Stoffel Vandoorne, who was active for McLaren between 2016 and 2018, but who was unable to break pots alongside Fernando Alonso, is no stranger to Mercedes. He was already associated with the team as a development driver and as one of the pioneers of the new Formula E project by the German manufacturer.
If Lewis Hamilton or Valtteri Bottas should unexpectedly fail and for whatever reason, Vandoorne is the right person to board the Mercedes W11. In his role as reserve driver, he will also spend the necessary hours at the Mercedes plant to compare the findings on the circuit with the findings in the simulator.
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