Pascal Wehrlein: The forgotten F1 driver now setting Formula E alight with Porsche

Pascal Wehrlein has almost done it all in motorsport. From tasting the highs of success to not being a team's pick, the German has experienced the best and worst of a sport he loves.

But what only a few people may know is that Wehrlein was once a Formula 1 driver. Those who do remember, though, are probably not recent converts of the raging success of Netflix's 'Drive to Survive', but have been following the sport for years - decades! - on end.

Yet, if the name Pascal Wehrlein does not ring a bell, you'd be forgiven, because, if we're quite honest, his time in F1 has been rather… underwhelming.

Just two seasons

Wehrlein's racing career kicked up a gear when he started racing in motorsport codes that fall under the FIA's umbrella. In the 2010 ADAC Formula Masters, his debut season, he finished sixth and won it in 2011. In 2012 and 2013, he ascended to Formula 3, but switched to DTM in 2014 after dabbling in both DTM and Formula 3 the year before.

In 2014, Wehrlein was also signed to Mercedes-AMG as an official test driver and added Force India to his resume the following year. That same year, he won the 2015 DTM championship - becoming the series' youngest champion at just 20-years-old.

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His impressive performances over the years and affiliation with Mercedes-AMG opened the door to a racing seat at Manor Racing in 2016, and in 2017, he switched to Sauber. However, driving for back-marker teams would never result in any notable success, and in 2018 he returned to DTM.

Mercedes-AMG retained his services for 2018, with the relationship ultimately running its course at the end of that year.

Then came Formula E

Fortunately for Wehrlein, his