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Wehrlein: Mercedes seat came too soon for me
Pascal Wehrlein has said he understands that a lack of experience prevented him from taking the Mercedes seat left vacant by retired World Champion Nico Rosberg. The 22-year-old German has 21 Formula One races under his belt following his 2016 season with the now defunct Manor Racing. And, although he did speak with Toto Wolff about the opportunity that suddenly became available, Wehrlein confirmed that the Mercedes boss thought it was too soon. “That is what he said,” Wehrlein said via Motorsport.com. “One year of experience is not enough. It was quite clear. 'He said, ‘We think it would be good for you to have more experience, one year was not enough and...
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