Nikita Mazepin relishing test opportunity with Force India

Published on 13 Jul 2016 09:00

By: Fergal Walsh

Formula Three driver Nikita Mazepin jumped into a Formula One car for the first time yesterday as he drove the Force India VJM09 at Silverstone.

The second in-season test of the year takes place this week at Silverstone immediately after the British Grand Prix, presenting great opportunities for young drivers like Mazepin.

“It’s a great feeling to be driving a Formula One car and I am so grateful to Sahara Force India for this opportunity," he said. "We managed to do a lot of running this morning, before the rain, and thankfully we have a second day in the car to make up for the time we lost in the afternoon."

"Jumping from a Formula Three car into a Formula One, there are hundreds of surprises," he said, "but the biggest have been the amount of downforce and the amount of speed you can carry through corners, and how great the change of direction feels."

Silverstone - 12 July 2016

Driver

Team

Time

Difference

#
1

Fernando Alonso

McLaren

1:31.290

105
2

Esteban Ocon

Mercedes

1:32.833

+1.543

123
3

Alex Lynn

Williams

1:34.433

+3.143

54
4

Charles Leclerc

Ferrari

1:34.477

+3.187

19
5

Nikita Mazepin

Force India

1:34.521

+3.231

35
6

Carlos Sainz jr

Toro Rosso

1:34.725

+3.435

91
7

Santino Ferrucci

Haas F1

1:34.866

+3.576

55
8

Pascal Wehrlein

Mercedes

1:34.982

+3.692

48
9

Rio Haryanto

Manor F1

1:35.631

+4.341

64
10

Sergey Sirotkin

Renault

1:36.914

+5.624

48
11

Pierre Gasly

Red Bull Racing

1:43.891

+12.601

52
12

Valtteri Bottas

Williams

no time

0

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Nikita Mazepin relishing test opportunity with Force India

Silverstone - 12 July 2016

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