Renault's Esteban Ocon should not compare himself to teammate Daniel Ricciardo when judging his performances, says team boss Cyril Abiteboul. Back in Formula 1 after a year on the sidelines, the 24-year-old Frenchman has seen the hype around himself decline as a result of being comprehensively out-shone by Ricciardo. Through 11 races, Ocon trails in every head-to-head category, with Ricciardo leading the qualifying battle 10-1, race battle 6-1 (excluding DNFs) and in the championship standings 78 points to 36. Nevertheless, Abiteboul insists Ocon should not be disheartened by the numbers. “I think he needs to do what he has been doing since a few races that [the results] have...
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