Jean-Eric Vergne announces split with Toro Rosso F1 team

[DasChin]

its a shame that money and sponsorship comes first above a talented driver

Vergne is very quick and no slower than Ricc. put Vergne erne in a top car and he would be well up there. very quick in the wet too and very versatile

to think that morons like Maldanado get a drive and verne does not is crazy.

lets hope talentless wallets like Pastor are not a thing of the future.

[Sixpackpert]

afrochicken said:

Speed Badger said:

My special secret underground sources indicate J-EV might possibly be joining Williams as Test & reserve driver.

Is your special secret underground source the Ted Kravitz notebook segment after the AD GP by any chance?

Not test deiver then.

http://www.espn.co.uk/williams/motorsport/story/18...

[Mini1275]

As expected, Carlos Sainz Jr has been promoted.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/116973

[Speed Badger]

My previous special secret underground sources have been shot and my new ones indicate that J-EV is going for an Indycar drive.

[Mr_Thyroid]

Speed Badger said:

My previous special secret underground sources have been shot and my new ones indicate that J-EV is going for an Indycar drive.

Future champion? 2015?

Has shown the kind of muscle that I think would go down well in Indycar.

[FW18]

I heard a rumor that he might be going to Williams as reserve with a view to replace Massa in 2016.

[Jasandjules]

Mini1275 said:

As expected, Carlos Sainz Jr has been promoted.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/116973

A shame that British GP2 and 3 winners are not being upgraded into F1...

[andy_s]

Mini1275 said:

As expected, Carlos Sainz Jr has been promoted.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/116973

CEPSA were getting cold feet and this brought them back to the table, incidentally or otherwise.

[thegreenhell]

"Jean-Eric Vergne will join Ferrari's Formula 1 test roster for 2015, with the ex-Toro Rosso racer focusing on simulator work for the Italian team."

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117199

[patmahe]

Could be a shrewd move on his part. Show decent pace this season at tests and if/when Kimi leaves at end of the year who knows.

If that doesn't work out at least he's spent some time gaining insider knowledge at a top team. Something other teams might be willing to pay for

[spikey78]

Great, I bet he's really looking forward to sitting in a computer all year. How frustrating must it be to end up as a 3rd driver after being an 'actual' driver

[anonymous-user]

spikey78 said:

Great, I bet he's really looking forward to sitting in a computer all year. How frustrating must it be to end up as a 3rd driver after being an 'actual' driver

It must be but it keeps him around F1, and hopefully he'll get to drive in other series too.

Still, he's better than a lot out there, especially when he puts his mind to it, he deserves a drive more than many on the current grid.