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FIA Formula 2 star Fredrik Vesti will replace George Russell in first practice for the Mexico City Grand Prix – but who is he? And why is he driving the W14?
Mercedes team will field rookie driver Fred Vesti in the first practice session of the Mexico City Grand Prix, in accordance with the regulations requiring teams to have a rookie driver participate in at least two sessions during the season. Due to the sprint weekend in Brazil and the new track in Las Vegas, many teams, including Mercedes, have chosen Mexico and Abu Dhabi as the races to field their young drivers. Vesti, a 21-year-old Danish driver, has been part of the Mercedes junior team since 2021 and previously took part in post-season testing in Abu Dhabi last year. He has had success in F1 feeder categories, winning the Formula Regional European Championship in 2019 and finishing fourth overall in back-to-back F3 campaigns. Although his recent F2 season has had some setbacks, Vesti is expected to perform well for the team in Mexico.
Source: Crash
