Frederic Vesti will train for Mercedes in Mexico City

Lewis Hamilton finished second in Austin, but was disqualified a few hours into the race because the car did not meet the technical regulations. Mercedes team leader Toto Wolff commented on this weekend result and confirmed that Frederic Vesti will make his debut in the first practice session of the Mexico City Grand Prix behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car during the official session of the race weekend.

Toto Wolff: “We left Austin with mixed feelings. Positive results include the fact that we have been able to take a step forward in terms of speed with new products. We were fast all weekend – we were inspired by the battle for victory.

Negative results include the fact that we were unable to translate speed into results. It hurts to lose the podium – this is not the situation we wanted to be in. We were overwhelmed by the difficulty of the sprint weekend and the bumps on the track, but rules are rules. We will draw conclusions and add. Now it’s time to prepare for the next race.

Mexico City always has exciting weekends. The fans are very passionate and energetic. The difficulty of the route lies in its location above sea level. This has serious consequences for the way we work with the car – in Mexico City it is always difficult to find the optimal settings. But we will be able to test the updated car properly and see how the new products with different features perform on the track. This will prove useful for learning and developing W15.

Finally, Frederic Vesti will participate in the first training. He will get behind the wheel of one of our cars as part of the rule, according to which the team must conduct two training sessions with a newcomer. He has proven himself in Formula 2 and I am confident he will do a great job for the team.”