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Renault needs more demanding driver like Ocon - boss

Dec.1 Cyril Abiteboul thinks signing up Esteban Ocon is the perfect move for Renault. The French team is making room for the current Mercedes reserve driver by ousting 32-year-old Nico Hulkenberg. 23-year-old Ocon's 2020 teammate will therefore be Daniel Ricciardo, who is 30. "The drivers have this ability to put tremendous pressure on a team, which is maybe something we have missed," team boss Abiteboul told Le Figaro. "Drivers in their 30s are a little rounder. I think Esteban will be much more angular. That's what I expect from him." Abiteboul explained that it will be good if Ocon is very demanding with the team, including demanding Renault "re-does everything...
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