Pari gbolohun ti o tẹle: Vandoorne ni awakọ simulator fun ẹgbẹ Mercedes ni ọdun 2019 ati pe a darukọ bi ọkan ninu awọn awakọ ifipamọ ẹgbẹ ni ọdun 2020, ṣugbọn ni ipari ko yan bi awakọ fun awọn
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix lẹyin ti Hamilton ṣe ayẹwo rere fun COVID-19. Vandoorne wakọ fun Mercedes ni idanwo awọn awakọ ọdọ Abu Dhabi 2020 ti o pari akoko pẹlu ẹlẹgbẹ Formula E rẹ Nyck de Vries.