Vergne: “I had it under my feet”

Jean-Eric Vergne continues his learning of Formula 1 in Abu Dhabi, where he takes part in the second day of testing for young drivers. If he has to take the plane to go to Macau (Grand Prix F3) at the end of the day, the Frenchman was able to complete 43 laps this morning, running in 1:40:974 (6th time), before encountering a technical problem. “ This morning we refined our tests for the 2011 season. The team helped me feel better in F1 and I felt the different changes made. », he confides to AUTOhebdo.fr.

In addition to having driven for a long time, the F3 UK champion can congratulate himself on having been fast. “ I was using the hard tires but I improved my times because the track was very fast this morning. I even still had some under my feet but I was hampered in my last flying lap. We experienced a small technical problem, which the team is resolving this afternoon. »

But learning Formula 1 is not without consequences for JEV. “ Indeed, when I woke up this morning, my neck hurt a little. “, he admits. Jean-Eric Vergne will return to the track this afternoon and will stop the session at 15 p.m., two hours before the scheduled time. He will leave to take the plane to participate in the Macau F3 Grand Prix, which brings together the best F3 drivers (Euro Series, UK, Japan?) of the season.