F1 is behind me, says rejuvenated Jean-Eric Vergne as he targets Hong Kong win and Formula E title
Former Toro Rosso driver jubilant after first Formula E win in Montreal finale, and feels he can kick off next season with a bang at Central Harbourfront
At least when he next comes to Hong Kong in December for the opening race of the new Formula E season, Jean-Eric Vergne will have a little more time to get over the jetlag.
“Just landed in Hong Kong, I don’t know what’s my name anymore,” the Frenchman joked in a tweet on Tuesday.
The exuberant celebrations after winning his first ePrix in Sunday’s second part of a season-ending Montreal double header may not have helped either, having had to board a flight the next day.
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Vergne may have been bleary-eyed as he sat talking to the Post at Conrad Hotel in Admiralty, but the victory was sweet vindication for a driver who left the prestige and riches of Formula One behind to pursue a new challenge.
“It’s quite hard to be in a car where I should be happy with eighth place,” the 27-year-old admitted of his two-year stint with Toro Rosso between 2012-14. “My mentality should have been different.
“What happened, happened. Things happen for reasons. Today I’m much happier, I can fight for podiums and wins. I believe I’m in the right place.
“I miss the Formula One car, it was really nice to drive. But I’m racing much better conditions in Formula E.”