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SPEED KING Sébastien Buemi, a former Bahrain resident whose family still lives in the kingdom, is facing a racing dilemma.
After becoming the first driver to win three Formula E rounds in a row, as reported in GulfWeekly, he spoke exclusively of a crunch decision he now faces.
“It feels great,” he said. “I did not expect to win the first three races in a row but looking ahead, I have a potential clash with the WEC. I might end up missing the two races from New York and this could hurt me very much regarding the championship. So the objective is clear, I must try to win as many points as possible!”
Buemi, who drives for Toyota in WEC and Renault e.dams in Formula E, is the most high-profile name of those affected if both the Nurburgring WEC and New York Formula E races take place on July 16.
There had been suggestions that the former might be pushed back a week, as the German GP has been removed from the F1 calendar.
Buemi, the reigning Formula E champion, has won in Argentina, Hong Kong and Morocco and leads the standings by 29 points from Brazilian Lucas Di Grassi with the next race in Mexico City on April 1.
Much in demand, he is still a reserve driver for Formula One’s former champions Red Bull and although he would love another crack at the F1 challenge he appears satisfied with his lot … but never say never. “My job is now more in the simulator as testing became really restrictive over the last few seasons.
“I will do everything I can to get an opportunity but my current situation is very good with Toyota in the WEC and Renault Formula E. It would need to be a great option for me to leave my current teams.”
