The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One team on Monday named 19-year-old Pascal Wehrlein as reserve driver behind race-day duo Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton.
Wehrlein, after a successful early career in go-karts, raced the Formula 3 championships in 2012, claiming the title of best rookie, before moving on to DTM, the German Touring Car Masters, with Mercedes-Benz.