The redemption of a 'destroyed' F1 outcast

Jean-Eric Vergne wasn't sure he could recover from hitting rock bottom after losing his seat in Formula 1 at the end of 2014. It's been a bumpy ride back to the top, sealed in style last weekend in New York

Published Jul 17, 2018, 11:49 AM

Many different story lines made up the 2017/18 Formula E season, but none stole the show quite as much as the redemption of Jean-Eric Vergne.

The Teechetah racer claimed his first FE title at last weekend's New York finale, following it up with a walk-off win by holding off Audi's Lucas di Grassi in the second race.

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Author Alex Kalinauckas

Alex Kalinauckas is Autosport's Grand Prix Editor, covering every Formula 1 race since the start of 2020. After completing a master's degree in journalism at Goldsmiths College University of London in 2014, he worked for a range of motorsport and technology publications while covering national racing as an Autosport freelancer.

A lifelong motorsport fan - no one in his family can explain quite how or why such a development first occurred - Alex joined the Autosport staff in April 2017 as the magazine’s Assistant Editor covering Formula 2 and GP3, before being made Formula E correspondent and Autosport.com’s Plus Editor in March 2018. He lives in north-east London and is constantly frustrated by the Central Line.