Vergne in free practice with Toro Rosso

After Daniel Ricciardo, Jean-Éric Vergne could be the second driver Red Bull from Formula Renault 3.5 Series to take the seat of a F1. The 2010 champion of the F3 Briton is currently in the middle of a fight for the title in the premier discipline of the World Series by Renault.

Jean-Éric Vergne told Eurosport that he would participate in free testing in Korea, Brazil and Abu Dhabi as part of the team. Toro Rosso. The scenario seems to be repeating itself since Daniel Ricciardo, runner-up in the Fomula Renault 3.5 Series in 2010, also completed this stage before joining the HRT team, replacing Narain Karthikeyan. “I will have a good point of comparison with Sébastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari », commented the Frenchman. “The main idea is to gain experience for next season. I'll try to mark the occasion. »

His last good performances at Paul-Ricard allowed him to come back to two points behind his teammate Robert Wickens, leader of the Championship with Carlin at a meeting at the end of the season in Barcelona. The Frenchman will therefore travel to Barcelona with added pressure. But the prospect of a World Series by Renault title would be an undeniable asset for the 2012 season.