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Finishing last still good for experience - Ocon

 XPB Images Manor's Esteban Ocon reckons that a last place finish in the Mexican GP still entails a positive achievement, with the rookie just accumulating more experience by reaching the checkered flag. Since he joined the ranks of Formula 1 at the Belgium Grand Prix last summer, the young French hopeful has actually finished every race he has entered, an achievement  he considers important as he continues to learn the ropes of Grand Prix racing. "I think it's good for confidence and for experience," said Ocon. "Even if I finish last, I get to fight with the others. I had a good start, I gained places, so all in all it's experience in the pocket." Ocon...
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