Pascal Wehrlein has preached that the Mercedes Formula 1 team are in need of a new route for young drivers after the German manufacturer officially announced it was leaving DTM. Last month, Mercedes declared that it would be pulling out of the touring car series to instead focus its resources on Formula E.
Mercedes will enter Formula E for 2019/20 season, meaning that it will have to change the way it brings through young drivers. The manufacturer has used DTM as a key series before entering F1. Paul di Resta, Esteban Ocon and Wehrlein himself all competed in the series before making the step to Formula 1.