Ocon: Age is just a number

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As Esteban Ocon doubles the number of teenagers racing in Formula 1, the new Manor signing insists that age is “just” a number.

Ocon will make his official grand prix debut this weekend having been announced as Rio Haryanto’s replacement at Manor.

As 19 years of age, he will become the second teenager to line up on this year’s grid. The other being Max Verstappen.

It remains to be seen, though, whether Ocon can have the same impact as the Red Bull racer did when he first joined Toro Rosso.

Speaking in Thursday’s FIA press conference at …

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