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Ocon never succumbed to 'mental defeat' in difficult times

Esteban Ocon has endured a difficult maiden season with Renault this year, but the Frenchman says he never succumbed to the worst plight for a driver: mental defeat. Ocon returned to the F1 grid in 2020 after a year on the sidelines that followed his exit from Racing Point. The 24-year-old required time to get acquainted with his new team and back into Formula 1's groove, but as he struggled to improve Ocon's performance shortfall relative to teammate Daniel Ricciardo was singled out by his critics. Ocon kept his head down and pressed on however, and his efforts were rightly rewarded with a runner-up spot behind Racing Point's Sergio Perez in the Sakhir Grand Prix, an impressive result...
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