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Stoffel Vandoorne articles archive
Vandoorne’s F1 reserve role “depends on the driver market” as Formula E seat is confirmed
Formula E
Posted onStoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vries will remain as Mercedes’ Formula E drivers next year, but Vandoorne is unsure about the future of his F1 reserve role.
Mercedes to share reserve drivers with McLaren
2020 F1 season
Posted onMercedes will make reserve drivers Stoffel Vandoorne or Esteban Gutierrez available to McLaren if the team needs a substitute driver this year, RaceFans has learned.
How to watch this weekend’s top Esports races
Gaming
Posted onWhen are the big Esports races happening this weekend? Which drivers will be racing? Where can you watch them? Find all the details here.
Mercedes name Vandoorne as F1 reserve driver for 2020
2020 F1 season
Posted onMercedes has appointed former McLaren driver and Formula E points leader Stoffel Vandoorne as its reserve driver for the 2020 F1 season.
Vote for your 2019 Australian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2019 Australian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
McLaren discover dropping Honda was no cure-all
2018 F1 season review: McLaren
Posted onIn its first season after splitting from works engine partner Honda, McLaren discovered just how far it must go to become competitive again.
Vote for your 2018 F1 Driver of the Year
2018 F1 season review
Posted onYou’ve seen RaceFans’ verdict on the best F1 drivers of the season – now it’s time for you to name your 2018 Driver of the Year.
2018 F1 driver rankings #15: Vandoorne
2018 F1 season review
Posted onStoffel Vandoorne suffered the ignominy of being out-qualified in every race by Fernando Alonso, so it was no surprise he lost his drive at the end of the year.
2018 team mates battles: Alonso vs Vandoorne at McLaren
2018 F1 season review
Posted onFernando Alonso called Stoffel Vandoorne “one of the best talents” in F1 but destroyed his team mate over the course of 2018.
Verstappen and Grosjean lead F1’s penalty points table
2018 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen and Romain Grosjean have collected the most penalty points since the system was introduced in F1. But two drivers kept clean sheets in 2018.
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Star Performers
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly were out final star drivers of 2018 in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – here’s why.
Untouchable Hamilton ends season with 11th victory
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix review
Posted onDespite sacrificing his lead with a very early pit stop. Lewis Hamilton never looked like losing the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and ended the season on a high.
Hamilton wins ahead of Vettel and Verstappen in Abu Dhabi finale
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix summary
Posted onLewis Hamilton capped his championship-winning season with his 11th victory of the year at the season finale in Abu Dhabi.
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix championship points
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton set a new record by becoming the first driver to score more than 400 points in a world championship season.
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix race result
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton won the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen. Here is the provisional race result.
Hamilton on pole as Mercedes sweep front row for finale
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took his 11th pole position of the 2018 season in Abu Dhabi as Mercedes swept the front row of the grid for the season finale.
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix grid
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton leads the provisional grid for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ahead of Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas.
Hamilton quickest as problem halts Ricciardo in final practice
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix third practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton was quickest in final practice ahead of the Ferraris, as Daniel Ricciardo suffered another technical problem.
Bottas leads close second practice session
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix second practice
Posted onLast year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix winner Valtteri Bottas headed the second practice session today for Mercedes but there was little to choose between the top teams.