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Otmar Szafnauer: Ocon and Perez 'have matured enough so that they know how to behave'

Sahara Force India F1 Team‘s chief operating officer, Otmar Szafnauer, believes that Esteban Ocon and Sergio Perez have matured to a point where they look to be allowed to race each other again. Perez and Ocon were involved in several on-track altercations with each other throughout last season, most notably in Baku and also Spa, where they collided twice in one race. Force India was forced to impose restrictions on the pair, meaning that they weren't permitted to race each other for the remainder of the year. Ultimately, Szafnauer felt the decision of the team was validated by their consolidation of fourth place in the Constructor's Championship. He also believes that the drivers...
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