page_title: Stoffel Vandoorne
section_title: Formula Renault
hierarchical_section_title: Stoffel Vandoorne / Career / Formula Renault
caption_attribution_description: English: Stoffel Vandorne at Moscow Raceway in 2013
context_page_description: Stoffel Vandoorne is a Belgian professional racing driver who is currently competing for Mercedes-Benz EQ in Formula E. He had previously competed in Formula One for McLaren until 2018. He is currently a test driver of Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team. Vandoorne currently resides in both Monte Carlo and Roeselare.
context_section_description: In 2010, Vandoorne moved up to single-seater racing, joining the F4 Eurocup 1.6 series. He went on to win the series on his first attempt, finishing the season with six wins and three further podium finishes. The prize from winning the series helped him to move up to the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 the following year. He also earned a place in the FIA Driver Academy.
  In 2011, he graduated to competing in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 with Kurt Mollekens' KTR team. He finished fifth overall, with one podium at the Hungaroring and another eight-point-scoring finishes throughout the season. He also participated in Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup, where he finished third in the series' standings with eight podiums.
  For the 2012 season Vandoorne remained in the Eurocup, but left KTR to join Josef Kaufmann Racing. He won the championship by ten points after a tight battle between himself and Red Bull-backed Daniil Kvyat. Between them they won 11 of the 14 races and finished over 100 points ahead of their nearest challenger. Vandoorne finished the season with four wins and six podiums to his name. He also contested selected events in the Northern European Cup, where he won five of the seven races that he started, and finished on the podium in a sixth race.
  In 2013, Vandoorne raced in Formula Renault 3.5, where he replaced 2012 champion Robin Frijns at Fortec Motorsport. He finished runner-up to current Haas driver Kevin Magnussen with four wins and 10 podiums, including a victory at his home track of Spa-Francorchamps.
caption: Stoffel Vandoorne 2013
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