Vandoorne Stoffel(Belgium, 26/03/1992)

Stoffel Vandoorne (full name Stoffel Vandoorne, born on 26 March 1992 in Kortrijk, Belgium) is a Belgian racing driver, known for his career in Formula 1 with McLaren and for the success achieved in electric and endurance competitions after leaving the Circus.

His sporting background takes shape in international karting, where he achieves significant results already at a young age. The move to single-seaters takes place at the beginning of the 2010s: he competes in Formula Renault 2.0 and later in Formula Renault 3.5, a category in which he stands out for consistency and speed. The definitive breakthrough comes in 2015, when he dominates the GP2 Series championship with the ART Grand Prix team, winning the title well in advance with numerous victories.

Alongside his career in junior formulas, Vandoorne enters the McLaren young driver programme and is progressively integrated into the Formula 1 project. His official debut in the world championship takes place at the 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix, when he replaces the injured Fernando Alonso, finishing the race in the points on his debut.

From 2017 to 2018 he contests two full seasons in Formula 1 with McLaren, in a particularly complex period for the team from a technical point of view. Despite the internal comparison with Alonso and an uncompetitive car, he achieves his best result with a seventh place at the 2017 Singapore Grand Prix. At the end of 2018 he leaves the role of race driver in the Circus.

After his experience in F1, Vandoorne builds a high-profile career in electric motorsport. He competes in the Formula E championship with Mercedes-EQ, winning the world title in the 2021-2022 season, thanks to remarkable consistency of results and effective race management. At the same time he takes part in endurance programmes in the FIA World Endurance Championship, including appearances at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

In the following years he continues to be involved in the paddock as a professional driver and as a technical figure. He has also held the role of reserve and test driver for Mercedes in Formula 1, taking part in tests and simulator activities.

In 2026 Stoffel Vandoorne remains active in endurance and electric motorsport and as a support driver in programmes linked to Formula 1.

GP Results

GP/Points Graph

Year	Team	Chassis	Points
2018	McLaren	MCL33	12
2017	McLaren	MCL32	13
2016	McLaren	MP4-31	1

* World Championships with at least 1 point won (since 2001)

Year	Team	Teammate	Win
2018	McLaren F1 Team (MCL33)	Alonso F.	0 VS 21
2017	McLaren Honda F1 Team (MCL32)	Alonso F.	4 VS 15
Total			4 VS 36

Grand Prix	Team	Chassis	Pos.
Mexican GP 2018	McLaren F1 Team	MCL33	8
Azerbaijan GP 2018	McLaren F1 Team	MCL33	9
Bahrain GP 2018	McLaren F1 Team	MCL33	8
Australian GP 2018	McLaren F1 Team	MCL33	9
Malaysian GP 2017	McLaren Honda F1 Team	MCL32	7
Singapore GP 2017	McLaren Honda F1 Team	MCL32	7
Hungarian GP 2017	McLaren Honda F1 Team	MCL32	10
Bahrain GP 2016	McLaren Honda	MP4-31	10

* Grand prix finishes in the top 10 (since 2001)

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