Formula e – Vergne: “All the chances on our side”

Arrived last year at the Andretti Autosport team during the third round of the first season of the Formula e in Punta del Este in Uruguay, Jean-Eric Vergne immediately stood out by taking pole position.

Having come close to victory on several occasions, the current test and development pilot of the Team Ferrari is eager to debut in its new colors D.S. Virgin Racing this Saturday in Beijing, China.

“We didn’t look too much for pure performance during the off-season tests. We focused on eliminating all the potential problems one by one so as to arrive at the first meeting with good reliability? We put all the chances on our side to do well and win the championship. The real justice of the peace will be China, first in qualifying, then during the race. »

Teammate of Briton Sam Bird, the native of Pontoise (Val-d'Oise) believes that DS Virgin Racing can be one of the headliners of this second season of Formula e “with Abt Audi Sport and Renault e.dams.”

Find our full interview with Jeen-Eric Vergne, as well as our presentation file for the second season of Formula e, in issue 2034 of AUTOhebdo, available now in digital version and on newsstands.