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Ocon: Mercedes looking at long game

With two rounds remaining, and a 22-point lead, George Russell looks to be heading towards the 2018 F2 title. If he does secure the title - his main challenger being Lando Norris - it will present Mercedes with a problem for the German outfit appears to have an embarrassment of riches in terms of gifted drivers but nowhere to place them. Already struggling to find a berth for Esteban Ocon, who appears set to be ousted from Racing Point Force India when Lance Stroll arrives, Mercedes is also looking for a seat for Russell. 'There are many good drivers who merit a drive in Formula One, both young ones and more experienced ones,' admits Toto Wolff, 'but at the moment cockpits are a limited...
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