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Lotus F1 Team Junior driver Esteban Ocon will test for Lotus Formula 1 Team.
Ocon will drive a two-year old, Renault-powered Lotus E20 as part of his ongoing development programme and as a reward for winning the FIA Formula 3 Championship in his rookie season.
The 18-year-old Frenchman - who has been part of the Lotus F1 Team Junior programme since 2010 - took an unassailable lead in the championship standings this past weekend in Imola meaning the title is his with three races yet to run.
Over the course of his season to date with Italian squad Prema Powerteam, Ocon has achieved nine wins and 21 podiums. He currently has 454 points with nearest rival, Max Verstappen, on 368. Ocon has also secured the Rookie title, currently with 558 points to Verstappen's 448.
Ocon will drive the Lotus F1 Team E20 - as used by Kimi Räikkönen to win the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - over the course of two days at the Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo on October 22-23.
Ahead of his test, he will be conducting a simulator programme at Lotus F1 Team's Enstone base.
Ocon will drive a two-year old, Renault-powered Lotus E20 as part of his ongoing development programme and as a reward for winning the FIA Formula 3 Championship in his rookie season.
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| Esteban Ocon (Photo: Lotus F1 Team) |
The 18-year-old Frenchman - who has been part of the Lotus F1 Team Junior programme since 2010 - took an unassailable lead in the championship standings this past weekend in Imola meaning the title is his with three races yet to run.
Over the course of his season to date with Italian squad Prema Powerteam, Ocon has achieved nine wins and 21 podiums. He currently has 454 points with nearest rival, Max Verstappen, on 368. Ocon has also secured the Rookie title, currently with 558 points to Verstappen's 448.
Ocon will drive the Lotus F1 Team E20 - as used by Kimi Räikkönen to win the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - over the course of two days at the Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo on October 22-23.
Ahead of his test, he will be conducting a simulator programme at Lotus F1 Team's Enstone base.