JE Vergne testing with Toro Rosso

Jean-Éric Vergne receives the merits of his brilliant season. After winning the Championship F3 UK before successfully replacing Brendon Hartley in Formula Renault 3.5 Series in the Tech 1 Racing team, the driver Red Bull will participate in the Abu Dhabi tests next week with the team Toro Rosso, as we announced to you exclusively on the sidelines of the Italian Grand Prix.

At only 20 years old, the Frenchman is delighted to have the opportunity to enter the world of F1. “II am delighted to have this fantastic opportunity and would like to thank Red Bull and Toro Rosso », declared Jean-Éric Vergne. “ To date, my only experience on board a car of F1 was to drive the Red Bull Racing car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. »

The Red Bull driver is putting all the chances on his side by preparing as best as possible for these important tests for the rest of his career. “ I spent a lot of time on their simulator (from Red Bull), providing feedback during Grand Prix weekends. I am looking forward to these two days of testing in Abu Dhabi and hope that I will have other opportunities to drive an F1 car in the future. »

Jean-Eric Vergne will have a busy schedule next week as he will leave at the end of Wednesday's session for Macau where the legendary F3 event will take place. The Red Bull driver will also miss the first free practice session.