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McLaren drivers equal - Hamilton



Lewis Hamilton has claimed he and new McLaren team-mate Heikki Kovalainen will compete on equal terms.

The 23-year-old had an intense struggle for supremacy with Fernando Alonso at McLaren last season but he has hinted that will not be case with Kovalainen.

Hamilton told BBC Radio 5 Live: "We have been hired to win. Whichever driver does it, it doesn't really matter - for the team at least.

"We're both in our second year and we have the same amount of experience."

Hamilton also appears to have ended his rift with Alonso, saying it was an honour to work with the double world champion.
It was my opinion before now but for me this certainly proves who was the baby of the relationship between Alonso and Hamilton, Hamilton is a very mature 23 year old who will do the best for the team and no himself which is why I really don't understand why some people don't like the kid.