Pascal Wehrlein believes his first F1 points finish in Austria shows he would be ready for a sudden call-up to the Mercedes team. The F1 rookie produced one of the star performances of last weekends race to qualify 12th and then finish in 10th place to secure Manor just their second-ever F1 points finish.Wehrlein, who does not turn 22 until October, is the leading light in Mercedes young driver programme and would theoretically be first in line should F1s world champions need a stand-in for Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg. The latest crash between the Mercedes team-mates in Austria has raised the spectre of the world champions imposing rules to avoid a repeat, with speculation the pair could even be threatened with race suspensions if they clash on track again. Asked by Sky Sports News HQ if he would feel ready to jump into one of F1s leading two seats at short notice, Wehrlein replied: Of course. I always feel like Im ready for that.Im still in a big learning process because its just my ninth race and I came from DTM, which is a touring car series. I did that for three years and so Im still getting used to a single-seater car, but in general I feel ready.Mercedes could suspend driversMercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff last week described Wehrlein as a special talent and the Manor driver said: I really think that Austria was an amazing performance from the team and myself.In qualifying, to arrive in P12 with the Manor car and then in the race to score our first point [together], was just an amazing result.It was also good to show the other people that Im here, Im ready and to prove what I can do. Despite the repeat run-ins between Hamilton and Rosberg, Mercedes are still expected to extend the latters contract to keep the successful partnership in tandem.Wehrleins chances of earning a promotion may not come until 2019 at the earliest, but the young German is hopeful he is on an eventual glide path to the Mercedes team.At the moment, Im a Mercedes young driver, reserve driver and Ive been the reserve driver for the last two years, he said.I do some testing next week, for example, for Mercedes and I hope that I can show some good performances in the races this year and the test for Mercedes. Then hopefully one day I can sign the contract for the race seat. Also See: Lauda retracts Hamilton comments Skys British GP schedule Kurt Warner Jersey .com) - Pittsburgh Steelers running back LeVeon Bell, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Elvis Dumervil and New England Patriots punter Ryan Allen were selected as the AFCs top players for Week 14 of the NFL season. Adrian Wilson Jersey . 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I look at all of you here and I wonder what we were all doing when we were 21, so there are mistakes that are made." Valanciunas was arrested early Monday morning in Wasaga Beach, Ont., a popular vacation destination for college students about 100 kilometres north of downtown Toronto, and charged with having more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. Police say they began investigating after a report that a vehicle went through a drive-thru with open beer bottles visible. The Lithuanian met with Ujiri for an hour on Monday, and had his "face in his hands," the GM said. He also met with Tim Leiweke, the president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. "I think he feels he let his teammates down, he let his fans down, the organization," Ujiri said. "Thats Jonas, hes a great kid. And I think he made some kind of a mistake, but I think the most important thing is its not going to happen again, and he understands that." Ujiri spoke to a media horde of more than 40-strong. There were nine television cameras. Valanciunas was not made available to reporters after what coach Dwane Casey said was a great practice by the sophomore centre, but issued a statement with an apology on Monday. "I hold myself to a high standard and take my role as a member of the Toronto Raptors very seriously," Valanciunas said. "I apologize to the organization, my teammates, my family and my fans, and regret any negativity this incident has brought upon them." Valanciunass first court appearance is scheduled for Collingwood, Ont., on April 22, which is a couple of days after the start of the playoffs. Valanciunas does not have to attend and so a lawyer will stand in for him. He still may face a suspension of a couple of games by the NBA, but that wouldnt come until the results of his trial which would likely be during the summer. The Raptors will decide on any further punishment such as a fine or suspension following the leagues ruling. Most of the Raptors and their families attended the Toronto Blue Jays game on a day off from practice Sunday. Ujiri said Valanciunas instead went to Wasaga Beach with his wife and some friends. Thhe seven-footer is averaging 11 points and 8.dddddddddddd rebounds a game, and his growth this season is a big part of why the Raptors are in third in the Eastern Conference and poised to win the Atlantic Division title. Casey spoke of Valanciunas much like he would a son. "Like I told him, Im upset with him and disappointed, but hes mine so we love him," Casey said. "He made a mistake, but like any other young man has probably done before, or had the opportunity before. We dont condone it, the organization doesnt condone it, and its a tough time of year to do it. But its happened. ... "We all make mistakes, its what we do after it that is how were going to be judged." Kyle Lowry said the young teammate that he views as a little brother was "sick right now" over the mistake. "Hes really hurt by it, hes really embarrassed by it, very disappointed in himself. I can tell you that for sure," the veteran point guard said. "Its just a mistake that he made, its unfortunate that it happened to such a good kid in JV, but it happened, hes 21, hes going to learn from it. Im sure hell never make that mistake again," he added. Lowry said his advice was: "Just be more responsible. We have all the benefits of having drivers and taxis. Thats it, be more responsible." Raptors all-star DeMar DeRozan said the incident was a regrettable mistake, but added the players support for each other in any situation is part of what has made Toronto one of the best teams in the East this season. "At the end of the day, were all human. We can look at everybody in here and ask them: have they done something wrong, or made a mistake in life. Its part of life. Its something you learn from and grow from." "No matter what guys go through, were always there for them, family, whatever it may be, somebodys kid is sick ... its always something, and were always there for one another. Thats big because you dont get that with every team that you play for." The Raptors said the negative news wont be a distraction to the team that has won six of its last seven games. "Not at all," Lowry said. "We had a great practice today, really spirited, really competitive, really positive vibe in there." "Ive been coaching since 79 and Ive seen a little bit of everything," Casey added. "This is very serious, a very serious matter, but its not enough to distract the team and that type of thing. "His teammates were very supportive of him, and to them its a great lesson also, the focus and the discipline you have to have in your own life to go forward." The last Raptor to be charged with drunk driving while still a member of the team was Dee Brown, who was stopped by police in 1999 in Toronto and charged with impaired driving and later convicted. But a judge found he was a victim of racial profiling and overturned the conviction. 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