McLaren Mercedes team boss Martin Whitmarsh has rejected claims the team is looking for a driver to replace Lewis Hamilton. It was reported yesterday that rumors have begun to spread that Hamilton is looking for a change of pace with Mercedes. Hamilton’s PR team has denied all of the rumers that Hamilton is in talks with another F1 team.
Paul di Resta, Kimi Raikkonen and even Nico Rosberg have been touted as potential candidates to replace the 2008 world champion. It has also been suggested that Michael Schumacher is setting up for another planned retirement leaving the seat for Hamilton.
Lewis Hamilton has had a long standing relationship with McLaren dating all the way back to his years in karting. He has been a development driver for the team long before he reached the ranks of Formula One (see photos below).