Quick summary
Stoffel Vandoorne rose rapidly through karting and junior single‑seaters, became GP2 champion, raced for McLaren in F1 (2016–2018), then moved to Formula E where he became World Champion and later combined FE with a works Hypercar WEC seat.
Career timeline (highlights)
2008–2009 Belgian KF2 champion (2008) and runner‑up at the CIK‑FIA KF2 World Championship (2009) — karting standout.
2010 Debut in single‑seat racing: F4 Eurocup 1.6 — champion in debut season.
2011–2012 Formula Renault 2.0 (Eurocup & NEC). 2012: Eurocup champion.
2013 Formula Renault 3.5 — runner‑up, joined McLaren Young Driver Programme.
2014–2015 GP2 Series — 2015 GP2 Champion.
2016–2018 McLaren F1 driver (reserve in 2016, raced in Bahrain; full race seat 2017–2018).
2018–2022 Formula E — race winner, multiple podiums; 2021–22 Formula E World Champion.
2023–2025 Continued in Formula E with works teams (Mercedes‑EQ, DS Penske, Maserati MSG Racing) and named works driver for Peugeot in WEC Hypercar from 2024.
Season‑by‑season
| Year | Series | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | F4 Eurocup 1.6 | RC Motorsport | Champion |
| 2012 | Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup | Josef Kaufmann Racing | Champion |
| 2013 | Formula Renault 3.5 | Fortec / Tech 1 | 2nd |
| 2015 | GP2 | ART Grand Prix | Champion |
| 2016 | Formula 1 | McLaren (reserve / race debut) | Points on debut |
| 2017–2018 | Formula 1 | McLaren | Full‑time race driver |
| 2018–2022 | Formula E | HWA / Mercedes‑EQ | Multiple wins & podiums; 2021‑22 Champion |
| 2024– | FIA WEC (Hypercar) | Peugeot TotalEnergies | Works driver (from 2024 season) |
Racing highlights
- 2015 GP2 Champion — dominant season that opened the door to F1.
- 2016 Bahrain GP — strong debut in F1, scored points stepping in for Fernando Alonso.
- 2020 Berlin ePrix — first Formula E race win (with Mercedes‑EQ).
- 2021–22 — Formula E World Champion with consistent podiums and reliability.
- 2024 Le Mans / WEC — joined Peugeot's Hypercar programme (works driver).