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'Perez will have equal status'
Martin Whitmarsh has promised Sergio Perez equal status alongside Jenson Button this season, with the McLaren boss insisting that intra-team rivalry is a healthy attribute. The Mexican, who will replace Lewis Hamilton at the Woking-based team, was officially unveiled as a McLaren driver on Wednesday and immediately made a statement of intent, insisting that he could be World Champion in 2013.
Many had expected Jenson Button to be the team's lead driver in 2013, with Perez in a support role, but Whitmarsh says both drivers will be given equal opportunity to beat each other.
"People like to have that debate," the McLaren Team Principal told Sky Sports News.
"The fact is Jenson...
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