Formula One - Australia Grand Prix - Melbourne, Australia - 17/03/16 - Manor Racing F1 driver Pascal Wehrlein poses for a drivers portrait before the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne. REUTERS/Brandon Malone Picture Supplied by Action Images
LONDON (Reuters) - German driver Pascal Wehrlein will race for Sauber this season, the Swiss-based Formula One team said on Monday in a move that clears the way for Finland's Valtteri Bottas to join world champions Mercedes.
Wehrlein, 22, was the Mercedes reserve driver and raced for tail-enders Manor last year. He also won the DTM (German Touring Car) championship in 2015.
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