Hamilton to Mercedes
Discussion
RumbleOfThunder said:
However the source for their story is the Daily Mail! Enough said. I think I read that Schumi is on a salary of about half they are claiming.One odd thing with this whole story is that Schumacher has been so so tight lipped on his future and then he supposedly blabs his biggest secret to someone known for announcing things .
Hamilton is seen as God's gift to F1. He is very good, but.....
With McLaren behind him, only 1 championship so far and that was only just - 1 point?
Button, Alonso, Vettel, Kimi, Schumacher all at least equally good & all world champions. The new order - Grosjean, Perez, Paul di Resta, Kubica have a lot more to offer. Massa was almost as succesful as him, once.
A lot of fuss about Hamilton very often.
With McLaren behind him, only 1 championship so far and that was only just - 1 point?
Button, Alonso, Vettel, Kimi, Schumacher all at least equally good & all world champions. The new order - Grosjean, Perez, Paul di Resta, Kubica have a lot more to offer. Massa was almost as succesful as him, once.
A lot of fuss about Hamilton very often.
Wurls said:
Despite the tongue in cheek snipe at EJ, I think this story has mileage. Lulu chose to be managed by 19, whose business model seeks to extract maximum brand value from the individuals it represents. If Mercedes are the biggest payer and it fits their own brand objectives then its a done deal. He wants to be a brand and whatever deal he signs will have that as the end game, with race wins and championships as the secondary goal. The best fit was RB but that's obviously not happening, so Mercedes are the next on the Fuller hit list.
Yea, but to be a "brand" you have to have people buy into it. Brand Hamilton underpants. No thanks.The ego is not worth £60m over 3yrs (whether the red-top / leprechaun rumors are true or not).
Merc need technical drivers who can help develop the car. Lewis is interested in the money, glitz & PR, not the car or team. Not a good fit.
Despite supporting him for over 15yrs, he's caused McLaren a lot of grief... they should help him pack his bags and wave goodbye to him. Ideally, McL should sign up a driver like Kimi (not sure of his Lotus contract) and Merc should re-sign their current pairing. Lewis can then go and whistle for a place in the mid-field.
I'm am utterly sick of the Hamilton-toy throwing-music & rapper-showbiz razzamatazz and would laugh my socks off if he left himself without a front running drive after all this hype.
Merc need technical drivers who can help develop the car. Lewis is interested in the money, glitz & PR, not the car or team. Not a good fit.
Despite supporting him for over 15yrs, he's caused McLaren a lot of grief... they should help him pack his bags and wave goodbye to him. Ideally, McL should sign up a driver like Kimi (not sure of his Lotus contract) and Merc should re-sign their current pairing. Lewis can then go and whistle for a place in the mid-field.
I'm am utterly sick of the Hamilton-toy throwing-music & rapper-showbiz razzamatazz and would laugh my socks off if he left himself without a front running drive after all this hype.
TheHeretic said:
Do people really think Kimi is a better fit? He has done his flouncing, remember. As a team boss, I'm not sure I would want someone who is liable to just get bored and bugger off in my team.
I think McLaren would want him back but it would depend whether Kimi would want to. He has done a very good job this season in my opinion.356Speedster said:
The ego is not worth £60m over 3yrs (whether the red-top / leprechaun rumors are true or not).
Merc need technical drivers who can help develop the car. Lewis is interested in the money, glitz & PR, not the car or team. Not a good fit.
Despite supporting him for over 15yrs, he's caused McLaren a lot of grief... they should help him pack his bags and wave goodbye to him. Ideally, McL should sign up a driver like Kimi (not sure of his Lotus contract) and Merc should re-sign their current pairing. Lewis can then go and whistle for a place in the mid-field.
I'm am utterly sick of the Hamilton-toy throwing-music & rapper-showbiz razzamatazz and would laugh my socks off if he left himself without a front running drive after all this hype.
