Esteban Ocon says he will use previous Formula 3 rival Max Verstappen as his reference point for his Formula One career, which begins with Manor in Belgium this weekend.Ocon beat Verstappen to the 2014 European F3 title and went on to win the 2015 GP3 championship, while Verstappen jumped straight into F1 with Toro Rosso, before moving to Red Bull and becoming the youngest ever grand prix winner in Spain this year.When asked whether he sees Verstappen as a reference point in F1, The Frenchman replied: He is the reference because I was racing with him. At the end I won the title but he was a tough guy to beat.We had some great fights and he went through and he did really good in F1 so hes a reference and I hope to do even better than him. I hope to have some more fights with him in the future, thats what I am working for.While he had some difficult wheel-to-wheel battles with Verstappen during their junior racing careers, Ocon revealed that ex-Formula Renault teammate and now Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat has been the toughest rival of his career so far.[Verstappen] was not the toughest but we had some great battles and it was tough to win the championship.I think Daniil Kvyat. He was my teammate in my first year in single-seaters so I dont think it was very comparable, but when he drove he was very impressive.Ocon joins fellow Mercedes junior Pascal Wehrlein at Manor from this weekends Belgian Grand Prix but says he does not feel any added pressure over the prospect of a head-to-head battle between the two to impress Mercedes.I dont have extra pressure with that. Im happy to be here already and I will make the most of what I can do. 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So, Im sure hell be OK.The Roar will be without Danish import Thomas Kristensen, who will be given more time to improve his fitness.The Glory have reached the past two finals of the FFA Cup, but are yet to land the silverware.Adelaide beat them in the inaugural year of the competition, before Melbourne Victory downed Perth 2-0 in last years decider.Lowe said he would not be using those near misses as inspiration going into the new campaign.Instead, he said it was important for his team to progress as far as they could to boost their pre-season preparations.The Roar have been dogged by financial woes during the off-season, with the Queensland Rugby Union even filing an application to have the A-League club wound up.Lowe knows all too well what its like to go through off-field dramas after dealing with the fallout of Perths 2015 salary cap controversy.He said it was sad seeing Brisbane going through their own turmoil. ' ' '