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Ocon heads to DTM

Esteban Ocon is to join Mercedes DTM line-up, replacing F1-bound Pascal Wehrlein. The 19-year-old reigning GP3 champion will be a new face on the DTM grid, but the Frenchman is no stranger to the Mercedes-Benz family. As a Mercedes Junior, he won last year's GP3 Series, which races on Formula One weekends, and attended every DTM race as a Mercedes-AMG DTM test and reserve driver in order to gain valuable experience. Ocon made his reserve debut at a DTM race weekend when he stood in for an unwell Daniel Juncadella during Friday practice for the 2015 season finale in Hockenheim. 'It's an incredible feeling to be part of such a professional and strong racing series,' said Ocon. 'I'm very...
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