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Ocon: It's taken longer than expected to settle

Returning to F1 after a year on the sidelines, Esteban Ocon admits it took him a 'bit more time' than he had expected to find his feet. Dropped by Racing Point after the 2018 season in favour of signing team owner Lawrence Stroll's son, Lance, Ocon spent a year as Mercedes' reserve driver. Determined to get back on the grid, he was released from his Mercedes contract, signing with Renault for this year's championship. The results, though, have not been what Ocon nor Renault dreamed of. Soundly beaten by his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo, who has two podium finishes, Ocon's best showing was his P5 at the Belgian Grand Prix. This led to speculation that Pierre Gasly could be in line to replace...
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