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Titolo: [ENG] Team McLaren signs Lewis Hamilton

Source: Motorsport.com F1 News
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LEWIS HAMILTON JOINS FORMULA 1 WORLD CHAMPION FERNANDO ALONSO AT
VODAFONEMcLAREN MERCEDES
Friday, 24th November 2006: Long-term McLaren and Mercedes-Benz
protgeeLewis Hamilton has been confirmed as a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
racingdriver and will make his debut at the opening round of the 2007
Formula1 World Championship in Australia. 21-year-old Lewis will join
WorldChampion Fernando Alonso racing the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
MP4-22during the 2007 season with both Pedro de la Rosa and Gary
Paffettcontinuing as test drivers.
The 2006 GP2 Champion, who also dominated the 2005 F3 Euro Series in
aDallara Mercedes winning 15 out of 20 races, will recommence his
testingprogramme and the team's preparations for the 2007 season next
week atthe Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona.
"It's a dream come true," said Lewis. "To be racing in Formula 1
withMcLaren has been the ultimate goal for me since I was very young
andthis opportunity is a fantastic way to end what has been the best
yearfor me. I have grown up with McLaren and Mercedes and wouldn't be
whereI am today without their continued support and guidance. However
I'maware that this will be a challenge and I know that there will be alot
of attention on me. However the team has told me just to relax, dothe
best I can and enjoy the opportunity. I will work hard to get
goodresults."
Pedro de la Rosa will revert to his role as test driver for the
team.Pedro has been racing for Team McLaren Mercedes since the 2006
FrenchGrand Prix in July and achieved a number of points-scoring
performancesas well as a podium finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
"I have really enjoyed the opportunity to race for Team McLaren
Mercedesfor the last eight races of the 2006 season," commented Pedro.
"HoweverI have always been aware that the team might decide to give
anotherdriver the same opportunity, so the fact that Lewis will be in the
carcomes as no surprise. Obviously I would have preferred to race
myselfbut also understand why the team has decided to put Lewis in the
car. Iwish him all the best and look forward to continue working with
him."
Gary Paffett will continue in his role with the team working on the
testand engineering programme alongside Lewis, Fernando and Pedro.
"I am delighted to be remaining with the team, it is a fantasticracing
organisation and I am looking forward to working with my fellowteammates
on our 2007 Championship challenge," said Gary Paffett. "Aswith any
driver, there is always a desire to be racing in Formula 1,however this
was not possible. We had a number of other opportunitiesavailable and
have decided that this was the strongest option. I wouldlike to
congratulate Lewis on today's announcement."
"Since 1998 Lewis has formed an important part of our long-term
strategyand we are pleased that we are able to help him take another step
andachieve his dream of becoming a Formula 1 racing driver," said
RonDennis, Chairman and CEO, McLaren Group. "Pedro has done an
outstandingjob for us this season but we felt it was the right time to
provideLewis with this opportunity. It's obviously going to be the
biggestchallenge of Lewis's career so far but it's one that we are sure
he willbe able to meet. He is coming into the paddock for the first time
as aFormula 1 racing driver and will have to familiarise himself with
thepressures of a Grand Prix weekend. However the confidence we have
inLewis's abilities and talent is clear from our decision to give him
thechance."
Norbert Haug, Vice President, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport commented
how"Lewis is a gifted driver who proved his talent with two
consecutivetitle wins - 2005 in the Formula 3 Euro Series in a Dallara
Mercedes andthis year in the GP2 Series. McLaren and Mercedes-Benz have
supportedLewis already for nine years. He was half as tall as he is today
whenhe started in karting. It's clear that Lewis has less experience
incomparison to the other 21 Formula 1 drivers in Grand Prix cars.
Howeverextensive tests during the coming months will prepare him for his
firstseason - I am very glad that a guy like him gets his deserved
chance."
Lewis has been involved with the McLaren and Mercedes-Benz YoungDriver
Support Programme since its inception in 1998. He moved throughthe ranks
of karting winning various Championships including the'McLaren Mercedes
Champions of the Future' karting series in 1998. Lewisdominated the 2003
British Formula Renault Championship winning 10 outof the Championship's
15 races. In 2004 Lewis competed in the prominentFormula 3 Euro series
with Manor Motorsport, powered by Mercedes-Benzengines. In 2005, Lewis
dominated the F3 Euro Series Championship, in acar powered by
Mercedes-Benz. On 8th September 2006 Lewis won the GP2Series Championship
with the ART team at Monza in Italy, winning fiveout of 22 rounds, and on
Wednesday 13th September Lewis tested the TeamMcLaren Mercedes Formula 1
car for the first time at the Silverstonecircuit in the UK.
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Bene.
Ancora aria nuova.
Spero valga le promesse.

