Historically, five out of the seven Formula E champions have been former Formula 1 drivers: Nelson Piquet Jr., Sébastien Buemi, Lucas di Grassi, Jean-Éric Vergne, and Stoffel Vandoorne. Interestingly, none of them achieved a Formula 1 Grand Prix victory. Conversely, Formula 1 has only seen one Formula E driver transition to its ranks, with Nyck de Vries, the 2020-21 Formula E World Champion, signing with AlphaTauri for this year’s championship.
De Vries has encountered difficulties adjusting to Formula 1, struggling to score points and match the performance of his teammate Yuki Tsunoda. The Dutch driver’s experience highlights the challenges faced by drivers moving between the two championships.
