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Esteban Ocon “said to everyone” at Mercedes that Leclerc would beat Vettel

Esteban Ocon has said that during his time at Mercedes he “said to everyone” that Charles Leclerc would beat Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari after his step up to the team in 2019. Ocon and Leclerc were on the grid against each other in 2018, with the Frenchman racing for Force India (now SportPesa Racing Point) and the Monegasque for Sauber (now Alfa Romeo Racing). But while the 22-year old was on the side-lines for 2019 as Mercedes reserve driver he watched on as Leclerc took two wins and seven pole positions throughout the season for the Scuderia to finish ahead of Vettel in the championship. “I said to everyone, including at Mercedes, that Charles was going to be...
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