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Hamilton pushed for Red Bull seat for 2013

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Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that Lewis Hamilton pushed to secure a seat with Red Bull for 2013, even asking the 82-year-old to help make it a reality.

The 2008 champion ultimately signed with Mercedes after Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz chose to retain Mark Webber – however had the Australian opted to retire, Hamilton would now be Sebastian Vettel’s team-mate.

“Sebastian wouldn’t have cared if Lewis had signed for the team,” Ecclestone told the Mail on Sunday.

“Dietrich is a very honest, straightforward guy and told Mark the door was open for him to stay,” he added. “That was good of him.

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“Had Mark gone, Dietrich would have signed Lewis.”

It was then Ecclestone who suggested Hamilton look at Mercedes, a thought which at first made the former McLaren driver “roll his eyes”, but he later agreed to a deal.

“Why not talk to Mercedes, Lewis?” Ecclestone recalled saying. “Lewis rolled his eyes … but I told him that he had nothing to lose as he wanted out of McLaren.”

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