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Vergne: Vettel laughed at me for joining Formula E

Article To news overview Jean-Eric Vergne has revealed that, when he initially signed up to race in Formula E, his colleague Sebastian Vettel laughed at the idea. Vergne raced in Formula 1 with Red Bull backing, driving for Toro Rosso between 2011 and 2014. Following that, he switched to Formula E as well as dovetailing a role at Ferrari as a test and simulator driver. As a result, Vergne was in constant contact with Vettel, who initially laughed when the French driver joined Virgin as a fulltime Formula E racer. "When I arrived in Formula E, I also became a reserve at Ferrari, so I was often with [Sebastian] Vettel," Vergne told Motorsport France. " He laughed a little in...
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