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Debutant Ocon ignoring Schumacher parallels
Esteban Ocon says he will not apply unnecessary pressure to his shoulders ahead of his much anticipated Formula 1 debut at the Belgian Grand Prix, even if he admits the comparisons to Michael Schumacher are clear. The Frenchman, who has completed a series of FP1 sessions with Renault and is tipped for a full-time drive with the manufacturer in 2017, will make his F1 debut with Manor Racing at Spa-Francorchamps this weekend alongside fellow Mercedes protégé Pascal Wehrlein. EXCLUSIVE: Jenson Button - Why my F1 future is in my hands… Facing the media for the first time in Manor colours today, Ocon's promotion comes 25 years to the day Schumacher made his F1 race debut at the same venue...
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