Vandoorne doesn’t want to let go in New York

After the sirocco of Marrakech, Stoffel Vandoorne will taste the fresh wind of New York this weekend. For the return of Formula E to the foot of the Big Apple, the Mercedes driver is in a delicate situation. Not only is he in the hunter’s position, which is much more comfortable than that of the hunted, but he must also try to stay in contact with the leaders.

In Morocco, Vandoorne lost the championship lead. He is now 14 points behind Edoardo Mortara who dreams of making the Venturi team led by Jérôme d’Ambrosio triumph. In the event of a Swiss title, this would allow another Belgian to triumph by proxy, as well! Jean-Eric Vergne, who is coming out of a difficult first with Peugeot in the WEC, is second with three small units ahead of Vandoorne. We bet that these three will fight to the end while other jokers like Mitch Evans, Robin Frijns and even Antonio Felix da Costa will want to put their grain.

For Vandoorne, the instructions for this New York double leg are clear: do not give up a plot of land to your rivals. More than ever, money time is on. “I can’t wait to come back to race in New York which is a fantastic city, where it’s good to drive”says Stoffel. “We haven’t had much luck there in the past, but we hope that will change this year. It’s important for us to have a good final sprint to Seoul and not leave anything on the table. . We must not make mistakes. After that, we will see how the situation settles. But I come to New York with confidence. We can’t wait to be back on the track.”

The passage not far from the Statue of Liberty could therefore mark a turning point in Vandoorne’s season. Either the Courtraisien recovers and stays in the race, or he can draw a line under his chances.

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