21 May, 2013 Paddy Lowe Mercedes made a deal with McLaren to secure Paddy Lowe's early release from the Woking team, according to reports in the British media. On Monday, the Formula 1 team Mercedes announced that Briton Lowe will start work as executive technical director early next month. That is a full half-year before Lowe's contract with McLaren – where he has been serving ‘gardening leave' from his long-term technical director duties – was due to expire. Mercedes confirmed only that 'agreement has been reached' for Lowe, 51, to start on June 3. 'There was no comment from McLaren,' said Mirror correspondent Byron Young, 'but the suggestion is that the move could not...
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