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Ocon ‘never scared’ of Verstappen during junior days
© XPB Michael Delaney
19/03/2024 at 15:1919/03/2024 at 14:46 Esteban Ocon says he was never scared of going up against Max Verstappen during their formative years in the sport contrary to many of the Dutchman’s rivals at the time. Ocon and Verstappen first crossed paths as young teenagers in the wild ranks of karting, a period he remembers well. The future three-time F1 world champion had already developed a reputation as an uncompromising racer, an image that his father Jos only helped to reinforce as Ocon recalled. "Everybody was a little bit scared of Jos and Max at the time because Jos was driving in F1 before and is known for how fierce and scary he can be, talking...
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