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Palmer confirmed by Lotus for 2016 F1 race seat

Britain's Jolyon Palmer will follow in his father Jonathan's footsteps and race in Formula One next season after signing a deal with the Lotus team. The team said in a statement at the U.S. Grand Prix on Friday that the 24-year-old, who won the GP2 support series last year, would join Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado in their 2016 lineup. 'We've seen Jolyon's hard work and talent this season in the way he's approached his third driver role and he is a really popular choice for the team,' said chairman Gerard Lopez. No details about the length of the contract were given by either party. Palmer has been Lotus reserve this season, taking part in practice sessions. He replaces Frenchman Romain...
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