Jean-Eric Vergne: “Good work. »

Happy after his good performance at Suzuka at the finish, Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne recalled that only the state of health of Jules Bianchi mattered to him in the end.

Published on 05/10/2014 à 14:23

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Like all the drivers this Sunday at Suzuka, it was first towards Jules Bianchi that Jean-Eric Vergne's first words were directed. “The most important thing is to have news. » explained the Frenchman, before the FIA communicated a few minutes ago, on head injuries from which the Marussia driver suffers.

On the sporting side, Vergne is to be credited with a very good performance in Japan, he who had achieved a good qualification (11th) before starting far down the grid following a penalty received for a sixth engine change this season. 9th at the finish, the driver Toro Rosso recognized that he had done a good job. “After starting from the back of the grid, bringing home points is a great accomplishment. Today, in such conditions, it was really difficult not to make mistakes, while driving to the maximum and being fast. »

Find the report of the Japanese Grand Prix, produced by our special correspondents in Suzuka, in issue 1981 of AUTOhebdo, available from tomorrow evening in digital version, and from Wednesday on newsstands.