Stoffel Vandoorne says McLaren hasn’t told him why he has been dropped from their Formula 1 line-up for 2019.
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McLaren urged rival teams to sign Vandoorne
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: McLaren urged rival teams to sign Vandoorne • Singapore GP will have ‘grid girls’ • Hakkinen drives 1995 Le Mans-winning McLaren F1 at Laguna Seca
Norris: Vandoorne is better than most drivers on the grid
2018 F1 season
Posted onNew McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris believes Stoffel Vandoorne, who he will replace at the team next year, was “thrown in at the deepest end possible”.
McLaren announce Vandoorne will not drive for them in 2019
2019 F1 season
Posted onStoffel Vandoorne will leave McLaren at the end of the year, the team has announced.
Vandoorne doubts he’ll ever have a tougher team mate than Alonso
2018 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onStoffel Vandoorne defended his performance compared to Fernando Alonso at McLaren and described his team mate as the hardest benchmark he’s likely to face in Formula 1.
Sainz and Vandoorne to take power unit grid penalties
2018 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr and Stoffel Vandoorne will take power unit penalties after fitting new power units ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.
Stroll’s Force India switch to trigger moves for Ocon, Vandoorne, Kubica and Ericsson
2018 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onLance Stroll’s widely-expected move to Force India could lead to four Formula 1 seats changing hands as early as the next race at Monza, RaceFans has learned.
Vandoorne not surprised to be last after “so many problems”
2018 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onStoffel Vandoorne said he wasn’t surprised at McLaren’s performance after being slowest in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix.
Bottas reprimanded for Vandoorne incident
2018 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas has been reprimanded for forcing Stoffel Vandoorne off the track during final practice.
Ferrari complete practice sweep as Vandoorne crash stops session
2018 Belgian Grand Prix third practice
Posted onSebastian Vettel led a one-two for Ferrari in the final practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix, though Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes was just a tenth of a second behind.
Vandoorne “really hoping for a normal day” after more problems
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Vandoorne “really hoping for a normal day” after more problems • Magnussen ordered to pay ex-manager • Hunter-Reay urges IndyCar to change fences
Vandoorne’s chassis was “back to normal” in Hungary
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Vandoorne’s chassis was “back to normal” in Hungary • Sauber plans expansion • Lauda’s life expectancy “only a few days” before transplant
McLaren want Vandoorne to beat Alonso more often
2018 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onStoffel Vandoorne needs to start beating Fernando Alonso more often to keep his place in the team, says McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown.
McLaren reverts to old chassis to fix Vandoorne’s mystery handling problem
2018 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onStoffel Vandoorne has reverted to an old chassis for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix as McLaren have almost exhausted their options to solve his mystery handling problem.
Vandoorne thought he would have to retire
2018 German Grand Prix
Posted onStoffel Vandoorne thought he was going to retire from the German Grand Prix when he was struck by a power unit problem.
Vandoorne’s McLaren has less downforce, Alonso confirms
2018 German Grand Prix
Posted onAlonso has said his teammate is ‘doing what he can’ with a significantly lower-downforce car.
Vandoorne suffered repeat of Silverstone problems on “worst Friday”
2018 German Grand Prix
Posted onStoffel Vandoorne says he endured his worst Friday running for a long time after finishing last in both practice sessions at the Hockenheimring.
Vandoorne ‘very close in performance’ to Alonso – Boullier
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Vandoorne ‘very close in performance’ to Alonso – Boullier • Perez blames traffic for missing Q2 • Stroll says Williams had more pace
Gearbox problem compromised Vandoorne’s qualifying
2018 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onStoffel Vandoorne reveals his McLaren had a problem related to his gearbox which cost him “quite a bit of lap time” in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Vandoorne seeking more consistent car – Brown
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Vandoorne seeking more consistent car – Brown • Concerns over Formula E race in Saudi Arabia • Kubica says he misses competition