Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler
| Nationality |  French
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|---|---|
| Born | 17 February 1960 16ème Arrondissement, Paris, France |
| Current Series | SARS |
| Current Team | IBR Lavezzi |
| Car Number | #14 |
| Former Teams | Foster's Good Call Racing |
Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler (born February 17, 1960) is a professional racing driver from the 16th Arrondissement of Paris, France. He is part of the Voeckler family of racing drivers; the elder brother of fellow Formula One driver Frédéric-Maxime Voeckler and uncle of Benoît and Adélaïde Voeckler. He was the Formula One World Drivers Champion in 1988, driving for Honda Marlboro McLaren.
Formula One
1987-1988: McLaren
By 1987, Voeckler was driving for Marlboro McLaren International alongside Austrian veteran and team leader Gerhard Berger. Unlike his teammate, Voeckler was a lot more lucky in the early stages of the season in regards to reliability and would take his first win of the season in the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. Voeckler would take several podiums throughout the season as well as a second win in the European Grand Prix in Dijon-Prenois. Ultimately, Voeckler would retire in the final race of 1987 and finished the season in third - two points adrift of Berger.
The following year, Berger and Voeckler remained at McLaren and had the opportunity to pilot the innovative MP4-4. Barring a slight challenge from the Ferrari pair of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, the McLaren duo were the main protagonists in the title battle. The pair swapped the title lead over the course of the season, with Berger having the initial edge over Voeckler for most of the year. Berger finished the season on top with 84 points but with only the 11 best points finishes counted towards the world championship, Voeckler would be the 1988 champion despite scoring less.
1989: Williams
Voeckler would make a shock switch to McLaren rivals Williams ahead of the 1989 season, teaming up with Nigel Mansell.
