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Ocon: Verstappen's rapid rise 'was difficult to swallow'
Renault's Esteban Ocon is one of a number of new generation drivers on the Formula 1 grid, but his rise hasn't been as smooth or as rapid as he would have liked compared with that of his contemporary Max Verstappen. The pair faced off in the 2014 European Formula 3 championship, with Ocon taking the title by a significant margin over Tom Blomqvist and Verstappen ending up third in the driver standings. But while Verstappen was immediately fast tracked into Formula 1 at Toro Rosso, Ocon spent the next year competing in the GP3 Series, where he was once again crowned champion at the end of the season. Even after that double success, Ocon found his way into F1 thwarted and he started 2016...
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