686: “From First to Worst”: Vandoorne’s Formula E Team Switch Gamble

It’s not unheard of in Motorsport, but certainly not common, for a newly crowned champion driver to up sticks and move to a back-of-the-grid team.
But that’s exactly what is happening in Formula E next season.
Stoffel Vandoorne will move to the Dragon Penske squad as drivers champion and join a team with two points to their name in 2021-2022.
Today we ask:

• How will the grid look different next season as the reigning champ heads from Mercedes to Dragon?
• Why one of the most successful teams might not be on the grid?
• And can the new Gen3 cars provide the entertainment needed to forget about the manufacturers who have recently left the sport?

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