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Whitmarsh had deal for Magnussen
– McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh has revealed that he had "an absolute deal" in place for Kevin Magnussen to join a rival outfit next season. The 21-year-old Dane, who won this year's Formula Renault 3.5 title, has ultimately been signed by the Woking-based outfit in favour of Sergio Pérez, but Whitmarsh says the situation could have been different if an initial agreement was honoured. "I hoped and tried to find him a cockpit - I even did a deal and shook hands with a team principal up and down this paddock - an absolute deal - but he stepped back…" said Whitmarsh during an interview with the official Formula 1 website. When asked to name the team boss,...
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