“We will first have a look at drivers who have already driven for us in the past, but we will have to make a decision very quickly. They all have quite good experience, and we know they are all very quick. It's just a discussion we need to have inside the team, but whoever we pick will be helping us fight for this title.”
Prémat and Lapierre triumphed 13 times between them as France crushed the opposition to lift the laurels during A1GP's maiden season from 2005-06, whilst the latter has since gone on to become his country's most capped driver in the series, with six victories, eleven podium finishes, two pole positions and four fastest laps from 23 outings.
Prémat, meanwhile, with seven victories from just ten starts, is France's most successful driver in the category, with his average finish the lowest in A1GP history. Prost – son of four-time
Formula 1 World Champion Alain Prost – may not have begun any races in the nation vs nation series, but he acquitted himself well in the pre-season
Silverstone test and rookie session at Brno, whilst Cochet is the dark horse amongst the quartet, bringing with him a wealth of experience from junior formula, including having won the French F3 title in 2000.
