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Whitmarsh aware of Magnussen risk

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh is confident that the signing of rookie Kevin Magnussen for the 2014 season won't leave the Woking outfit with 'egg on its face'. The decision to recruit the 21-year-old Dane as a replacement for Sergio Perez is reminiscent of 2007 when then-rookie Lewis Hamilton was signed to partner Fernando Alonso. After a difficult 2013 season during which McLaren failed to claim a podium finish, Whitmarsh admitted that there is an element of risk in having such an inexperienced driver as Jenson Button's team-mate, he is confident that Magnussen will impress just as much as Hamilton did in his debut season. Hamilton narrowly missed out on winning the title,...
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