Esteban Ocon has admitted that he could be forced to give up on his dream of becoming a Formula 1 world champion if he does not manage to secure a drive in 2020. Due to the buyout of what was then Force India by a consortium led by Lawrence Stroll, father of Lance, he was forced out of his drive at Racing Point and then deals at Renault, McLaren and Williams failed to materialise.
Instead, Toto Wolff has signed the Frenchman as Mercedes’ official reserve driver, where he will support Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas both at race weekends and in the simulator.