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Wehrlein gets last-minute Mercedes call-up at Barcelona

Pascal Wehrlein has got a surprise call up to the Mercedes team for the final day of in-season Formula 1 testing at Barcelona in Spain. Although Renault third driver Esteban Ocon had been scheduled to drive for the Brackley-based team, the outfit has made a last-minute switch. Instead, Wehrlein will now drive on Wednesday because the team said it wanted a race-experienced driver to conduct valuable testing work. Mercedes evaluated a number of new components on the opening day of the test, and has been further experimenting with a upgraded front suspension system to lift the performance of the W07. The decision will be a huge disappointment to Ocon, who will now have to wait until the...
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