Even for the life of a professional racing driver, Stoffel Vandoorne’s career has had highs and lows more than most as championship successes have been followed by lacklustre spells and unfulfilled potential.
At one stage the Belgian was considered the next talent to emerge from the junior single-seater ranks, dominating the 2015 GP2 campaign in his sophomore season before making his Formula 1 debut for McLaren the following year. Although only a one-off as a stand-in for the injured Fernando Alonso after the Spaniard’s colossal Australian Grand Prix shunt, Vandoorne impressed and took 10th place in Bahrain.
