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McLaren put off signing Ocon by Mercedes links
Esteban Ocon’s links to Mercedes were “a tick in the wrong box” when it came to considering him for a McLaren Formula 1 seat in 2019, according to team boss Zak Brown. McLaren announced last week it would be promoting junior driver Lando Norris into an F1 seat for 2019 alongside Carlos Sainz Jr., having opted against retaining incumbent racer Stoffel Vandoorne, or signing Ocon or Sergio Perez, both of whom race for Force India currently. 5774263478001 CrashTV: While Ocon was a consideration for a McLaren seat and reportedly underwent a seat fitting at Woking, team CEO Brown explained that his ties to Mercedes meant added to the uncertainty about signing the Frenchman. “I...
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