Di Resta Fest
While Lewis Hamilton is performing well beyond his level of experience in Formula One, his fellow member of the Mercedes family, Paul di Resta, is doing similar things in the DTM - despite driving a two-year-old car. Glenn Freeman examines this new phase of the young Scot's career
For the past three years, a British driver has won the F3 Euro Series title. The similarities don't end at nationality though, as all three won with the French ASM squad, and they were all associated with Mercedes-Benz in some way.
However, one of these three bucked the trend and did not step into a DTM car for the following season. While he had a lot of respect for the tin-top series, Lewis Hamilton had a different agenda, and he has since caused quite a stir in the Formula One paddock.
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