Formula 1’s Latest Rumours, Talk: Manor’s Esteban Ocon, Carlos Sainz Jr., More

After representing Mercedes and Renault in various test and practice sessions in the first half of 2016, Esteban Ocon will make his Formula One debut at the upcoming Belgian Grand Prix after joining Manor. The Frenchman will compete in the final nine races of the season alongside fellow Mercedes protege Pascal Wehrlein following Rio Haryanto's demotion to a reserve-driver role, and the teenager has described his excitement for the weeks and months to come as he seeks a more permanent seat on the 2017 grid. While Ocon rose to prominence after beating Max Verstappen to the FIA European Formula Three title, Carlos Sainz Jr. only began to attract serious attention when he matched the boy wonder in F1. The Spaniard has emerged as Toro Rosso's te...

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