- 02 Dec 08, 19:21#83471
Prost Jr to follow in father's footsteps
Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Nicolas Prost has his heart set on following in the Formula One footprints of his father, former World Champion Alain Prost - but not quite yet.
Prost Jr was crowned F3000 champion on Sunday in the final race of the season at the Magione circuit near Perugia and spoke about his F1 dreams in Monday's edition of the Gazzetta dello Sport.
"All the cars my father drove have a place in my heart," the 27-year-old who is aiming to drive on the A1 Grand Prix circuit in 2009, told the paper.
"I know Frank Williams, he has a real team. And McLaren, that's the team my father drove for most.
"But, like every driver, I dream of Ferrari, but I certainly don't want to drive for them just because I'm called Prost, but because I've done a good job."
Prost Snr is content with his son's progress and urged him to go for the F1 test.
"I'm happy: Nicolas started racing late, but in the last two years he's made exceptional progress," Prost Snr said.
"He drives with his head and enjoys knowing the cars' technical details.
"Now I'd like him to do an F1 test. After this title the time is right. With Ferrari? I have a good relationship with them, so I'm hoping a bit for it."
The former World Champion confessed that he was however unsure of his son's motivation at the start of his career.
"I wasn't convinced of his motivation," he told Autosprint.
"At the beginning he was very busy: with school, golfing, skiing. As for me I had the team in F1 and I didn't have much time to do anything else. So it wasn't the right time to support him full time.
"Now many things have changed: I see him focused, motivated, and supplied with good talent. Even though at 27, it's clear that it will be very difficult for him to get to F1, which remains his obsession."
He added: "He is extremely focused in his mission. He programs his career the way an engineer would, and that could also bring negative aspects. He is also demonstrating a fine progression and an impressive maturity, especially considering that he started racing late, without doing karting."
Nicolas is currently racing for A1GP Team France said that GP2 is currently too expensive for him but admits that he sees his future in the world of fast cars.
"My future? GP2 is too expensive. In A1 you don't pay and that makes a difference. However, between a bank's desk and a racing seat, I certainly prefer my future in motor racing.
http://www.planetf1.com/story/0,18954,3 ... 71,00.html
God he looks too much like Alain
Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Nicolas Prost has his heart set on following in the Formula One footprints of his father, former World Champion Alain Prost - but not quite yet.
Prost Jr was crowned F3000 champion on Sunday in the final race of the season at the Magione circuit near Perugia and spoke about his F1 dreams in Monday's edition of the Gazzetta dello Sport.
"All the cars my father drove have a place in my heart," the 27-year-old who is aiming to drive on the A1 Grand Prix circuit in 2009, told the paper.
"I know Frank Williams, he has a real team. And McLaren, that's the team my father drove for most.
"But, like every driver, I dream of Ferrari, but I certainly don't want to drive for them just because I'm called Prost, but because I've done a good job."
Prost Snr is content with his son's progress and urged him to go for the F1 test.
"I'm happy: Nicolas started racing late, but in the last two years he's made exceptional progress," Prost Snr said.
"He drives with his head and enjoys knowing the cars' technical details.
"Now I'd like him to do an F1 test. After this title the time is right. With Ferrari? I have a good relationship with them, so I'm hoping a bit for it."
The former World Champion confessed that he was however unsure of his son's motivation at the start of his career.
"I wasn't convinced of his motivation," he told Autosprint.
"At the beginning he was very busy: with school, golfing, skiing. As for me I had the team in F1 and I didn't have much time to do anything else. So it wasn't the right time to support him full time.
"Now many things have changed: I see him focused, motivated, and supplied with good talent. Even though at 27, it's clear that it will be very difficult for him to get to F1, which remains his obsession."
He added: "He is extremely focused in his mission. He programs his career the way an engineer would, and that could also bring negative aspects. He is also demonstrating a fine progression and an impressive maturity, especially considering that he started racing late, without doing karting."
Nicolas is currently racing for A1GP Team France said that GP2 is currently too expensive for him but admits that he sees his future in the world of fast cars.
"My future? GP2 is too expensive. In A1 you don't pay and that makes a difference. However, between a bank's desk and a racing seat, I certainly prefer my future in motor racing.
http://www.planetf1.com/story/0,18954,3 ... 71,00.html
God he looks too much like Alain
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Seriously now, I always admired Prost's style, it would be cool if his son also "inherited" that driving style.
