Red Bull junior driver Pierre Gasly has said today was a special day as he drove a Formula One car for the first time at the mid-season test in Barcelona.
The 19-year old, who is currently competing in the GP2 series for the DAMS team is apart of the Red Bull young driver programme which has seen the likes of Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat make the step-up from junior formulae to the Red Bull works team.
Gasly set the seventh fastest time of the day, completing 131 laps in the STR10.
“It was a wonderful day. This morning, getting into a Formula 1 car for the first time was something special. The feeling you get from the car is unbelievable. Everything is almost perfect, with elements like the power steering for example and of course there’s much more power than in the other formulas and you have more grip too.” said Gasly
”I really enjoyed the experience and I made the most of it, doing a lot of laps. All drivers dream of driving a Formula 1 car and having now done it, I am even more determined to reach my goal of racing in this category. It was awesome and I can’t wait to try it again. Thank you Red Bull and thank you Toro Rosso.” added Gasly.
The Frenchman will get another Formula One outing as he will drive for Red Bull on day two of the Barcelona test.
Images Courtesy of Toro Rosso
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