Vandoorne held a mightiliy impressive CV heading into his F1 career, having already won the F4 Eurocup, Formula Renault Eurocup and GP2 series. In March 2016, the lightning-quick Vandoorne made his F1 debut for McLaren at the Bahrain Grand Prix after replacing the injured Fernando Alonso. And after just two full seasons in F1, McLaren decided to part ways with Vandoorne having finished a lowly 16th both times in the drivers' championship. The transition from F1 to FE certainly isn't the easiest, and Vandoorne was quick to echo that sentiment. Whatever the outcome though, Vandoorne is relishing his new chapter in FE and has put his F1 demons firmly behind him.

Source: Daily Mail July 23, 2021 17:03 UTC