A couple of out there names especially as I doubt that Mercedes would be looking as closely as other teams at sponsorship and drivers wallets so how about.
Ant Davidson
Former WEC champion and has F1 race experience
Has a current Super Licence
Already on a Mercedes contract
Is already working on developing the 2017 car as Mercedes simulator driver (all the correlation you want there)
2 questions
1... would he want another crack at F1,
2... is his body up to driving and not just simulating a single seater
Paul di Resta
current superlicence
3 years of relatively recent F1 race experience
Mercedes DTM contract
Questions
Never raced a hybrid (his time was in v8s) but would be familiar as Williams reserve driver.
Would he stand up for himself, in his time at Force India he seemed to be lead by the team into poor choices.
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