I have to say, as a McLaren fan, I am genuinely happy he is leaving McLaren. Yes he's a great driver, and yes he's British so we tend to follow our own, but he comes with a hell of a lot of baggage. The biggest mistake Lewis ever made was signing with XIX (19) as his agents. I think the move to Mercedes could revamp the old Lewis we are used to seeing. Also, as much as they claim to have a good relationship, I'm sure I'm not the only one who can see a bit of needle between JB and Lewis. Will be interesting to see how he gets on with his old team mate Nico.

As for Checo to McLaren, could work out for him. Like Lewis he also has a very aggressive driving style and he'd probably of been my next choice after Paul Di Resta. He's fast and tends to bring the car home in one piece. I think the right move for Di Resta is to either Ferrari or to stay at Force India. I don't think he is ready for a drive at McLaren, and I can see him as JB's replacement in a year's time.