Vergne angry: “In shock at the way the end of the race was handled”

Arrived in sixth place the second Formula E race in Diriyah (Saudi Arabia) Saturday January 29, Jean-Éric Vergne (DS Techeetah) was especially marked by the final laps and the way the Race Direction handled an accident.

Alexander Sims' Mahindra, which had made a mistake, had stopped along the track. The Briton, located in a dangerous place, first caused a yellow flag, before the safety car was dispatched to clear the car.

To do this, a backhoe loader was called in. More than the end of the race under neutralization regime, it is the way in which the machine fulfilled its role which challenged the double champion of the electric series.

Still shocked to see how the end of the race was handled. A Crain on track, a safety car stopping right before it in a blind corner resulting in cars piling up, no information given to us… seems like people don't learn from past mistakes pic.twitter.com/QtMlkEomDZ

- Jean-Eric Vergne (@JeanEricVergne) January 30, 2022

“I am still in shock at the way the end of the race was handled, he wrote on Twitter. A backhoe loader on the track, a safety car stopping right in front of it in a blind corner, causing cars to pile up, no information given to the drivers... It seems like some people don't learn anything from past mistakes. »

Indeed, the photo showing the single-seaters brushing against the Mahindra, even at reduced speed, is enough to bring back tragic memories. In October 2014, on the Suzuka track (Japan), Frenchman Jules Bianchi collided with a lifting machine tasked with removing Adrian Sutil's Sauber from the circuit. The Marussia team hopeful died in August 2015 following his serious injuries. Jean-Eric Vergne, pilot Toro Rosso in 2014, was deeply affected by this tragedy because he had known Jules Bianchi since he was 10 years old.