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Ricciardo never meant to ‘screw' Ocon

Daniel Ricciardo says he never intended ‘screwing' over Esteban Ocon, that was just an unfortunate consequence of his decision to sign with Renault. Ocon was reportedly close to signing with Renault only for it all to change within 48 hours, leaving him without a driver for next season and Ricciardo named as Nico Hulkenberg's 2019 team-mate. The Frenchman's plight has raised questions about the state of Formula 1 given that a driver as talented as Ocon could be forced out of the sport. 'The Ocon situation, I didn’t do it to screw him,' Ricciardo told Motorsport.com, 'but the effect of my move has put him in a bit of a position now. 'I don’t know, I wouldn’t say the...
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