Nico Prost may be willing to sacrifice track position to help his team mate in the quest to win the drivers’ championship.

The e.dams-Renault driver was asked in the drivers’ press conference whether team orders might come into play in Moscow, given that Prost’s team mate Sebastien Buemi is ahead of him in the drivers’ championship – and the Frenchman didn’t discount the possibility.

“Team orders – I don’t know,” Prost said, who is currently in fourth position in the drivers’ standings and one of only seven race winners this season.

“Friendship, maybe,” he went on. “I have a very good relationship with my team mate, so if he needs my help at some point, I will help him.”

On 78 points, Prost still has a shot at the title: “The last race was not so good for me. But we’ve seen it can change very quickly. London will make a big difference to I think I’m still in the fight.”

For his part, Buemi is confident that e.dams-Renault will consolidate its position at the top of the teams’ standings. “The track looks good but it’s a bit early to know how we’ll go in the race,” he said. “We need to look at consumption and how much energy we can save in the race. We’re back on proper asphalt. We’ll be back to what we’ve seen before Berlin. Let’s wait and see.”