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Wehrlein accepts he ‘wasn’t ready’ for Mercedes F1 chance
Pascal Wehrlein says he understands why Toto Wolff decided that one year of experience in Formula 1 was not enough to justify a promotion to Mercedes for 2017. Wehrlein was one of the main candidates to replace Nico Rosberg at Mercedes, with his career having been guided by the German car manufacturer for several years. But despite Rosberg’s retirement opening up the perfect opportunity for Wehrlein to get a top seat after a rookie campaign with Manor, the young German has revealed that Wolff was hesitant because it too was early. “That is what he said,” explained Wehrlein about the conversation he had with Wolff on the matter. “One year of experience is not enough. It was quite...
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