Renault recruit Esteban Ocon says he was allowed by former employer Mercedes to carry over a limited amount of "secrets" when he moved to the French outfit at the end of last year. After circumstances robbed him of his seat with Racing Point for 2019, Ocon spent a year on the sidelines as Mercedes' reserve and simulator driver. The Frenchman embedded with the Silver Arrows outfit on Grand Prix weekends and was obviously privy to technical briefings at the track and back at the Mercedes factory in Brackley. Launch Gallery: Renault F1 team presentation With no 'gardening leave' period applying to drivers, Ocon's transfer to Renault automatically implied a transfer of knowledge,...
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