The transfer market in Formula 1 opened Friday abruptly between two Grands Prix, with the announcement of the arrival of Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes next season, instead of Michael Schumacher, while Sergio Pérez, who came from Sauber, McLaren arrives. This first game of musical chairs, the big loser is "Schumi", seven times world champion over 300 GP counter. The brand with the star, which raised the question of whether to continue in F1, was sacrificed on the altar of success that the leak since it acquired in late 2009, Brawn GP. At the time, Brawn had been world champion, Schumacher returned in full form of sabbatical, which began in late 2006, all hopes were. Since there was only one victory this spring in China with Nico Rosberg, and not much else. The Executive Board of Mercedes hesitated between leaving or continue, with additional resources, and it is the second option was chosen. Reinforced with Niki Lauda, a triple world champion Schumacher and probably in the management team, recruiting Hamilton shows the seriousness of the business, because the British want to keep winning. McLaren side, recruiting Pérez alongside Jenson Button, the 2009 world champion, is another big blow, for two reasons: the young Mexican is very fast, he has shown this season (3 podiums), and protective Carlos Slim is very rich, who funded the Sauber of Perez ascent to the upper echelons of F1.
A free place at Sauber ...
"This is an important milestone in my career and I am ready," Perez responded in a press McLaren, a team that he is "one of the biggest names in the history of F1" and where he will join Button, "a brilliant driver, I've always admired, and who is a great champion." The team boss Martin Whitmarsh can rest easy, because it will still be in 2013, despite the departure of Hamilton, a tandem high-level under his command. Pérez's departure leaves a place at Sauber, which will be coveted seen good results Swiss cars this season. As for the Scots Paul di Resta, who was primarily tub Hamilton at McLaren, he will have to find another drop point if he wants to leave Force India. The next episode of the mercato + + to F1 should play the next Ferrari, in case of departure of Brazilian Felipe Massa, and in this case it is the other Force India driver, German Nico Hulkenberg, fast and reliable, which seems to assist favorite Fernando Alonso in the Scuderia. Remain small stables, where possible transfers ... funds will flow less ink than the top teams + +. In Caterham, Russian Vitaly Petrov would end credit due to lack of public interest for its modest Russian performance. It could be replaced by the French Charles Pic, Marussia come when the British Alex Chilton now reserve driver, is a place holder by financial means of his father, a big name in the insurance.
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