News Details
Difficult decision, Vergne is a very talented driver – Toro Rosso
Jean-Eric Vergne has made a promising start to his post-F1 career.
Dropped by Toro Rosso after three years on the grid, the 24-year-old Frenchman burst onto the Formula E scene at the weekend with pole in Uruguay.
He was then challenging for the race win before suspension trouble struck his Andretti machine.
Vergne had become an established F1 name until this year, and was reportedly in the running to keep his seat for 2015 instead of the rookie Carlos Sainz jr.
Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost admitted it was a 'difficult decision to let him (Vergne) go because there's no doubt he is a very talented driver'.
'But our team's remit is to bring on the youngsters in the Red Bull junior driver...
Full Story »
Full Story »
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Tost: Talented fighter Kvyat can become top F1 driver
Daniil Kvyat upwardly mobile From Toro Rosso to Red Bull
Toro Rosso F1...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Tost: 'Difficult' decision to drop Vergne
– Toro Rosso Team Principal Franz Tost says that dropping...
10y ago from GPUpdate.net
Buemi holds on as Vergne fails to finish
Sebastien Buemi held on despite a frantic final few laps Getty Images...
10y ago from espnF1.com
Steve Nielsen joins Williams from Toro Rosso
Steve Nielsen has joined the Williams F1 Team as sporting director...
10y ago from TheF1Times.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Francesco Bagnaia ‘not in MotoGP to finish...
Francesco Bagnaia says he is "not here to finish third" after a...
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Ducati gave updated engine to three of its MotoGP...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
How lessons from Francesco Bagnaia aided Ai Ogura's...
Ai Ogura says shadowing two-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia at the...
13h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
How impressive was Ai Ogura on his MotoGP debut in...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
IndyCar’s FOX network debut increased viewership by...
FOX Sports has released viewership numbers for the opening round of the...
9h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
The winners and losers of 2025’s IndyCar season...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar St. Petersburg – Race Results
The first race of the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series season took place on Sunday...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Radio troubles hindered Scott Dixon’s strategy in...
Scott Dixon finished in second place for the opening round of IndyCar’s...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC drivers follow F1 in statement to FIA president
World Rally Championship drivers have penned a strongly-worded statement...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
WRC drivers call on FIA president for “urgent...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
'Waste of space in every aspect', 'Leave him in...
No description available...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
'Has been insane again', 'They'll never make me hate...
No description available...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
PSV 1-7 Arsenal: Gunners Player Ratings as they run...
No description available...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arteta praises Arsenal players on ‘special’...
t;li>Manager thrilled at 7-1 mauling of PSV EindhovenWin is club’s...
2h ago from TheGuardian.com
Comments
Hottest News
Red Bull team exit BOMBSHELL revealed after rival phone call
A former Red Bull team member has confirmed the... Read More »
6h ago from GPFans.com
Ricciardo delivers HEARTBREAKING news in Drive to Survive
Fan favourite Formula 1 star Daniel Ricciardo has... Read More »
5h ago from GPFans.com
Ricciardo highlights Red Bull RETURN goal as Aussie teases...
Fan favourite Formula 1 star Daniel Ricciardo has... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
