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McLaren confirms Boullier as Racing Director
As was widely predicted, Lotus' newly-departed team boss Eric Boullier has moved to McLaren.
The great British team announced the news on Wednesday, just as Jenson Button finally gave the all-new MP4-29 its track debut at Jerez, after a day of technical problems on Tuesday.
The media statement made no mention of existing team principal Martin Whitmarsh, cementing speculation he has been left out of McLaren's plans altogether by returning supremo Ron Dennis.
McLaren said Frenchman Boullier is the new 'racing director', with an insider saying he will definitely be existing 'sporting director' Sam Michael's new superior.
"Eric will ultimately report to the chief executive officer of...
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