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Mercedes in talks for Wehrlein super licence for 2016

Rising star Pascal Wehrlein is hoping talks with the FIA clear the path for him to obtain a super licence for what could be his Formula 1 debut in 2016. The 20-year-old German is now one of the hottest new names in the paddock, having been appointed Mercedes' official reserve driver for 2015. He tested the title-winning Mercedes W05 last November in Abu Dhabi, and then last week in Barcelona split his time between the new W06 and the 2014 car fielded by Force India. Under the existing rules, he has obtained a ‘super licence' for 2015, should he be needed by Mercedes to race this season. But in the wake of Max Verstappen's highly controversial debut and the FIA's clamping down on...
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