Hamilton left out of team-mate decision

Lewis Hamilton will not be asked by McLaren officials for input into who will be Fernando Alonso’s replacement as his team-mate next season.

Hamilton, who finished second in the Formula One drivers’ championship this year, suggested Nico Rosberg, Adrian Sutil or Heikki Kovalainen as possible contenders last week but his team will make the decision without the advice of the 22-year-old.