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Lewis Signs Long Term Mclaren Deal
Topic Started: Jan 19 2008, 09:47 PM (185 Views)
Woody
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McLaren has extended Lewis Hamilton's contract until 2012, the team announced on Friday.


The deal means that the British sensation will race for the Mercedes-powered squad for at least another five years.


The new deal includes improved financial terms for the 23-year-old who matched his highly-paid double world champion team-mate Fernando Alonso throughout 2007, despite being in his rookie season.

"It’s fantastic for me that McLaren Mercedes has extended my contract until 2012," Hamilton said in a statement.

"Whilst last year was my first year with the team in Formula 1, I have been connected to McLaren and Mercedes-Benz since 1998 and feel that I could easily drive for this team for the whole of my Formula 1 career.

"I am with the right team to compete for race wins and both the drivers’ and constructors’ world championships in the future.


"We will have a lot of challenges ahead, but I am 100% positive I am with the people to take them on.


"The first of those challenges is the 2008 season.


"I am enjoying working closely with Heikki [Kovalainen], Pedro [de la Rosa], Gary [Paffett] and the team as we push hard with the development of the MP4-23," he added.

"We have 57 days to go until the lights go out on the grid at Albert Park and we are motivated to make the most of this time and arrive in Melbourne with a competitive car."

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flak
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Do F1 drivers normally honour their contracts or aren't they worth the paper they are written on like football players?
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