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Ocon to be Mercedes reserve in 2019
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- Last updated: September 19th 2019
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With just a couple of seats left to fill for the 2019 Formula 1 season, Esteban Ocon will take a reserve role with Mercedes next year.
“His plans are pretty clear,” said Mercedes boss Toto Wolff at Abu Dhabi. “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. 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.”
Williams was touted to take Ocon for 2019 but Robert Kubica was confirmed for the team instead. A seat remains at Toro Rosso alongside Pierre Gasly – with Nissan Formula E driver Alex Albon tipped to take it – and Sergio Pérez’s team-mate is expected to be Lance Stroll.
Ocon, the 22-year-old Frenchman, is highly rated on the F1 grid with a highest finish of sixth at numerous races this season. He also qualified third in the Belgian Grand Prix.
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