Esteban Ocon Mercedes development driver Esteban Ocon will replace Rio Haryanto at Manor for the remaining nine races of the season. The highly rated Frenchman will make his Formula 1 debut at the Belgian Grand Prix (August 26-28) with the British outfit. Ocon's arrival comes at the expense of former GP2 driver Haryanto after the Indonesian failed to secure the required funding to see out his maiden F1 season. Haryanto had been backed by the Indonesian government but only had enough financial support to race in the opening 11 races. Manor allowed Haryanto to compete in a further race beyond his initial commitment. He has since been offered a reserve driver role at the team. His replacement...
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