Esteban Ocon says spending the next year analysing closely how Lewis Hamilton operates at Mercedes can help make him a better driver, as he targets a return to the grid in 2020. Ocon lost his F1 drive amid Lance Stroll switching from Williams to the team now known as Racing Point. Ocon looked set to the fall guy as soon as a Lawrence Stroll-led consortium bought out Force India last year, having previously seen a likely move to Renault blocked by their surprise signing of Daniel Ricciardo. Potential interest from McLaren, Toro Rosso and Williams fizzled out, with Ocon's Mercedes links a sticking point for most teams, leaving them unable to tie the Frenchman to a long-term deal. Mercedes...
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