Jean-Éric Vergne

About

Jean-Éric Serge Raymond Vergne (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃.e.ʁik sɛʁʒ ʁe.mɔ̃ vɛʁɲ]; born 25 April 1990), also known by his initials JEV, is a French racing driver, who currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Peugeot and in Formula E for the Citroën Formula E Team. Vergne also competed in Formula One from 2012 to 2014, and has won a record two Formula E Championship titles with Techeetah.
Vergne became the 2017–18 ABB Formula E Champion, after clinching fifth in the New York ePrix in 2018, and he became the first Formula E driver to win two consecutive championships after his repeat success in the 2018–19 season. He competed in Formula One for Scuderia Toro Rosso from 2012 to 2014, and was a Ferrari test and development driver from 2015 to 2016. He won the British Formula 3 Championship in 2010 and then finished runner up to teammate Robert Wickens in the 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season.

Jean-Éric Serge Raymond Vergne was born on 25 April 1990 in Pontoise, France.

Vergne started competing in karting at the age of four at his dad’s kart circuit near Paris. He entered his first competition in 2000 and became French…