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Wehrlein's Williams chance "tiny" against favourite Kubica - Wolff

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits that the chance of his protege Pascal Wehrlein landing the second Williams seat for 2018 is now "tiny," with Robert Kubica a clear favourite to get the drive. Mercedes has been working hard to persuade Williams to take Wehrlein, with the obvious possibility of including a commercial element in any deal, such as a discount on the team's power unit costs. However, Wolff says that Kubica, who will test the FW40 in Abu Dhabi next week, deserves the opportunity to make a comeback. "I think it has been clearly said that Williams's priority is Robert," Wolff told Motorsport.com. "Robert from my point of view deserves the chance in the...
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