Tristan Vautier caught the motorsport bug at age 4 when his father, Eric, who had just set up the Laquais circuit, let him try his hand at karting. Five years later, Vautier asked him for a proper racing kart and a few days after his 10th birthday he took part in his first race.
At the start it was a hobby, but little by little he got caught up in the sport and in his first-ever full competitive season, he picked up his first title as Champion of the Rhône Alpes League, which he won again in 2002. He did his first laps in a car behind the wheel of a Formula Ford at the age of 13 at the Laquais circuit.
Vautier earned the 2011 Star Mazda championship and the 2012 Firestone Indy Lights title before moving up to the INDYCAR SERIES.
He is fluent in French and English. He enjoys all types of sports, especially mountain biking, running and cross-country skiing.