Not long ago Stoffel Vandoorne was the hottest property on the fringes of Formula 1, after a mega junior career the Belgian was ready to step up to the top flight with McLaren at the start of last year, but he simply did not live up to expectations and is unlikely to be on the grid next year. Vandoorne's story has been well covered, the tale of being in the wrong place at the wrong time springs to mind in his case. This coupled with inexperience, bad form, bad luck and sheer inferiority relative to teammate Alonso sunk the likeable Belgian. Replaced at McLaren by a teenager, Vandoorne acknowledged his plight when talking to journalists ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, “The...
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