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Force India wants Ocon to challenge Perez, and for points!
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Force India is expecting new recruit Esteban Ocon to show his mettle pretty quickly as the young charger tackles his first full season of Formula 1 racing. Chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer hold the young Frenchman in high regard and vaunts his ability to adapt to any new environment. "We’re hoping that Esteban can learn very quickly, which is one reason that we chose him because he does show the ability to get up to speed quickly," said Szafnauer.. “We will teach him how to drive our car and our hope is he can challenge Checo, to take over from Nico. "It’s a big ask, Nico had a lot of experience and is a very quick driver himself, but I...
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