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2 Jun 2012, 11:57
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The idea of Hamilton leaving McLaren mid-season is just bonkers. Whither and why? It makes no sense at all. Even by the standards of "silly season", this is daft.
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2 Jun 2012, 21:24
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I don't see Hamilton moving mid season, more like next or the following winter if he does move.
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2 Jun 2012, 22:26
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It'll be the end of this year or the end of 2014. But then again most deals are for 3 years aren't they?
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3 Jun 2012, 00:35
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Oddly enough I'm in a similar position.
I've supported Ferrari for a (very) long time, but I'd draw the line at cheering a Ferrari with him in it.
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Isnt Potsie going to Ferrari in 2013?
Suggests so here....
In reality, it is more than likely some more posturing around a better financial deal for 2013 and beyond than a serious threat. There are no topline seats around without some kind of poison attached...
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Excelsior...
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4 Jun 2012, 15:21
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I think this probably is posturing for the sake of contract negotiations. Hamilton's management may well think he's worth more than McLaren is currently offering, but my intuition tells me that peace will break out and Hamilton will be in a McLaren in 2013, and very possibly for a good while longer, too.
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4 Jun 2012, 16:08
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Somebody told me yesterday that he's re-signed until 2015.
I've not yet seen any evidence of that.......
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7 Jun 2012, 21:37
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8 Jun 2012, 01:51
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Interesting article. Sounds like Lewis has all contingencies covered: He could talk if he wanted to. he could worry, but he has people who can do that. He can have his people talk to their people, or not and he even contemplates passing from the scene entirely!
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8 Jun 2012, 07:43
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Hopefully Lewis Hamilton will continue to Mclaren, but in certain circumstances, I would see her as a new team Mercedes GP or Red Bull Racing.
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8 Jun 2012, 09:24
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Always makes me wonder if a driver (Lewis in this case) is taking a bit of a gamble? Of course, i can understand the desire to see whats out there, but it can also send a message to the team "i'm waiting to see if i can find anything better!", what happen's if the current team, thinking that their driver is leaving find a replacement, (for arguements sake, lets say they take Di Resta on), then it transpires that (lets say) Ferrari decide to keep Massa which means that there is no place at Ferrari for Webber, where does that leave Lewis? Backwards to Force India?
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That's so frickin uncool man!
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8 Jun 2012, 11:04
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Always makes me wonder if a driver (Lewis in this case) is taking a bit of a gamble? Of course, i can understand the desire to see whats out there, but it can also send a message to the team "i'm waiting to see if i can find anything better!", what happen's if the current team, thinking that their driver is leaving find a replacement, (for arguements sake, lets say they take Di Resta on), then it transpires that (lets say) Ferrari decide to keep Massa which means that there is no place at Ferrari for Webber, where does that leave Lewis? Backwards to Force India?
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In that situation one of the big teams would either fire someone (most likely Ferrari firing Massa) or would sign him up straight away for 2014.
Having a season at FI for example would do no harm for Hamilton whatsoever, it would only enhance his reputation.
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8 Jun 2012, 11:28
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Having a season at FI for example would do no harm for Hamilton whatsoever, it would only enhance his reputation.
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But would Lewis want to race for FI for a season? Of course, Fernando did it in 2008/9 but he was racing for a team that he had a history, a successfull one at that with.
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8 Jun 2012, 11:38
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I just don't see Hamilton leaving McLaren at the moment. They want to keep him, and they're his best option. All this financial shadow boxing will end in agreement, I'm sure.
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8 Jun 2012, 11:41
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Having a season at FI for example would do no harm for Hamilton whatsoever, it would only enhance his reputation.
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Wouldn't Hamilton see that as a step down, or backward?
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8 Jun 2012, 12:47
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I just don't see Hamilton leaving McLaren at the moment. They want to keep him, and they're his best option. All this financial shadow boxing will end in agreement, I'm sure.
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And he wants that McLaren roadcar as promised to him by Ron Dennis, he does need a few more tiltles for it to be his.
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