2024 Mercedes-AMG | Petronas F1 Team

[f1jcw]

Mercedes, the car company, must _not_ be happy that one of its most important brand icons is leaving for another car brand.

Have they ever used this brand in a road car?

[jambuka]

Imagine the scenes ....Merc actually builds a rocket ship for 2025 and Russel WDC

[Vanja #66]

Mercedes, the car company, must _not_ be happy that one of its most important brand icons is leaving for another car brand.

The big question could be - with Lewis gone, what will Ratcliffe (Ineos) do with his 1/3rd share... If there's a buyer and he wants to exit, would Mercedes activate the tag-along shareholder clause?

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Mercedes, the car company, must _not_ be happy that one of its most important brand icons is leaving for another car brand.

The big question could be - with Lewis gone, what will Ratcliffe (Ineos) do with his 1/3rd share... If there's a buyer and he wants to exit, would Mercedes activate the tag-along shareholder clause?

He may also now have his interests turned elsewhere with man united purchase / ownership

[NL_Fer]

Mercedes, the car company, must _not_ be happy that one of its most important brand icons is leaving for another car brand.

So ashamed, they will try to repair the damage by hiring an experienced German to replace him.

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Mercedes, the car company, must _not_ be happy that one of its most important brand icons is leaving for another car brand.

Strong smell of complacency setting in a la McLaren end days. Reportedly a lifetime brand ambassador gig was sought by HAM during contract negotiations & they balked. He enjoyed working alongside BOT & they jettisoned him, he asked for changes to the chassis they ignored his inputs.

Poor mgmt of talent if you ask me.

[chrisc90]

https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/merc ... -part-ways

Your OFFICIAL article.

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[InsaneX_Badger]

Damn, still doesn't feel real. Feels like something that would only happen 4 seasons into a career mode

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Press release which includes quotes from both Lewis and Toto

[Sidiamal]

Never thought I'd see a press release like this until it was time for him to retire. This is very bitter. It's been an amazing decade, but all things come to an end.

[Cs98]

Mercedes, the car company, must _not_ be happy that one of its most important brand icons is leaving for another car brand.

Strong smell of complacency setting in a la McLaren end days. Reportedly a lifetime brand ambassador gig was sought by HAM during contract negotiations & they balked. He enjoyed working alongside BOT & they jettisoned him, he asked for changes to the chassis they ignored his inputs.

Poor mgmt of talent if you ask me.

A rather short term outlook IMO. Hamilton was leaving/retiring soon enough regardless. Being dragged with a massive long term ambassador deal and not being allowed to find a talented replacement before he leaves, those are not small concessions to make to keep Lewis around for a couple of seasons more. Not even mentioning the huge cost of his contract. The best thing Merc can do for their brand is to build a great car and find success again, they can do that with other drivers too. Russell is a good driver, there will be a host of guys wanting a go in that seat, Alonso included, Andrea Kimi Antonelli is a year or two away from being an option. Merc have options, they didn't need bet everything on Hamilton and they didn't.

[jambuka]

No woner HAM seemed so uncomfortable in the blurred 2024 card photo....

[Spoutnik]

W15 must not be a good car to take this decision so early...

[Redragon]

Press release which includes quotes from both Lewis and Toto

https://i.imgur.com/N6NhP2D.jpeg

Hope a season to remember is not the clash between Toto and Hamilton