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Vergne is right – he didn't cause another crashgate

OPINION: Jean-Eric Vergne's controversial radio messages threatened to overshadow the greatest moment of his career. That they didn't is a good thing, as several factors made the subsequent criticism of Vergne overblown

Alex Kalinauckas Jul 16, 2019, 1:37 PM

Last weekend in New York, Jean-Eric Vergne made history. By winning the 2018/19 ABB FIA Formula E title he became the championship's first double champion, and at the same time became the first driver to successfully defend a title.

He also helped his DS Techeetah squad seal the teams' title to become the second squad after the ultra-successful Renault e.dams outfit from FE's first three seasons to achieve that feat. But it wasn't quite what it could have been.

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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.