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No 'off season' for axed F1 driver Vandoorne

Dec.6 There will be no winter 'off season' for one 2018 F1 driver. Dropped by McLaren, Stoffel Vandoorne has been snapped up by Mercedes for its new works Formula E effort. That season kicks off next weekend in Saudi Arabia. "It was a short winter break for me," the Belgian driver laughed to Sporza. Vandoorne said Formula E will be a "voyage of discovery", and not just for him but also Mercedes' team HWA. "During the tests we got an idea of the car, but Valencia is not comparable to the circuits in Formula E," he said. "I hope it will be a positive story, but we have to be realistic because it is a big adjustment for myself and the team." Vandoorne,...
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