Young drivers pose a triple headache for Mercedes F1 boss


Formula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium - August 23, 2018 Force India's Esteban Ocon ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One world champions Mercedes may have to rethink their junior programme if young drivers like Frenchman Esteban Ocon are unable to find a race seat, according to team boss Toto Wolff.

The sport's annual game of driver musical chairs is in full swing but Mercedes have a problem, with three of their highly-rated proteges still looking for a place and not enough available.

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