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Teams went back on their word to sign Ocon, says angry Wolff

An enraged Toto Wolff has claimed that two teams had made offers to sign Esteban Ocon in the summer and reneged on the deals because they 'didn't have the balls' to go through with the deal, leaving the Frenchman in limbo. It appears as if Ocon will be without a drive for next season, with Lance Stroll's father investing in Force India and likely to take his son across, taking Ocon's seat.  Renault appeared a viable option for some time but Daniel Ricciardo's shock move effectively filled the space Ocon would have taken, and now he is scrambling for options in 2019.  Ocon is contracted by Mercedes and Wolff, speaking to Sky Sports F1, could not hide his anger when stating that...
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