Kevin Ceccon amazed by Formula 1 machinery after Toro Rosso test

The 18-year-old, this year's Auto GP champion, joined the Toro Rosso team to make his debut at the wheel of a grand prix car.

Ceccon, who has also contested a partial GP2 season with Coloni, posted the 10th quickest time and was very pleased with his performance, as he felt he had adapted to the demands of Formula 1 quite quickly.

"It's amazing, incredible. It's completely different from other car and the feeling is unbelievable," Ceccon told AUTOSPORT at the end of the day.

"It was very good. I reached a good level quite easily. Then for sure to get to the perfect driving style you need more time, but I think I got quite easily to a good driving style."

The Italian said he was not focused on setting quick laptimes, but rather on helping Toro Rosso with its preparations for the season finale in Brazil.

"We don't look at the times," he said. "We are only concentrated to work on the car and to prepare everything. I know that the engineers are happy about my work and I don't look at the laptimes. It was quite a good day. I learned a lot and I hope that tomorrow will be better."

And he feels this week's test will be a big help for him next year if he, as expected, secures a full-time drive in GP2.

"I think a lot, because Formula 1 helps you a lot and teaches you a lot about everything. I think that if I do GP2 next year this test will be very good for me."