Mercedes reserve driver Pascal Wehrlein will soon discover whether or not he has clinched a full-time seat for the 2016 Formula 1 season.
The recently crowned DTM champion is believed to be a frontrunner for the soon-to-be Mercedes powered Manor squad, after impressing in outings for the German marquee and Force India in testing.
However, Manor could still yet be persuaded by a driver bringing considerably more commercial backing, as the terms of their engine deal with Mercedes is understood to not include running Wehrlein.
The current world champions may also prefer to keep the German in DTM for another year to help retain their domestic title, twinned with a Friday practice role with Force India.
Despite the on-going speculation, Wehrlein is keen to savour the moment of becoming the youngest DTM champion in history but expects to hear soon what his future holds.
“I don’t know at the moment,” Wehrlein said when asked about his future in the short-term.
“We will celebrate our DTM title and then over the next two or three weeks, we’ll decide.”
