Born in Pontoise, France, Vergne started competing in karting at age 4 at his dad's kart circuit near Paris. He entered his first competition in 2000 and became French champion in the "kids" ("Minimes") category in 2001. Three years later, he became runner–up in the French Rotax Max championship. In 2005, he finished as runner-up in the ICA class of the European Championship, behind James Calado, with the highlight of his karting career coming the following year when he finished seventh in the premier KF1World Championship, held at Angerville, another track near Paris.
Elsewhere, ex-Red Bull racer Jean-Éric Vergne, a two-time Formula E champion, also demonstrated his solidarity with Lawson by liking the post.What lies ahead for Liam Lawson?The driver swap provides ...
