Vandoorne makes his mark after Sakhir snub
Stoffel Vandoorne gave Mercedes a reminder of his talents in the Abu Dhabi ‘young driver test’ following his Sakhir Grand Prix snub. Being the official […]
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Vandoorne, de Vries to test for Mercedes in Abu Dhabi
Vandoorne and de Vries both race for Mercedes’ factory Formula E team, but will get the opportunity to sample its F1 car next week. F1 […]
‘Reserve role was no guarantee Vandoorne would race’
Passed over in favour of George Russell for the Sakhir GP, Toto Wolff says Stoffel Vandoorne knew his reserve role wasn’t a “guarantee” he’d be […]
Vandoorne explains ‘hurt’ over missing out on Mercedes drive
Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne has admitted it “hurts” not to have replaced Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for this weekend’s Formula 1 Sakhir Grand Prix. Vandoorne […]
Vandoorne admits Mercedes snub ‘hurts’
Stoffel Vandoorne said Mercedes’ decision to give George Russell the nod over him for the Sakhir Grand Prix “hurts”. Lewis Hamilton returned a positive COVID-19 […]
Not replacing Hamilton “hurts” after year of commitment to Mercedes – Vandoorne
Mercedes reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne has revealed the decision to overlook him as Lewis Hamilton‘s replacement for this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix “hurts” given his […]
Vandoorne “hurt” by Russell decision
Stoffel Vandoorne admits to being left feeling “hurt” by Mercedes decision to draft in George Russell for this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix, but respects the […]
Vandoorne admits “it hurts” Mercedes didn't pick him
The Belgian is the official Mercedes reserve driver and would have been an obvious choice to be slotted in after Hamilton was forced out due […]
Russell, Vandoorne, Hulk…or Pedro Diniz?
Mercedes’ search for a substitute after Lewis Hamilton’s positive COVID-19 test has understandably sparked plenty of debate among PlanetF1 readers. George Russell, Stoffel Vandoorne, Nico […]
Vandoorne flying to Bahrain, but unsure about Mercedes' plans
Mercedes announced on Tuesday morning that Lewis Hamilton would miss this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix after testing positive for COVID-19. Hamilton reported mild symptoms on […]
‘Uncertainties’ threaten Vandoorne reserve role
Stoffel Vandoorne has admitted “uncertainties” in the F1 driver market mean there are doubts over whether he will continue as Mercedes’ reserve racer next year. […]
Racing Point: Vandoorne was the fallback
Date published: October 11 2020 Mercedes test driver Stoffel Vandoorne would have been Racing Point’s “fallback” guy if Nico Hulkenberg hadn’t been able to get […]
Vandoorne feels ready for triple F1 reserve role
Vandoorne moved to Mercedes at the end of a two-year F1 race stint with McLaren to head up the German manufacturer’s new Formula E outfit. […]
Vandoorne “much better prepared” for F1 sub role
Date published: August 21 2020 Stoffel Vandoorne insists he is “much better prepared” than his previous time as a last-minute F1 substitute should he be […]
Vandoorne returns as McLaren reserve for Spanish GP
McLaren doesn’t have a formally-appointed reserve within its team to support full-time drivers Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz, instead holding an agreement to share Mercedes’ […]
Vandoorne back on reserve duties for McLaren
Date published: August 13 2020 McLaren are able to call upon Stoffel Vandoorne again should Lando Norris or Carlos Sainz not be able to take […]
Ocon aims to avoid Vandoorne situation against Alonso
Date published: July 23 2020 Teaming up with Fernando Alonso next season, Esteban Ocon believes he will avoid a Stoffel Vandoorne-esque whitewash to the Spaniard. […]
Mercedes make Stoffel Vandoorne their new reserve driver
Mercedes have promoted their Formula E driver Stoffel Vandoorne as their new reserve driver for the 2020 F1 season. The Belgian driver will combine his […]
Vandoorne named as Mercedes F1 reserve
Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes-AMG F1 Team has named Stoffel Vandoorne, its Formula E championship leader, as a reserve driver for the 2020 Formula 1 season. A […]
Vandoorne handed Mercedes F1 reserve duties for 2020
Vandoorne, who drives for the German manufacturer’s factory team in FE, has been out of F1 since losing his McLaren drive to Lando Norris at […]
Vandoorne lands Mercedes 2020 reserve driver role
Date published: February 14 2020 Ex-McLaren racer Stoffel Vandoorne has been given the role of Mercedes reserve driver for the 2020 campaign. Vandoorne was replaced […]
Alonso hits back at Vandoorne: Check facts first
Date published: December 13 2019 Accused of always getting his own way at McLaren, Fernando Alonso has hit back telling his former team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne […]
Alonso hits back at ex-teammate Vandoorne criticisms
Fernando Alonso is known for his ability to pull a team to his side when it comes to racing. He was recently accused of this […]
Formula E the future, not 'fake' F1 – Vandoorne
Stoffel Vandoorne says Formula E is the future face of motorsport, rather than the “fake” world of Formula 1. Vandoorne made an impressive start to […]
McLaren's Alonso favouritism recalled by Vandoorne
Stoffel Vandoorne says the odds were stacked against him at McLaren as he went toe to toe with Fernando Alonso across two years in Formula […]
Vandoorne: McLaren gave Alonso everything he wanted
Date published: November 23 2019 Stoffel Vandoorne says he had no issue with Fernando Alonso, but admits that he “always got what he wanted” at […]
‘Never say never’ for De Vries or Vandoorne
Date published: October 11 2019 Toto Wolff insists the Formula 1 door is not closed to Stoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vries, the two drivers […]
Vandoorne not thinking about a Formula 1 return
Date published: October 3 2019 Stoffel Vandoorne has said he is focused on rediscovering the winning feeling rather than working towards earning a place back […]
Wolff: “Never say never” about Vandoorne, de Vries in F1
Vandoorne joined Mercedes following an FE season racing with HWA that came after two disappointing seasons driving for McLaren in F1, while de Vries currently […]
Alonso, Vandoorne to thank for McLaren's newfound success
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl says an impressive start to the 2019 campaign would not be possible without the input of last year’s drivers Fernando […]