Despite reports claiming Williams have to sign a driver over the age of 25 to suit sponsors Martini, Paddy Lowe says age is not an objective and that Pascal Wehrlein is in the running.
Williams are looking for a replacement for Felipe Massa for next year’s championship with the Brazilian believed to be knocking on the door of a second retirement.
And while the team has tested Robert Kubica and Paul di Resta, both of whom are over the age of 25, technical chief Lowe says 23-year-old Wehrlein is also on the list of candidates.
“Somebody like Pascal, I don’t need to put him in a car, because he’s in a car every week,” Lowe told F1i.com.