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Whitmarsh moves to defuse potential rift
McLaren team chief Martin Whitmarsh has moved swiftly to defuse a possible feud between his drivers after Jenson Button had accused teammate Sergio Perez of dangerous driving during the Bahrain Grand Prix. The pair clashed several times during the race won by championship leader and defending triple world champion German Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull. But Whitmarsh said both the 2009 champion Briton Button, 33, and Mexican driver Perez, 23, who had been under pressure after a lacklustre start to his McLaren career, had agreed to put the issue behind them. "I have spoken to Jenson now and the thing is he is so mature in his attitude," explained Whitmarsh. "That is the good...
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