After F3, the GP2 Series and the FR 3.5, the British Sam bird reoriented his career towards the world ofEndurance. A new discipline discovered last year on the other side of the Atlantic, before landing today within G-Drive Racing in LM P2 in WEC.
If the native of Roehampton is still evolving car en Formula e, with the new entity DS Virgin Racing alongside Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne, the recent winner of the 6 Hours of the Circuit of the Americas in LM P2 admits no regrets regarding his dreams of F1.
“I did everything I could with the budget I had and I took every opportunity that came my way. But without a suitcase worth 10 to 15 million euros, I couldn't get a seat. That's how F1 is today. It annoyed me, frustrated me but I have no regrets? the 28-year-old pilot told us.
I feel really good and I hope settle into Endurance for a long time. The objective now is to have a good second season in Formula e, to win the WEC title, and to join, next year, the ranks of a major manufacturer. »
Find our full interview with Sam Bird, and the report of the 6 Hours of the Circuit of the Americas, produced by our special correspondents in Texas, in issue 2030 of AUTOhebdo, available now in digital version and on newsstands.
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