The 26-year-old, who scored 30 points in his maiden F1 season with Renault, has signed a “long-term contract”.
“I think Lewis and Heikki will be a formidable combination,” said McLaren chief executive Martin Whitmarsh. “I am confident they’ll work well together.”
Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa, who had been vying with Kovalainen for a race seat, will remain as test driver. BBC.co
It’s the second time in his career that the Finn has replaced Fernando Alonso. Last year, he assumed the two-time champions spot at Renault after the Spaniard left to join McLaren.
“We had a number of options open to us and as always we want to make sure that we have the most competitive driver line-up and I think that Lewis and Heikki will be a formidable combination,” said McLaren CEO Martin Whitmarsh. TSN.ca
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