Esteban Ocon Renault Managing Director Cyril Abiteboul insists that Esteban Ocon’s performances are “not a disaster” despite an unflattering comparison to team-mate Daniel Ricciardo. Ocon is currently 12th in the drivers’ championship on 36 points, with one top five finish to his name this season. Ricciardo climbed to fourth, on 78 points, when he achieved Renault’s first podium since it returned to Formula 1 as a fully-fledged constructor, last time out at the Nurburgring. “He needs to be very pragmatic about the situation, which is not a disaster,” said Abiteboul of his French driver. “Frankly, if you if you were to remove the points he has lost due to lack of...
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