Esteban Ocon will partner Sergio Perez as Nico Hulkenberg’s replacement at Force India for the 2017 season. The young Frenchman currently drives for backmarkers Manor but will move up the grid to replace the Renault-bound Hulkenberg next year. Pascal Wehrlein, Jolyon Palmer – ultimately retained by Renault – and Felipe Nasr were also on Force India’s shortlist, but it was Ocon who …