Not a long ago Renault confirmed that Fernando Alonso had joined the team. Now, we learn that Renault's ex-pilot Heikki Kovalainen has joined McLaren-Mercedes team.

Norbert Haug, Vice President of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport commented: "Heikki is a talented driver who showed his skills during his debut season in Formula 1 this year. Heikki’s most impressive performance was at the Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji where he finished second behind Lewis in extremely treacherous wet conditions. He is not only a quick driver but also one of the most consistent having finished in every Grand Prix except the last which puts him in the top five together with our drivers who covered most laps in 2007. Everybody in the team is looking forward to a very fruitful co-operation. Lewis and Heikki will form one of the youngest driver line-ups, and I am convinced that both will be very strong and at the same time co-operative competitors."

This is a great progress for a 26 year old Finn, who joined Formula 1 last year. Moreover, Heikki has a long-term contacts with McLaren.

Source: http://www.fosagold.org/F1SA/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4885&Itemid=2