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Wolff: Our target is to identify the next Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff laments the fact that Pascal Wehrlein is unlikely to be on the Formula 1 grid in 2018 despite having a solid year with backmarkers Sauber while revealing that the quest to find the next Lewis Hamilton is an ongoing but tough task. Reigning F1 World Champion Hamilton is more often than not vague about his future, but it is expected that he will ink a record-breaking (financial) contract with Mercedes to keep in Formula 1 at least until 2021. Meanwhile, the Silver Arrows are intent on finding a driver who can step up when required to fill the big shoes of the team' superstar driver. Wolf said of Mercedes protege Wehrlein, 'Pascal is in a...
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