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McLaren: We made Lewis a very, very big financial offer
Lewis Hamilton with Martin Whitmarsh during happier times
28 Sep. (Reuters) An offer from McLaren which would have made Lewis Hamilton the best paid driver in Formula One was still not enough to prevent the Briton joining Mercedes, team boss Martin Whitmarsh said on Friday.
While no figures have been divulged by either party, British media reports have suggested the 2008 world champion could be in line for a salary of 15 million pounds ($24.29 million) a year at Mercedes.
Asked whether McLaren had done everything to convince the 27-year-old to stay, Whitmarsh indicated to reporters on a conference call that money was not the main issue.
'We didn't agree terms with Lewis's management...
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