McLaren closer to confirming next year's driver line-up: Martin Whitmarsh

Martin Whitmarsh

McLaren team Principal Martin Whitmarsh has revealed that the team is closer to confirming the team lineup for next season.

Though Sergio Perez is widely believed to stay at the team along with Jenson Button the team are yet to confirm the future of the Mexican driver.

“I’m closer because I’m one day closer than I was yesterday and, guess what, tomorrow I will be one day closer as well,” Whitmarsh told when asked about Button’s team-mate for next season.

He added that the team is in no rush to make a decision and is bidding their time.

“I’ve said all along ‘let’s have a few races go by and then let’s have a chat’, and that’s exactly what we are going to do. There’s no tearing rush to do this at the moment. I know it’s an interesting story – and a whole load of spurious stories stem from it – but we are in no hurry,” he said.