Hamilton regrets leaving — McLaren boss

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London — McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh believes Lewis Hamilton has already had regrets about his move to Mercedes.

London — McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh believes Lewis Hamilton has already had regrets about his move to Mercedes.

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Whitmarsh said he did “not fully understand” the reasons behind Hamilton’s decision to join a less competitive team.

“I think he has on occasions [regretted it],” Whitmarsh said.

He said he felt Hamilton’s decision was motivated by a desire to “flee the nest” and that he suspected Mercedes offered him more money.

The remarks came in a wide-ranging interview with the official Formula 1 website.

Whitmarsh said he believed wanting to move on from a team Hamilton has been part of since he was 13 was his “prime” motive for leaving McLaren.

“If I were speculating there are a number of factors, and the prime one, I think, is that there comes a time when a man feels he has to flee the nest,” Whitmarsh said.

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