168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon has confirmed he has retained “strong links with Mercedes” amid speculation he could be a candidate to replace 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton for 2025.

Ocon spent the 2019 season as Mercedes’ reseꦚrve driver after failing to secure a seat on t🐈he grid.

The Frenchman had impressed during his two prior seasons with Force India but was replaced by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lance Stroll.

Ocon returned to 🐎F1 withꦉ Renault in 2020, and has remained at Enstone ever since.

Giveܫn his connection to Mercedes and Toto Wolff, Ocon has been mooted as 📖a possible Hamilton-replacement.

"I obviously still have strong links with Mercedes, I'm still a Mercedes junior driver, that is no secret to anyone," Ocon told Sky Sports News at Alpine’s 2024🍌 car launch.

"But I'm totally dedicated to Alpine this year, I've got 24 races to get through and we'll see wheಞre we end up.

"Formula 1 is fierce, a lot of things can happen, as we can see, but I'm ready to take on the challeng🎀e. This has always been, even if I'm not that junior anymore, I'm still contracted with them at s🐻ome stage.

"So, it is how it is. We will see."

Ocon has insisted he’s going to focus on what happens on-track, leaving discussio🦩ns with other teams ꦑto his relevant management.

"♐Silly season 🏅has already started,” he added. "For me it's important to focus on what I have to focus, and that is the track, that is the results, that is doing a good job on track.

"I've been part of this team for a long time, I know that if you do a good job, youܫ'll always have opportunities and talks and rumours and all these things, but I'm going to be focused on what matters, and leave my manager and tea♔m to deal with that."