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Jean-Éric Vergne

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Also known as Jean-Eric Vergne

French racing driver (Son Of Daniel Ricciardo in STR Ferrari)

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Acting · Pontoise, Val-d'Oise, France

Jean-Éric Vergne, born on April 25, 1990, in Pontoise, France, is a celebrated French racing driver known for his success in Formula E and his past experience in Formula 1. Vergne began his career in karting before advancing through the junior single-seater ranks, ultimately joining the Red Bull Junior Team. He made his F1 debut with Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2012, where he raced for three seasons…

Known for

  • Formula E: Unplugged2021
  • And We Go Green — Self2019
  • Rétro F1 2014 : Étoiles filantes — Self2014

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
France

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2
Total plays
4

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Key facts

Born
Jean-Éric Serge Raymond Vergne , ( 1990-04-25 ) 25 April 1990 (age 36) , Pontoise , France
Debut season
2014–15
Current team
Citroën
Categorisation
FIA Platinum
Car number
27 ( 2014–2015 ), 25 ( 2015 –present)
Former teams
Andretti , Virgin , Techeetah , DS Penske
Championships
2 ( 2017–18 , 2018–19 )
Finished last season
6th (99 pts)
Best season finish in the championship s
8th in 2023 ( HY )
Nationality
France
Active years
2012 – 2014
Teams
Toro Rosso
Entries
58 (58 starts)
First entry
2012 Australian Grand Prix
Last entry
2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Participating years span years
2017 – 2020 , 2023 – 2024
Best finish
7th ( 2017 )
2010 2011 2010 2010 2008 2009 2008 2009
Formula Renault 3.5 , British F3 , GP3 Series , Formula Renault Eurocup , Formula Renault WEC , French FRenault Campus

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Encyclopedic overview

Jean-Éric Serge Raymond Vergne ( French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃.e.ʁik sɛʁʒ ʁe.mɔ̃ vɛʁɲ]; born 25 April 1990), also known by his initials JEV, is a French racing driver, who currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Peugeot and in Formula E for the Citroën Formula E Team. Vergne also competed in Formula One from 2012 to 2014, and has won a record two Formula E Championship titles with Techeetah.

Vergne became the 2017–18 ABB Formula E Champion, after clinching fifth in the New York ePrix in 2018, and he became the first Formula E driver to win two consecutive championships after his repeat success in the 2018–19 season. He competed in Formula One for Scuderia Toro Rosso from 2012 to 2014, and was a Ferrari test and development driver from 2015 to 2016. He won the British Formula 3 Championship in 2010 and then finished runner up to teammate Robert Wickens in the 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season.

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