There will be six Mercedes drivers on the DTM grid this year, but 2021 champion Maximilian Gotz won't be part of the manufacturer's line-up. Here are the reasons behind his absence
. But fellow works driver Gotz was curiously absent from the announcement, despite having clinched the 2021 title on Mercedes’ return to the DTM.
Only one car in each team is directly supported by the factory, clubbing what it calls a ‘performance driver’ with a junior racer. "We really tried everything, but in the end it was an internal AMG decision to set it up like this now. Individual teams will still be able to sign a contract independently with BWT, but it must be noted that Winward’s #1 AMG GT3 ran in all-pink livery last year due to a deal that was directly done with Mercedes. Gotz also has a long-standing private sponsorship deal with BWT that is not linked to his employer.
Gotz, who said he will be involved in at least two other series, has no qualms about not getting a chance to return to the DTM and add to his 2021 title and three race wins.
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