Throwback to when Jean-Eric Vergne had a steering rack failure in Paris

The 2017 Formula E Paris ePrix was going fairly well for Vergne until the Frenchman had a steering rack failure.

The 2017 Formula E Paris ePrix saw Sebastien Buemi leading followed closely by Jean-Eric Vergne. On lap 34, Jean-Eric Vergne would have a steering rack failure coming out of turns 14 and 1.

You can see after going through the left hander the car refuses to turn even as Vergne has the wheel cranked hard to the left. This kind of failure is very unforgiving on a street circuit with little to no runoffs. (The commentators didn’t really know what had happened)

“Halfway through the previous lap I suspect something broke because the steering was quite loose, the car was not really turning,” — Vergne to Autosport following the race

Vergne was pushing Buemi very hard and in the end Buemi won the race and further extended his championship lead. Fortunately, Vergne was able to walk away unscathed after a big side impact.