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Esteban Ocon, Racing Point Force India F1 Team
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Why the right F1 driver is "screwed" for 2019

With Williams signing George Russell for the 2019 Formula 1 season, it seems highly likely that Esteban Ocon will miss out on a seat for next year. But the development makes sense for both Mercedes junior drivers.

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It has been impossible to talk about Esteban Ocon in recent months without triggering an emotive reaction from someone.

Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton said Ocon being out of a drive shows the championship is in a "weird place" with a structure that is "probably wrong". Mercedes boss Toto Wolff slammed the "politics" and "lies" he believes are behind his protege facing a season on the sidelines.

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