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Pascal Wehrlein, George Russell to share Mercedes F1 reserve role
Mercedes has confirmed that Pascal Wehrlein and George Russell will share duties as the team’s Formula 1 reserve driver this season. Wehrlein competed in Formula 1 for Manor and Sauber across 2016 and 2017, but was unable to secure a seat on the 2018 grid, though has retained his Mercedes connection. Wehrlein will contest this year’s DTM series – Mercedes’ final year in the category – and act as back-up to regular F1 racers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. Wehrlein will be joined as reserve by Russell, who will combine his role with a full-time seat in the Formula 2 championship. Russell, 20, won last year’s GP3 Series with ART Grand Prix and has...
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