This. I'm glad I'm not alone in wanting Hamilton and his 'crew' to disband the pits and find somewhere else to setup shop. It's really quite boring now. I'd be quite glad to see sMerc need technical drivers who can help develop the car. Lewis is interested in the money, glitz & PR, not the car or team. Not a good fit.
Despite supporting him for over 15yrs, he's caused McLaren a lot of grief... they should help him pack his bags and wave goodbye to him. Ideally, McL should sign up a driver like Kimi (not sure of his Lotus contract) and Merc should re-sign their current pairing. Lewis can then go and whistle for a place in the mid-field.
I'm am utterly sick of the Hamilton-toy throwing-music & rapper-showbiz razzamatazz and would laugh my socks off if he left himself without a front running drive after all this hype.
tslinger gone from the pits too.
robmlufc said:
McLaren should have just stuck with Alonso.
What, the same double world chamion that was outdriven by a rookie in his first season in f1!? 
It's a damn shame as it was Mclarens only chance of winning a drivers world championships in the hear future, and they seem to have let it slip.
And no, button can't fill the role, he made hard enough work winning the one championship his won, in a car that was BY FAR the quickest on track, with his closest competition being his fellow team mate that was working out his pension fund during most part of the season.
It's fair to say McLown's have made tits of themselves yet again.
aryastark said:
What, the same double world chamion that was outdriven by a rookie in his first season in f1!?
It's a damn shame as it was Mclarens only chance of winning a drivers world championships in the hear future, and they seem to have let it slip.
And no, button can't fill the role, he made hard enough work winning the one championship his won, in a car that was BY FAR the quickest on track, with his closest competition being his fellow team mate that was working out his pension fund during most part of the season.
It's fair to say McLown's have made tits of themselves yet again.
Harsh against Rubens. I'm not his biggest fan by a long shot, but I respect his achievements in Indyacr this year. He's excelled. I wouldn't be eyeing a return to F1 either if I was him, he must fancy his chances of a title in that discipline if he gets a better drive.It's a damn shame as it was Mclarens only chance of winning a drivers world championships in the hear future, and they seem to have let it slip.
And no, button can't fill the role, he made hard enough work winning the one championship his won, in a car that was BY FAR the quickest on track, with his closest competition being his fellow team mate that was working out his pension fund during most part of the season.
It's fair to say McLown's have made tits of themselves yet again.
aryastark said:
What, the same double world chamion that was outdriven by a rookie in his first season in f1!?
Yup, the same double world champion that is clearly the class of the field 
When did Lewis get his double world championship? Oh yeah thats right! Edited by robmlufc on Thursday 6th September 11:15
TheHeretic said:
I'm not sure he holds all the cards at all.
Agree. He's no Senna yet, and it's well known how hard he was to deal with, and the constant media fallout that came with him vs the world. The temptation must be to back Lewis into a corner when all the other seats are filled and say 'sign this, or find another drive'.He's making it hard work for all involved, and there's plenty of drivers who would love his seat and not cause them the agro.
aryastark said:
What, the same double world chamion that was outdriven by a rookie in his first season in f1!?
It's a damn shame as it was Mclarens only chance of winning a drivers world championships in the hear future, and they seem to have let it slip.
And no, button can't fill the role, he made hard enough work winning the one championship his won, in a car that was BY FAR the quickest on track, with his closest competition being his fellow team mate that was working out his pension fund during most part of the season.
It's fair to say McLown's have made tits of themselves yet again.
What? Lewis? Who was out scored for the first time in a championship by someone who "made hard enough work winning the one championship his won, in a car that was BY FAR the quickest on track, with his closest competition being his fellow team mate that was working out his pension fund during most part of the season". It's a damn shame as it was Mclarens only chance of winning a drivers world championships in the hear future, and they seem to have let it slip.
And no, button can't fill the role, he made hard enough work winning the one championship his won, in a car that was BY FAR the quickest on track, with his closest competition being his fellow team mate that was working out his pension fund during most part of the season.
It's fair to say McLown's have made tits of themselves yet again.
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