As per the regulations, all teams must field a 💧‘rookie’ driver on at least two occasions during the season.

Many teams have opted to wait until Abu Dhabi - the final race of the s🐻eason - to fulfil their requirement to run a rookie.

Mercedes are one of the ꦅteams💜 who will be fielding a rookie driver, with a member of their junior programme taking to the track on Friday.

The 21-👍year-old D🐭ane has been part of the Mercedes junior team since 2021.

He got his first proper taste of F1 action aꩲt the post-season test in Abu Dhabi last year, completing 124 ✱laps in the W13.

In terms of his recent racing record, Vesti has spent his r♋ecent years in F1’s feeder categories.

In 2019, he impressively stormed to the F𒁏ormula Regional European Championship with a doꦑminant season.

Two respectable F3 campaigns - where he finished fourth overall ba꧋ck-to-back - resulted in a promotion tꦓo F2.

His rookie F2 season was relatively solid, securing nin♓th in the final standings with one victory.

This year has been more impressive, mounting a serious title charge against Theo Pourchairౠe.

His chances 🎶of the🍬 title have reduced in recent F2 rounds though after two DNFs in the last three races.