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Bodyguards for Ocon after 'threats'

French driver Esteban Ocon claimed on Thursday that he has received death threats from fans for his on-track clashes with Mexican teammate Sergio Perez and will have to be protected by bodyguards at this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix. "I have been the target of a lot of death threats since the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in June," Ocon said. Ocon and Perez, who are teammates at Force India, have fought fierce duels this season and have collided at Baku and at the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa. Ocon's arrival in Mexico City was put back to Wednesday instead of Tuesday while he will need bodyguards, a police escort and have an armoured car at his disposal during his stay in the teeming...
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