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Ocon hopes win is step towards World title ‘dream'

Esteban Ocon hopes his shock Hungarian Grand Prix victory proves to be a significant landmark on the road to fulfilling his dream of becoming World Champion. The Frenchman savoured Formula 1 success for the first time in his 78th race, capitalising on a chaotic start on a slippery, rain-dampened circuit in which several leading contenders had their hopes dashed at the first corner. A strategy error by Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes at the restart also played into the Alpine driver’s hands as he held off the subsequently disqualified Sebastian Vettel and the fast-finishing World Champion, having led for the vast majority of the 70 laps. Although he has generally been a midfield racer since...
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