Formula E – Vergne and Andretti in Buenos Aires

Jean-Éric Vergne will continue to defend the interests of Andretti Autosport in Formula E by participating in the Bueno Aires ePrix in Argentina next weekend. The old pilot Toro Rosso distinguished himself in Punta del Este (Uruguay) by taking pole and fighting for victory beforegive up due to mechanical problem at the very end of the race. The French benefit in particular from the suspension of Franck Montagny.

The French driver will team up with Marco Andretti, the son of the owner of the stable of the same name. Used toIndyCar which he has competed in for almost a decade, the Andretti Autosport resident who finished 9th in the last Championship will discover Formula E at the wheel of the Spark-Renault SRT_01E. “This will be a fairly unusual situation for me since I have never driven this before car, but the team's skills seem strong enough to hope for a good result. I like to launch myself into the unknown”, said the 27-year-old American.