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Wehrlein and Russell win reserve roles at Mercedes
Pascal Wehrlein has been confirmed as Mercedes' official reserve driver for the 2018 Formula 1 season. It fulfils a promise made by the team to keep Wehrlein part of the Silver Arrows family, after he lost his Sauber race seat to Charles Leclerc over the winter. Mercedes had hinted last month that it would make the 23-year-old its test driver, after failing to find him a new full-time F1 race seat. "With Pascal we couldn't find the right solution," said Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. "But he's our reserve. "We will see which options open up," Wolff added. However Wehrlein will not be present at every Grand Prix because of his previously announced return to DTM. This...
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