McLaren's Sam Michael has confirmed the widely expected news that former Technical Director Paddy Lowe will move to rivals Mercedes in 2014. After 20 years as a member of the Woking-based squad, Lowe is due to join the Silver Arrows from the start of next year and will see out the 2013 Formula 1 campaign on gardening leave. "I think first of all, Paddy has been with the team for almost 20 years and is a fantastic guy and a great asset to McLaren, but he has taken his choice to move to Mercedes and we wish him all the best," Michael told Sky Sports on Friday, with McLaren not revealing the identity of Lowe's new team when his exit was announced. Reiterating Jenson Button's comments...
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