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JEV reflects on F1 stint: ‘For three years, I was not smiling’

Ex-Toro Rosso driver Jean-Eric Vergne has opened up about his time in Formula 1, saying he “was not smiling” during his three-year stint on the grid prior to his switch to Formula E. Vergne rose through Red Bull’s junior ranks before landing a seat with Toro Rosso back in 2012, but was dropped after three seasons, initially to make way for the arrival of Max Verstappen. Vergne had also been promised a move up to Red Bull’s senior team in the event of Sebastian Vettel’s departure, only for the team to promote Daniil Kvyat for 2015 instead. Speaking in Formula E’s Access All Areas video, Vergne explained how he never felt truly happy during his time in F1, admitting that comments...
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