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Ocon grateful for ‘crucial' early test

Stepping into his new job on Tuesday, Esteban Ocon believes his early tests with Renault will be 'crucial' ahead of his 2020 F1 return. After a year on the sidelines as Mercedes' third driver, Ocon will be back on the Formula 1 grid next season having been signed as Nico Hulkenberg's replacement. The Frenchman got down to business with his new team in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday after Mercedes released him to test for Renault. Ocon completed 77 laps with a best time of 1:39.962, which he set using the 2020 C4 Pirellis. 'It's crucial and definitely it's going to help me massively,' he told Autosport. 'Because you arrive to testing in February with an advantage, because you have your position [in...
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