Jean-Éric Vergne crowned world champion of Formula E



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Fifth in Race 1 in New York, Jean-Eric Vergne can no longer be dethroned, becoming this Saturday the first French Formula World Champion electric

 Sport Auto - Sport Auto - Vergne is badured of the coronation before the ultimate race. (Marc Schumacher / Presse Sports)


Vergne is badured of the coronation before the ultimate race. (Marc Schumacher / Presse Sports)




Jean-Eric Vergne will not have waited for the last race of the season to validate his title of world champion of Formula E. Day of National Day in France, the pilot tricolor of 28 years, from the bottom of the grid after being sanctioned in qualifying, has indeed made an extraordinary comeback to rise from last to fifth place this Saturday in New York, on the occasion of the first race of the weekend .
        

At the same time, his last rival for the title, Sam Bird, could not do better than ninth place: with 31 points ahead of his pursuers, Vergne, former driver Toro Rosso, is now badured to win the title that held out his arms since his victory in Santiago in February. "It's incredible reacted the driver after the race, in shock. It was a crazy race, but I did the job. It will take time for me to realize. "

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