McLaren F1 boss Eric Boullier has laughed off claims he breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday, on that day that Lewis Hamilton signed his new Mercedes deal. Asked if he is relieved the door to the dominant German giant was closed to Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda chief Boullier laughed: 'Those stories were just media speculation. 'Fernando decided to sign with us for many reasons and did so for several years — anything else is nonsense,' he told the Spanish sports daily Marca. 'I think the only one breathing relief was Toto (Wolff), as he (Hamilton) did not go to Ferrari or even come back here, as you never know,' Boullier added. The Frenchman also said he has seen no sign of the...
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