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Ocon confirmed as Mercedes reserve driver

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has confirmed Esteban Ocon will be reserve and third driver for the Silver Arrows in 2019. Lawrence Stroll's takeover of Force India will see his son, Lance, take Ocon's seat with the team next season. It forced the Frenchman to explore other options on the grid, but moves to Renault and McLaren fell through, as well as a move to Williams following confirmation of Robert Kubica's racing return on Thursday. With all other potential avenues drying up, Ocon is going to stay in the loop as much as possible in a Mercedes reserve role next year with a view to returning to the grid in 2020. 'The plans are pretty clear,' said Wolff. 'He is going to be pretty close to the...
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