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Mercedes' Gutierrez no longer has superlicence

Mercedes have learned that reserve driver Esteban Gutierrez no longer qualifies for a superlicence, and so can't compete in F1. When Racing Point's Sergio Perez tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the British Grand Prix, it was expected that Gutierrez would replace his compatriot. He is one of two Mercedes reserve drivers, the other being Stoffel Vandoorne, but he is away with Mercedes in Berlin on Formula E duties. In the end though Racing Point had to bring Nico Hulkenberg back to Formula 1 after Mercedes learned that Gutierrez no longer qualified for a superlicence to race in Formula 1. “I think Esteban would have been a really strong candidate for the seat, but unfortunately he...
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