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686: “From First to Worst”: Vandoorne’s Formula E Team Switch Gamble


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It’s not unheard of in Motorsport, but certainly not common, for a newly crowned champion driver to up sticks and move to a back-of-the-grid team.

But that’s exactly what is happening in Formula E next season.

Stoffel Vandoorne will move to the Dragon Penske squad as drivers champion and join a team with two points to their name in 2021-2022.

Today we ask:

  • How will the grid look different next season as the reigning champ heads from Mercedes to Dragon?
  • Why one of the most successful teams might not be on the grid?
  • And can the new Gen3 cars provide the entertainment needed to forget about the manufacturers who have recently left the sport?

  • Let's get up to speed with Autosport’s Jake Boxall-Legge

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