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Will Lewis Hamilton leave McLaren to join Mercedes?
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Settled on 09/28/2012 10:40 Settled by
kruijsMcLaren have confirmed that Sauber's Sergio Perez will take the place of Mercedes-bound Lewis Hamilton, claiming they now have the “perfect blend of youth and experience†with the 22 year-old Mexican alongside Jenson Button.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/mclaren/9572989/Lewis-Hamilton-departs-for-Mercedes-as-McLaren-sign-Sergio-Perez-for-perfect-blend-of-youth-and-experience.html
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Lewis Hamilton's management company have denied claims by the former team principal Eddie Jordan that the Briton is leaving McLaren to join Mercedes.
Jordan, a BBC Formula One pundit, claimed: "Hamilton and Mercedes have already agreed personal terms and a deal could be imminent." But a McLaren spokesman responded: "We have been told by Lewis Hamilton's management team [XIX Entertainment] the story is untrue."
At first glance, the move is implausible. Why should Hamilton, 27, who has spent more than half his life with the Woking-based marque, leave a team that have won the past two races? But there are problems between Hamilton and McLaren. The driver admitted last week that he was not close to signing a new contract and the friction between the two parties came to a head just before the Belgian Grand Prix when he tweeted confidential data revealing the car's setup details.
Speculation surrounds the future of Michael Schumacher in F1, with an announcement expected next month.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/sep/05/lewis-hamilton-mercedes-mclaren-eddie-jordan
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