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Villeneuve sees Ocon option as big risk for Mercedes

Former F1 driver Jacques Villeneuve weighed in on the debate on whether Mercedes should keep Valtteri Bottas in his seat for 2020 or replace the Finn with reserve driver Esteban Ocon. In Hungary recently, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said the Silver Arrows squad would choose its future line-up over the coming weeks, with Bottas and Ocon the only drivers being considered for the plum drive alongside Lewis Hamilton for next year. While Bottas enjoyed a strong debut to his 2019 season, splitting wins with Hamilton in the first four races, but the 29-year-old has since trailed the reigning world champion more often than not on race day. Wolff: Ocon just as deserving of Mercedes chance as...
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