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Mercedes F1 boss Wolff called Vandoorne for FE HWA seat

A call from Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff to Stoffel Vandoorne began the process of his switch to Formula E with HWA Racelab. After Vandoorne was dropped by McLaren in favour of Lando Norris for 2019, he was left out of options on the F1 grid, but has since found himself a new home with the new HWA team in FE alongside recently-crowned DTM champion Gary Paffett. “I think it was around September Toto gave me a call and asked me if I wanted to join the FE project,” Vandoorne told FormulaSpy. “For me that was quite an easy decision. I knew where I was standing in F1 and to join a team like HWA with the background and support they have and how things are looking for the future, it...
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