Toto Wolff admitted Mercedes are unlikely to make room for reserve driver Nyck de Vries in their driver lineup any time soon.
The 27-year-old is a Mercedes driver but has never been given the chance to race in Formula 1. Instead, since graduating from feeder series F2, he has been competing for the Silver Arrows' sister team in Formula E and won the title in 2021.
He does have some F1 experience, having tested in the past before taking part in a practice session with Williams earlier this season. He stood in for Lewis Hamilton during FP1 on Friday to help Mercedes prepare for this weekend's French Grand Prix.