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Former Williams and Jordan engineer, Sam Michael is set to leave the McLaren Formula 1 team at the end of 2014.
Michael was McLaren's sporting director since the end of 2011.
Autosport magazine writes that Michael handed in his notice in March this year as part of a long-term plan to move back to his native Australia with his wife Vanessa and their two children.
The team mentioned that Sam Michael was departing "on extremely good terms" and the 43-year-old Australian will attend this season's remaining Grands Prix with McLaren-Mercedes before leaving.
The British team however denied reports that it would also be parting with its chief operating officer and acting CEO Jonathan Neale and technical director Tim Goss.
Michael was McLaren's sporting director since the end of 2011.
Autosport magazine writes that Michael handed in his notice in March this year as part of a long-term plan to move back to his native Australia with his wife Vanessa and their two children.
The team mentioned that Sam Michael was departing "on extremely good terms" and the 43-year-old Australian will attend this season's remaining Grands Prix with McLaren-Mercedes before leaving.
The British team however denied reports that it would also be parting with its chief operating officer and acting CEO Jonathan Neale and technical director Tim Goss.
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| Sam Michael and Ron Dennis, McLaren, at Montreal. (Photo: WRi2) |