Esteban Ocon touches the Ferrari myth

The past week has been busy for the Frenchman Esteban Ocon. The 18-year-old driver, who won the European Championship this season F3, drove on October 22 and 23 with Lotus on the Valencia track in Spain, as a member of the team's young driver program.enstone. Yesterday, it was a myth that the Habs were able to touch on, by testing a Ferrari F10 in 2010 on the famous Fiorano track in Italy, as a reward for his F3 title.

“It was impressive to be in the premises of a big company like Ferrari, explains the resident of the Italian team Prema Powerteam. Only by being here can you get a sense of the history and tradition that emanates from the place. I am very honored to have had this opportunity. The track is superb, very technical and varied and the car offers a lot of sensations with all its power and the way it responds immediately to the driver's input. I hope this day will be useful for my future. » On the Scuderia side, we praised the Frenchman's ability to adapt. “Even though it was his first time in one of our cars, he didn't make any mistakes during testing and he was very fast from the start. » declared Luca Baldisserri, head of the Ferrari Driver Academy.

Concerning the future, nothing is yet fixed for Ocon. “F1, WSR? I don't know yet which direction I will turn to. » he confided to us just after obtaining his F3 title at Imola. Remember that his rival this season on the European circuits, the Dutch Max Verstappen, will be aligned within the stable Toro Rosso in 2015.