Why perez is the perfect fit for mclaren

I have to give everything to my team and I'm ready to do that, once I have finished this season. I wonder what he thinks guarantee means.

Perhaps he should ask Hamilton what he thought about the guarantee in Singapore. Meanwhile, the man of the hour, Lewis Hamilton has come out with one of the most bizarre statements of the season.

After what appears to have been a rather acrimonious negotiation with McLaren and after looking decidedly unhappy at the last two races, Hamilton is now filled with love and admiration for his soon-to-be former employer. I hope it's even better than now.

Unfortunately for Perez, the season marked the start of a politically volatile time at McLaren that led to a long and steady decline for the team, and through no fault of his own, he was replaced by Kevin Magnussen for Perez then joined Force India which became Racing Point in , where he remained as a solid presence in the midfield. He scored seven podiums with the team - including his win at the Sakhir Grand Prix earlier this month - but he will leave just as Racing Point which will become Aston Martin next year hits its stride with much-needed investment from Lawrence Stroll.

However, Red Bull represents a trade up for Perez and his first opportunity to show what he can do in a top car against a top teammate. At 30 years old he still has time on his side and if he can truly take the fight to Verstappen, his career may only just be getting started.

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His addition to the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team provides us with the perfect two-pronged driver line-up for the new season. The McLaren name is one of the greatest in the history of Formula One.

For more than 40 years, McLaren has been a team that every racing driver has aspired to drive for — I was brought up on the great stories of Ayrton Senna's many world championship triumphs for McLaren — and I'm truly honoured that they've chosen me to partner Jenson from onwards.