Pascal Wehrlein

Pascal Wehrlein (born 18 October 1994 in Sigmaringen, Tubingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) is a German racing driver who formerly drove for the Sauber F1 Team.
Wehrlein has previously served as reserve driver of the team, having been rewarded by the German manufacturer for becoming the youngest DTM race winner, when he won at the Lausitzring. He was also announced to be a test driver for , completing several tests for the team. He had his first season of Formula One in at the Manor Racing F1 Team.'Pascal Wehrlein to drive for Manor in 2016 Formula 1 season', bbc.co.uk, (BBC Sport, 10/02/2016), http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/35538851, (Accessed 10/02/2016) Wehrlein had backing from Mercedes, and came to F1 as the reigning DTM Champion. After one year with Sauber in , he came back to DTM while being assigned as Mercedes' reserve driver for .
In addition to his DTM achievements, Wehrlein was 2011 ADAC Formel Masters champion.
==Formula One Career==
Wehrlein started his racing career in karting, progressing through several Championships to the ADAC Formel Masters Championship in 2010, before claiming that title in 2011. His career then moved into the Formula 3 Euro Series for 2012, with Wehrlein just beaten to the title by Daniel Juncadella. The German then moved to the DTM with Mercedes, becoming the youngest race winner in 2014, before winning the 2015 Championship on the eve of his 21st birthday.
===Mercedes Motivation: 2014 - 2015===
Wehrlein's success with Mercedes in DTM saw him rewarded with a series of tests for the Mercedes Grand Prix team in 2014, before stepping up to a full reserve driver role in 2015. During 2015, Wehrlein would also complete several tests for Force India alongside rival Juncadella, having joined the revived Mercedes Young Driver Programme with Christian Vietoris and Robert Wickens.
===Moving Manors: 2016===
His DTM Championship victory saw Wehrlein immediately rumoured to be joining Manor Racing, particularly after it was revealed that the British team would be using Mercedes engines in . Yet, neither team nor driver commented until the 10th of February 2016, when Wehrlein was confirmed as the lead driver for Manor for 2016, with #94 as his race number, the same as the German had used in the DTM. The deal itself was arranged by Mercedes Boss Toto Wolff, which also allowed Manor access to use ' wind tunnel. He scored his first point in the , having finished tenth.
==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year 	Entrant 	Team 	Pts 	WDC Pos. 	Report
Youth Career 	Youth Career 	Youth Career 	Youth Career 	Youth Career 	Youth Career
2014 - 2018 	Mercedes Young Driver Programme 	Mercedes Young Driver Programme	Mercedes Young Driver Programme	Mercedes Young Driver Programme	Mercedes Young Driver Programme
Senior Career	Senior Career 	Senior Career 	Senior Career 	Senior Career 	Senior Career
 	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team 	 	Test Driver 	Test Driver 	Test Driver
 	Sahara Force India F1 Team 	 	Test Driver 	Test Driver 	Test Driver
 	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team 	 	Test Driver 	Test Driver 	Test Driver
 	Manor Racing MRT 	 	1 	19th 	Report
 	Sauber F1 Team 	 	5 	18th 	Report
 	Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport	 	Reserve Driver 	Reserve Driver 	Reserve Driver
 	Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow 	 	Reserve Driver 	Reserve Driver 	Reserve Driver
===Career Statistics===
===Race Wins===
Win Number	Grand Prix
===Career Results===
==Notes==
==External links==
*Pascal Wehrlein's official website (English)
*DTM Wiki article
*Formula E Wiki article
==References==
Category:1994 births
Category:Living people
Category:German Drivers
Category:Mercedes Drivers
Category:Force India Drivers
Category:2016 Début Drivers
Category:Manor Drivers
Category:Sauber Drivers
Category:Ferrari Drivers
Category:Formula E Drivers