Motivation, not money, lured Hamilton: Mercedes
- Published: 29 Sep 2012 at 21.49
- Online news: Sports
Motivation, not money, was the main reason Lewis Hamilton on Friday confirmed he was to leave McLaren for Mercedes next year.
British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton is seen in the pits of the Valencia Street circuit on June 25, 2010. Motivation, not money, was the main reason Hamilton is to leave McLaren for Mercedes next year, Mercedes says.
That became clear in the aftermath of the news that he has signed for fellow-Briton Ross Brawn's Brackley-based team and was turning his back on the outfit that had nurtured his career since he was 13 years old.
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