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Esteban Ocon fears he'll be forgotten if he's not in the paddock

Mercedes reserve driver Esteban Ocon says he fears he'll be forgotten and therefore insists on being in the Formula 1 paddock each weekend to remain visible. The Frenchman lost his Racing Point seat at the end of last year but secured a reserve role with Mercedes, though his main role is to conduct simulator testing at the team's Brackley base, but he also attends race weekends with the team and revealed that it was his choice despite the intense schedule and lack of sleep. This is because he fears he'll be forgotten if he doesn't remain visible in the paddock and thus reduce his chances of securing a seat for 2020. 'I insisted I wanted to be at the track [each...
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