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Pascal Wehrlein has said that he is still learning about Formula One as his maiden campaign passes the half way point.
The reigning DTM champion moved into F1 this year with the Manor team, and gave them just the second points finish in their history at the Austrian Grand Prix.
The German hadn't raced a single seater car since 2013 when he made his move to F1, and has said that he has spent much of the year learning.
"I’m learning a lot about Formula 1, the car, the tyres," he said. "There have been situations where we could have done better, but I think it’s normal, as it’s my first year in single seaters (since 2013) – it’s new, so I’m just getting used to it."
Despite being his maiden campaign, he is the only one of the three full-time rookie drivers to score a point this season.
"We knew that there would only be a few opportunities this year where it would be realistic to be in a position where we could score points if everything goes right for us," he said. "Our pace is not in the top 10, at none of the tracks, it was just in Austria that everything was perfect – we were competitive, the car was fast and I felt happy in the car."
Looking ahead, the Mercedes protégé admits that he is not looking too far ahead, despite the prospect of graduating to the world champions.
"Mercedes will manage it [the future], I’m not thinking too much about it," he insisted. "It’s up to Mercedes. I’m happy and focused on the situation now, and then we will have to see what the opportunities are for next year, and then decide. At the moment, it’s too early to say anything about it."
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