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Toto Wolff questions value of Mercedes' young driver F1 programme

Toto Wolff has questioned the value of Mercedes’ young driver programme long-term, if it is unable to secure sufficient berths for its protégés. Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull, Renault, McLaren and Honda all have young driver schemes in order to track and support up-and-coming drivers, with a view to bringing them into Formula 1. Red Bull have been the biggest proponents of backing young talent, aided by its junior team Toro Rosso, while McLaren protégé Lando Norris will step up to a 2019 race seat with the Woking-based team. Mercedes has Pascal Wehrlein, Esteban Ocon and George Russell on its books but their futures remain unclear. Wehrlein raced for Manor...
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