Apr.8 (GMM) Frederik Vesti’s supervisor has confirmed hypothesis that the Danish driver can be in motion for Mercedes this weekend in Bahrain.
The 23-year-old Dane was F2 runner-up in 2023, however since then it has been a wrestle for him to maneuver past a take a look at driver position with Mercedes.
Appearing staff boss Bradley Lord praised Vesti on the finish of the Japanese GP weekend.
“It’s price saying that Valtteri (Bottas) is right here on the monitor, however Fred Vesti, who’s again at base this weekend within the simulator, has carried out probably the most miles of anybody within the W16, albeit all of them digital to date,” he mentioned.
Vesti’s supervisor, Dorte Riis Madsen, confirmed to Ekstra Bladet that the Dane can be in motion in George Russell’s automobile in preliminary follow in Bahrain on Friday.
“It means so much in relation to the overall dialog in System 1,” she mentioned. “Frederik is put within the automobile, and the identify is then saved heat.
“It’s essential in conversations with completely different folks in regards to the future,” Riis Madsen added.
Vesti races for Cadillac Whelen within the IMSA sports activities automobile championship.
