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F1 team boss reneged on Magnussen deal reveals Whitmarsh

F1 team boss reneged on Magnussen deal reveals Whitmarsh 23 November, 2013 Martin Whitmarsh with Kevin Magnussen McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has revealed that fellow team boss reneged on a deal to sign Kevin Magnussen for the 2014 season, but refuses to name the individual. The McLaren boss has said that if the impressive rookie Dane was not making his Formula 1 debut for the Woking based team next year, the ousted Sergio Perez would have kept his seat. Whitmarsh claims he tried to accommodate Magnussen elsewhere in pitlane for 2014, but ultimately failed. The 21-year-old was earlier linked with Marussia and Force India. 'I hoped and tried to find him a cockpit,' the McLaren...
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