Mercedes has confirmed the departure of new world champion Lewis Hamilton's performance engineer Jock Clear. 'We thank Jock for his work and wish him well and all the best for the future,' international media quote a spokesperson as saying. The confirmation follows reports in the German press this week that Briton Clear, who engineered Jacques Villeneuve's title in 1997 and worked alongside Michael Schumacher until 2012, is heading to Ferrari. 'After leaving Mercedes, Clear cannot now work in formula one for a year,' the German newspaper Bild claims. It is expected, however, that Ferrari will want Clear to begin work shortly as the fabled Maranello marque completes its sweeping personnel...
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