 Spero valga le promesse.
Non solo.
Sono abbastanza confidente sul fatto che, gia' dal primo anno, sara' un
cliente parecchio ostico per lo Spagnolo.
marloc
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 ALONSO AT VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES
Quella di Hamilton sulla McLaren mi sembra una "novità" che
puzza di pesce marcio e stramarcio (sia chiaro, non è una
critica ad Alessio che l'ha riportata, ma si sapeva da mesi).
Quello che invece non sapevo (e che a me suona come "vera"
novità) è la sponsorizzazione Vodafone sulla McLaren, io la
Vodafone la associavo alla Ferrari (e infatti, io ho Wind).
E mi chiedo... la sponsorizzazione della McLaren si aggiunge
a quella Ferrari oppure Ferrari e Vodafone hanno litigato?
Ciao.
Mauro 

Mauro 
Si è una notizia vera, ma che si sapeva già da mesi. La Vodafone ha
concluso il rapporto con Ferrari e pare tornare nell'orbita TIM. In
compenso però è curioso che la scelta dell'operatore telefonico sia
dettata dalle sue sponsorizzazioni o meno alla Ferrari. La wind
infatti non è presente in F1 e quindi neutrale. Poco importa se il suo
proprietario sia un sospettato finanziatore dell'OLP, sospettato di
aver versato tangenti per aggiudicarsi la gara d'appalto per la
telefonia mobile in Iraq, va a pranzo allegramente con il PdC visto
che gode di un cospicuo contratto per la gestione della rete di
comunicazione di Polizia di Stato, Carabinieri e Guardia di Finanza. 
Il solo peccatuccio è che sia non solo straniero, ma appartenente al
mondo arabo. Strane alleanze............
Cmq, scherzi a parte (perchè è meglio buttarla in caciara), certe
posizioni fatico a comprenderle. Ho vodafone perchè mi conveniva
rispetto a wind e non cambio certo operatore perchè ora passa alla
McL....
Saluti
Redbird

 Vodafone la associavo alla Ferrari (e infatti, io ho Wind).
Anche questa non è una notizia propriamente nuova, era già stata annunciata
da almeno 4 mesi. Così adesso puoi cambiare gestore telefonico e passare a
Vodafone :p
--
P#R

 dettata dalle sue sponsorizzazioni o meno alla Ferrari.
Ehm... era poco piů di una battuta!
Pensa che alcune malelingue sostengono addirittura di avermi
visto fermo ad un distributore Erg, nonstante quella ditta
sia uno sponsor "storico" della Sampdoria. [*]
Ciao.
Mauro
[*] ma soprattutto, il titolare della Erg č un venduto: "in
privato" la famiglia Garrone č sempre stata genoana...

sia uno sponsor "storico" della Sampdoria. [*]
Azz, č molto grave questa diceria. Io invece evito costantemente la
Shell perchč sono troppo cari e preferisco farmi sodomizzare dalla
concorrenza :-)))))
P.S. dici che ce la facciamo a vederci con l'altro debosciato prima
delle feste? Guarda che lo facciamo in un luogo discreto... sia mai
che poi in paese giri voce che esci con due ferraristi
contemporaneamente :-D
Saluti
Redbird

 con due ferraristi contemporaneamente :-D
Prima delle feste ho pochi "buchi" liberi, che temo male
si incastrino coi i tuoi impegni.
Ti scrivo in privato e vediamo se riusciamo a trovare una
intersezione non nulla dei due insiemi... ;-)
Ciao.
Mauro