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Ocon poised for Renault reserve role

 XPB Images GP3 champion Esteban Ocon is poised to be named as Renault's reserve driver for 2016, F1i understands. F1i's French site reported at the weekend that Ocon was in line for a potential switch back to Enstone should Pastor Maldonado lose his drive to Kevin Magnussen, with the Dane having originally been in talks over a reserve role. Following Maldonado's announcement that he will not be on the grid in 2016 as a result of sponsorship issues between Renault and PDVSA, Magnussen is set to replace the Venezuelan. This in turn has opened up the reserve seat for Ocon. Currently under contract with Mercedes, Ocon started his professional career under the guidance of Gravity...
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