Frederik Vesti has a solid career ahead of him. The 20-year-old Dane will drive British star Lewis Hamilton’s car two days after the season finale in Abu Dhabi, and who knows what the future holds for him.
Mercedes trusts him as a very talented driver. On his trial run on 22 November, Vesti gets a real opportunity to show off his young talent.
“A childhood dream come true! No words can describe the feeling of getting this opportunity. It’s something that will boost my career in the future and I can’t wait to get behind the wheel of the W13,” he said on his Facebook page.
His manager, Dorte Riis Madsen, was Kevin Magnussen’s manager when he made his F1 debut ten years ago.
One of the best young drivers to emerge in years
Along with Oscar Piastri, Logan Sargeant and Théo Pourchaire, Vesti is certainly one of the drivers to watch in the coming seasons, according to F1 experts.
The Dane has been part of the Mercedes junior program since 2021. He is in good company as Esteban Ocon, George Russell and Nyck De Vries all took the same test
He is currently eighth in the Formula 2 championship in what is his first season at the level.
He won a sprint race in Baku and has reached the podium five times this year. He is just 18 points behind third-place Logan Sargeant with two races remaining.
Source: The Nordic Page