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Ocon to be Mercedes reserve driver
Toto Wolff has revealed that Esteban Ocon is to be Mercedes third and reserve driver in 2019. 'The plans are pretty clear,' the Austrian told reporters in Abu Dhabi today. 'He is going to be pretty close to the Mercedes team, he will be our reserve driver and third driver. 'We hope to do the odd test with him,' he added, 'we are looking at pre-season and in-season but it's not sorted out yet. He will do a lot of time in the simulator to make sure that he is ready.' The French youngster, who has lost his Racing Point seat following the purchase of the team by Lawrence Stroll, had been linked with a number of teams, but his association with Mercedes meant more doors were shut to him than...
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