P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Mercedes’ reserve driver is 2023 F2 runner-up Frederik Vesti who has completed several successful practice sessions for the Silver Arrows.
Considering Mercedes’ teenage talent Andrea Kimi Antonelli is too young to race in F1 until the Dutch Grand Prix, Williams may want to look at their reserve driver as a replacement for Logan Sargeant. The FIA’s strict rule sets the minimum age for F1 drivers at 18, delaying Antonelli’s debut. While this delay might benefit Sargeant, Williams might consider Mercedes’ reserve driver Frederik Vesti for a quick replacement option. Vesti, the F2 runner-up in 2023, currently competes in the European Le Mans Series and has some F1 experience from FP1 sessions in Mexico and Abu Dhabi last season. As a seven-time F2 race winner, Vesti’s speed and track record make him a strong contender for an F1 seat. Share your opinion in the poll on whether Williams should consider Vesti.
