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Wehrlein prepared for big change with F1 switch

 XPB Images Pascal Wehrlein might be part of the Mercedes family and the reigning DTM champion, but when it comes to Formula One he's just another rookie about to make his first Grand Prix start with a backmarker team. It's going to be quite a change for the 21-year-old German, who also has joint Mauritius nationality - and not just in the hardware that he'll be racing, but also in the very culture around him. "There's a big, big difference," said Wehrlein when asked how DTM and Formula One compared on a technical level. "The Formula One car is a single seater, but the weight I would say is the biggest difference. "In a DTM car you can't see your tyres, and...
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