	0	0	3	95	4th
2009	Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup	SG Formula	14	4	5	2	9	128	2nd
	Formula Renault 2.0 WEC		14	3	2	0	10	143	2nd
2010	British Formula 3 Championship	Carlin	30	13	11	13	20	392	1st
	Masters of Formula 3		1	0	0	1	0	N/A	4th
	Macau Grand Prix		1	0	0	0	0	N/A	7th
	GP3 Series	Tech 1 Racing	4	0	0	0	0	9	17th
	Formula Renault 3.5 Series		6	1	0	0	4	53	8th
2011	Formula Renault 3.5 Series	Carlin	17	5	4	1	9	232	2nd
	Formula One	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Test driver
2012	Formula One	Scuderia Toro Rosso	20	0	0	0	0	16	17th
2013	Formula One	Scuderia Toro Rosso	19	0	0	0	0	13	15th
2014	Formula One	Scuderia Toro Rosso	19	0	0	0	0	22	13th
2014–15	Formula E	Andretti Autosport	9	0	3	1	2	70	7th
2015	Formula One	Scuderia Ferrari	Test driver
2015–16	Formula E	DS Virgin Racing	10	0	1	0	2	56	9th
2016	Formula One	Scuderia Ferrari	Test driver
2016–17	Formula E	Techeetah	2	0	0	0	0	4	12th*

^* Season still in progress.

Complete GP3 Series results

(key)

Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	DC	Points
2010	Tech 1 Racing	CAT FEA 5	CAT SPR 21	IST FEA	IST SPR	VAL FEA 4	VAL SPR 17	SIL FEA	SIL SPR	HOC FEA	HOC SPR	HUN FEA	HUN SPR	SPA FEA	SPA SPR	MNZ FEA	MNZ SPR	17th	9

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Pos	Points
2010	Tech 1 Racing	ALC 1	ALC 2	SPA 1	SPA 2	MON 1	BRN 1	BRN 2	MAG 1	MAG 2	HUN 1	HUN 2	HOC 1 11	HOC 2 5	SIL 1 1	SIL 2 3	CAT 1 3	CAT 2 2	8th	53
2011	Carlin	ALC 1 6	ALC 2 7	SPA 1 2	SPA 2 1	MNZ 1 2	MNZ 2 1	MON 1 12	NÜR 1 Ret	NÜR 2 4	HUN 1 1	HUN 2 1	SIL 1 12	SIL 2 4	LEC 1 1	LEC 2 3	CAT 1 2	CAT 2 Ret	2nd	232

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	WDC	Points
2011	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR6	Ferrari 056 2.4 V8	AUS	MAL	CHN	TUR	ESP	MON	CAN	EUR	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	SIN	JPN	KOR TD	IND	ABU TD	BRA TD		–	–
2012	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR7	Ferrari 056 2.4 V8	AUS 11	MAL 8	CHN 16	BHR 14	ESP 12	MON 12	CAN 15	EUR Ret	GBR 14	GER 14	HUN 16	BEL 8	ITA Ret	SIN Ret	JPN 13	KOR 8	IND 15	ABU 12	USA Ret	BRA 8	17th	16
2013	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR8	Ferrari 056 2.4 V8	AUS 12	MAL 10	CHN 12	BHR Ret	ESP Ret	MON 8	CAN 6	GBR Ret	GER Ret	HUN 12	BEL 12	ITA Ret	SIN 14	KOR 18^†	JPN 12	IND 13	ABU 17	USA 16	BRA 15		15th	13
2014	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR9	Renault Energy F1‑2014 1.6 V6 t	AUS 8	MAL Ret	BHR Ret	CHN 12	ESP Ret	MON Ret	CAN 8	AUT Ret	GBR 10	GER 13	HUN 9	BEL 11	ITA 13	SIN 6	JPN 9	RUS 13	USA 10	BRA 13	ABU 12		13th	22

^† Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete Formula E results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Pos	Points
2014–15	Andretti Autosport	Spark-Renault SRT 01E	BEI	PUT	PDE 14†	BNA 6	MIA 18†	LBH 2	MON Ret	BER 7	MOS 4	LON 3	LON 16†		7th	70
2015–16	DS Virgin Racing	Spark-Virgin DSV-01	BEI 12	PUT Ret	PDE 7	BNA 11	MEX 16	LBH 13	PAR 2	BER 5	LON 3	LON 8			9th	56
2016–17	Techeetah	Spark-Renault Z.E. 16	HKG Ret	MAR 8	BNA	MEX	MON	PAR	BER	BRU	MTR	MTR	NYC	NYC	12th*	4*

^* Season still in progress. ^† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

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External links

• Official website
• Jean-Éric Vergne on Twitter
  
• Jean-Éric Vergne career summary at DriverDB.com
• Jean-Éric Vergne at the Internet Movie Database