Esteban Ocon says seeing his contemporaries receiving top Formula 1 drives acts as motivation, amid his uncertain future in the championship. Mercedes-backed Ocon spent half a year at Manor in 2016 before stepping up to Force India, where he has emerged as a regular points scorer. But his immediate route to a Mercedes seat was blocked when Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were retained, while a potential Renault move fell through when the marque signed Daniel Ricciardo. Ocon is poised to lose his Force India, potentially before the end of the season, following the Lawrence Stroll-led takeover, which is set to result in Lance Stroll moving from Williams. Ocon’s options elsewhere...
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