After being let go by Toro Rosso at the end of 2014 after three seasons of good and loyal service, Jean-Eric Vergne found refuge at Ferrari as a development driver.<\/p>\n
If he is not normally expected to drive a red single-seater in a race in \/f1\/actualite\/19330-vergne-ferrari-une-excellente-opportunite-pour-2016.html, the French driver, with his 58 Grand Prix under his belt, will be able to bring all his experience to the Scuderia in a role focused on development.<\/p>\n
In this capacity, the Parisian has already taken his first steps in the Italian simulator: \u00ab This year, I will do a lot of work in the simulator and this first experience has already been very useful. I know Sebastian Vettel and Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen well, and I am therefore very eager to work with them. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Even if he hopes to be able to compete for a full-time position in 2016 – maybe Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen’s spot, who is rumored to be leaving at the end of this year, Jean-Eric Vergne remains focused on his current role within a legendary team he is getting to know: \u00ab My first day with Ferrari was something really special. Already, last night, I took a little tour around Maranello and realized how much this town lives and breathes Ferrari. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Ferrari has planned to present its new single-seater on January 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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