ESPN.com · Aug 3, 2019
Mercedes to make straight choice between Bottas, Ocon for 2020
BUDAPEST, Hungary -- The identity of Lewis Hamilton's teammate next year will come down to a straight decision between Valtteri Bottas and Esteban Ocon over the summer break.
Bottas has been at the team since the start of the 2017 season and is currently on a single year contract for 2019 with an option for 2020. Ocon, who has been contracted to Mercedes as a young driver since 2015, raced in Formula One between 2016 and 2018, but was left without a drive this year when Force India was taken over by Lawrence Stroll and Ocon was replaced by Stroll's son, Lance.