Nico Prost delighted to be unleashed on Day 3 at Silverstone

After a day of development work on Wednesday, Nico Prost was invited to put the hammer down in the final session of this year’s Young Driver Test; and put the hammer down he did…

How was your second day at the wheel of the E21?

It was a really good day for me. We focused on some more performance orientated work in the morning – which is always enjoyable to do – and especially beneficial after spending yesterday in the simulator in terms of correlation. During my first day in the car on Wednesday we weren’t looking for lap time, so it was good fun to be able to go for it a bit more today!

Are you happy with your progress this week?

I feel that I’m improving each time I get in the car. Obviously, it’s very fast so it takes some time to get used to it, but I feel I’ve definitely made good progress. It was clear that the team made some improvements with Davide [Valsecchi] in the car yesterday so I think it’s been a very productive and worthwhile test for the team.

What’s next for you?

I’ll be back in the simulator in a few weeks which I’m already looking forward to. I’ve learned a lot with the team over the past couple of years; working with the engineers at Enstone, taking part in the 2012 Young Driver Test in Abu Dhabi and of course this week at Silverstone. Overall, it’s been a fantastic week for me and hopefully the work we’ve done will help bring the team some good results next weekend in Hungary.

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