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Renault will leave reserve role vacant

– Renault says that it will be leaving the role of reserve driver vacant for the remainder of the 2016 campaign, following the departure of Esteban Ocon to a race seat with Manor.Ocon joined Renault as back-up to Kevin Magnussen and Jolyon Palmer at the start of the season, participating in four free practice sessions in the RS16, as well as a full day of testing.Manor announced on Wednesday that Ocon will make his Formula 1 debut with the squad in Belgium, alongside Pascal Wehrlein, after Rio Haryanto failed to fulfil contractual obligations.Ocon will therefore be unable to continue his duties as Renault's reserve driver and the manufacturer soon confirmed that his position will not...
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