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Is Mercedes support hindering Ocon's chances in 2019?

On this week’s podcast we were discussing the McLaren decision to part company with Stoffel Vandoorne. I mentioned that I thought Toro Rosso (STR) would do very well to hire him to replace Pierre Gasly who is moving to Red Bull for 2019. There were some reports that STR were looking to re-hire Daniil Kvyat but I believe Vandoorne would be a much better candidate. Paul mentioned Esteban Ocon and there’s certainly no doubt that would be a great pick for STR, I felt his ties to Mercedes might be a concern and that Vandoorne had no manufacturer ties making him a better long-term candidate. Today article at Autosport seems to drive the notion home as McLaren’s Zak Brown says Ocon’s ties...
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