Stoffel Vandoorne (born 26 March 1992 in Kortrijk, West Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium) is a Belgian racing driver currently competing in Formula E. Vandoorne joined McLaren's young driver programme in 2013, and was a third driver for the team in 2014. He made his race debut in the 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix, after Fernando Alonso was revealed to have had received injuries from an accident in Australia.[1][2] He partnered Alonso at McLaren in 2017 and 2018.[3][4][5]
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Formula One Career[edit | edit source]
2014[edit | edit source]
In 2014, it was announced that Vandoorne would be McLaren's third driver.
Formula One Statistical Overview[edit | edit source]
Formula One Record[edit | edit source]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| Youth Career | |||||
| 2013 - 2016 | McLaren Young Driver Programme | ||||
| Senior Career | |||||
| 2014 |  McLaren Mercedes
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McLaren-Mercedes | Test Driver | ||
| 2015 | McLaren Honda
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McLaren-Honda | Test Driver | ||
| 2016 | McLaren Honda
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McLaren-Honda | Test/Reserve Driver | ||
| 1 | 20th | Report | |||
| 2017 | McLaren Honda
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McLaren-Honda | 13 | 16th | Report |
| 2018 | McLaren F1 Team
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McLaren-Renault | 12 | 16th | Report |
| 2020 |  Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
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Mercedes | Young Driver Test | ||
Career Statistics[edit | edit source]
Correct as of the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying
| Entries | 42 |
| Starts | 41 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Points | 26 |
| Laps Raced | 2153 |
| Distance Raced | 10962 km (6811 mi) |
Career Results[edit | edit source]
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| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | DNS | Did not start | ||
| Italics | Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap | [+] More Symbols | |||
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Pablo, Elizalde (31 March 2016). "Alonso will not race in the Bahrain GP". Motorsport Network, LLC.. http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-will-not-race-in-the-bahrain-gp-683160/. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ↑ Pablo, Elizalde (31 March 2016). "Alonso reveals he had a pneumothorax, broken rib". Motorsport Network, LLC.. http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-reveals-he-had-a-pneumothorax-broken-rib-683214/. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ↑ "McLaren-Honda announces innovative three-driver strategy". mclaren.com (McLaren). 3 September 2016. http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/team/mclaren-honda-announces-innovative-three-driver-strategy/. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "Vandoorne to partner Alonso at McLaren in 2017 as Button steps back". formula1.com (Formula One Administration). 3 September 2016. http://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2016/9/button-steps-back-vandoorne-partner-alonso-mclaren-2017.html. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ↑ "McLaren Honda confirms Stoffel Vandoorne will race for the team in 2018 as planned". 23 August 2017. http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/team/stoffel-vandoorne/sv-team-2018-announcement-3165489/. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
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