Midseason Report: Grading Jean-Eric Vergne’s Performances

Being a Toro Rosso driver certainly is a double-edged sword. There are the potential riches of being a part of the Red Bull family and the lure of making it one further step up the ladder. But Toro Rosso is also all about giving young drivers on the development programme a chance to shine in Formula One. Fail to impress, and you’re out. Just ask Sebastien Buemi or Jaime Alguersuari! And despite the fact that Vergne has been overlooked in favour of teammate Daniel Ricciardo for the second Red Bull Racing seat to be vacated by Mark Webber, with half the season over, the talented young Frenchman is two points ahead in the drivers’ standings. What better motivation is there than to prove to your bosses that they made a mistake? Ver...

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