Successful day for Esteban Ocon

Recently entered clan Mercedes (including a role of DTM test and reserve driver), after passing through the Lotus fold, Esteban Ocon was entered yesterday during the Barcelona tests in Catalonia, at the wheel of the VJM08 from the Force India team, powered by the V6 turbo / hybrid at the star. A new experience for the European champion of F3 in title, who had already been able to drive the Lotus E22 at the end of last year in Abu Dhabi.

“I am very happy to have had this opportunity to drive and with the way things went, specifies the 18-year-old Norman. It's always good to gain more experience in a Formula One car and I learned a lot about this car and this team. We worked on a lot of things? The team gave me some good feedback and I improved throughout the day, step by step with each stint. »

The current ART Grand Prix driver in GP3, winner of the first main race of the year in Catalonia, impressed the Indian training, notably carrying out work focused on the collection of aerodynamic data.