On the road to London: Nicolas Prost
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If you asked Nico Prost what his favourite part of Formula E has been so far, he would surely tell you it was the first half of S1, when he led the standings and helped the team to get the first ever Teams’ Championship title.
Season 2 has been rather disappointing for the young Prost in terms of results and how events turned for him; nevertheless, the points he did score have been vital on the team’s fight to win the championship again.
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With the new Super Pole format introduced, Prost did a great qualifying and easily made it in, qualifying 2nd overall. With the two Renault e.dams cars on the front, either him or Sébastien were likely to take the win home. But it was the latter who finally did it. Nico had a good race, indeed, but when he started having problems with his rear wing, the team ordered him to retire, in order not to cause any damage and not getting any penalty. Because of this, Prost left the Chinese capital with no points.
Having made it to Super Pole again, Nico Prost was starting the race on the 5th place of the grid. What seemed like a controlled race for both e.dams cars, was soon interrupted by the Malaysian heat, affecting both cars. Nico led the race from lap 21 to 24, and afterwards dropped to 10th, still getting one single point.
After two disappointing races, Nico could finally score good points under the Uruguayan sun, in Punta del Este. Despite not having the pace he wanted, he finished fifth (from a sixth place start) and helped the team to position itself first in the Teams’ Standings.
In 2015, Prost scored his first podium in Buenos Aires. This time, it was likely that he would get there as well, getting a fantastic 2nd place start, in the Super Pole, only beaten by Sam Bird. But happiness didn’t last long for the Professor’s son, as he started having issues with the car when swapping car, and dropped to fifth, still collecting good points for Renault e.dams.
Formula E’s first new circuit of the season came in March with the Mexico City ePrix. Both e.dams cars didn’t show their usual pace during the race, and Nico could only got a 4th place finish. However, with Di Grassi’s disqualification, Prost was awarded with a 3rd place finish, scoring his first podium of the season.
Now in Long Beach, California; Renault e.dams had a lot of problems, with this race being their worst one, so far. Prost’s car suffered a lot of problems, and could not get any points to help the team remain first. Renault e,dams was now second in the Teams’ Standings, behind the German ABT squad.
The Paris ePrix was home race for many drivers, Nico included. The Frenchman came back to the points again, scoring 12 courtesy of a 4th place finish, adding more to the team’s fight to get the lead of the Teams’ Championship again.
Again, the young Prost finished 4th and with his 12 points obtained, he helped the French squad to get into the lead of the Teams’ Championship, allowing them to travel to London in a position of strength. The team’s third victory came in Berlin, having left with a total of 202 points, many of them thanks to Nico.
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Of course, Nico’s results have been vital for e.dams this season, given that both drivers have had an irregular season. As has been said in several occasions, every single point counts, and the ones that Prost have scored are just as important as are Buemi’s. He might not be fighting for the championship, but he is helping, more than any other driver, his team to get their second crown.
Andrea Perilli | e-racing.net
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Images courtesy of Rajan Jangda
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