Wehrlein admits he had no money to make it to F1

In the age of Formula 1 pay drivers, Pascal Wehrlein has revealed that despite having no personal or family money to invest in his racing career he has nevertheless made it to the pinnacle of the sport.

"I don't bring any money," admitted Wehrlein was in Sigmaringen to a German father and Mauritian mother.

Nevertheless he impressed in the junior fomulae enough to catch the eye of Mercedes who have nurtured his career since his Formula 3 years.

Wehrlein, who at the age of 21 is now a 2016 rookie with Manor, said winning in DTM was the perfect preparation for making the big step to F1.

"I'm proud of what I have achieved," said the youngest ever DTM champion. "Last year was very important."

"Who knows if I would have got this chance without winning the title. But of course I also had to be good at the (F1) tests,

" he added.

"Defending the DTM title would have been nice this year, but the big goal was formula one," Wehrlein added.