Fred Vasseur personally contributed $1m to Esteban Ocon’s first F1 drive
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed Fred Vasseur personally contributed one million dollars to fund Esteban Ocon’s half-season at the Manor Formula 1 team in 2016. Ocon joined Mercedes’ young-driver programme ahead of the 2015 GP3 season, claiming the title in remarkable fashion with 14 podiums in 18 races – including a string of nine consecutive second-place finishes – with ... Keep…
Fred Vasseur personally contributed $1 million to fund Esteban Ocon's first Formula 1 drive with the Manor team in 2016. Ocon had joined Mercedes' young driver program ahead of the 2015 GP3 season and won the championship with Vasseur's ART Grand Prix squad. After a budget shortfall, Mercedes offered Vasseur $1 million to fund Ocon's half-season at Manor.
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