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Wehrlein not surprised about Rosberg deal extension

Pascal Wehrlein says he was not surprised when he heard in Hungary that Nico Rosberg is staying at Mercedes for the next two years. Asked by Motorsport Magazin how he heard the news, Manor driver Wehrlein answered in Budapest: 'This (Friday) morning. Just like everybody else.' Wehrlein, 21, is strongly supported by Mercedes and was widely regarded as the obvious choice had Rosberg not been retained by the German team. But he said he is not disappointed. 'No, because it was assumed that his contract would be renewed. It means I have a bit more time to get used to F1.' Even though Mercedes is locked up for now, the next step for Wehrlein remains unclear. He could stay at Manor, but it has...
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