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New Renault recruit Ocon still a Mercedes driver
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Renault's reserve driver Esteban Ocon remains part of the Mercedes line-up despite his new role with the French team. Ocon joined Mercedes last year and after impressing the team during his GP3 championship campaign the reigning constructors' champion took up its option to retain the Frenchman in November. GALLERY: Renault RS16 livery However, with Mercedes struggling to get its other young driver Pascal Wehrlein in to an F1 seat, new Renault racing director Frederic Vasseur - who raced Ocon in GP3 for ART last season and enjoys a close relationship with Mercedes via its ART DTM team - negotiated a deal to see him loaned to Enstone in a reserve capacity. "For...
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