17 Facts About Nico Prost

Nicolas Jean Prost was born on 18 August 1981 and is a French professional racing driver.

Nico Prost was a reserve driver for the now defunct Lotus F1 team.

Nico Prost is a son of four-time Formula One world champion Alain Prost.

Nico Prost was born 2 days after his father had competed in the 1981 Austrian Grand Prix.

Nico Prost won one race and had six podiums, which earned him 4th place in the championship as well as the best rookie title.

Nico Prost was promoted to racing driver for the end of the season and showed that he had the pace to fight on top.

Nico Prost drove a great race, especially on Sunday morning with a stunning quadruple stint which moved the car from 8th to 5th.

Nico Prost has won the first four races of 2014 in the LMP1-L Category and has already clinched the title in the category.

Nico Prost clinched back to back victories at Petit Le Mans in 2012 and 2013.

Nico Prost finished 3rd in the Sebring 12 Hours in 2013.

Nico Prost clinched the championship with 5 poles, 6 wins, and 18 podiums out of 21 races.

Nico Prost drove some test sessions and straight line tests for the team, as well as some commercial roadshows.

Nico Prost drove the rookie test in Silverstone where he posted the absolute fastest lap among the rookies and was only three tenths behind Vettel in the Red Bull.

At the first race in Beijing, Prost became the first man to achieve a pole position in Formula E He led the race until the last lap in the last corner where he was involved in a heavy crash with Nick Heidfeld.

Nico Prost turned into Heidfeld's car when he was being challenged into the last corner, lunging Heidfeld's car into a barrier.

Nico Prost was given a ten place grid penalty for the following race in Malaysia.

Nico Prost took his first win in Miami, despite a late challenge from Scott Speed.