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Winning Force India seat adds pressure - Ocon
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Esteban Ocon says being selected by Force India to race for the team in 2017 puts pressure on him to deliver for the team. Force India was left searching for a new driver in October after Nico Hulkenberg opted to leave for Renault despite having already been under contract. The frontrunners were immediately young Mercedes due Ocon and Pascal Wehrlein as both had tested for the team on consecutive days in Austria 2015. Ocon won the seat and was announced as Hulkenberg's replacement ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend. In an exclusive interview with F1i, the Frenchman says the desire for Force India to hire him gives him confidence but also adds pressure....
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