Pascal Wehrlein will be racing for Sauber in 2017 as he misses out on the Mercedes drive.

The German youngster will replace Felipe Nasr and partner Marcus Ericsson at the Swiss-based outfit.

With Wehrlein confirmed to race for Sauber this year, it has all but confirmed that Valtteri Bottas will be in the other Mercedes seat, with Williams boss Claire Williams revealing that there should be an official announcement this week.

The 22-year-old is part of the Silver Arrow’s junior programme and enjoyed a successful season at Manor last year on loan, scoring the team’s only point in 2016.

However, instead of using a Mercedes engine like he did at Manor, Wehrlein will be using a Ferrari-engine supplied Sauber.