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Lotus Renault GP is pleased to announce that Kimi Räikkönen will race for the team next season. The 2007 World Champion, who left Formula 1 at the end of 2009 to pursue a career in rallying, has decided to make a comeback at the pinnacle of single-seater racing. He has now signed a two-year agreement with Lotus Renault GP.
Hamilton...Flawless?!?!? Those words don't go together, remember China 2007? Canada 2008? You can expect mistakes when you're pushing at the limit. Button is fast but does it in a way that doesn't push the car. Hamilton can do the same, but Hamilton can push harder while being smooth. As such he's closer to the limit, which is why he makes more mistakes. I doubt if Hamilton was in second in Singapore, would he have let Vettel just dominate him as he did Button.wesley123 wrote:Imo it is quite clear Hamilton and McLaren dont go quite along the past year. The Way Whitmarsh talks about him, Hamilton stance, rumours around and the way they react upon as well as Hamilton completely not being in form for the past year is enough evidence for me. After the Canada incident I can imagine Button and Hamilton being less close to each other. Point is, to keep Hamilton, and keep him happy they have to listen to him, and one fo these things might be sacking Button and bring in a new Kovalainen. Because be fair, since button drives at McLaren Hamilton seems to be making mistake after mistake. In 2007 and 2008 he was pretty much flawless and I think we all would like to see that Hamilton again, including McLaren and whole formula 1.timbo wrote:I think if that's the case Ham would lose quite a bit of team loyalty and if he doesn't manage to sort his act on track he would face his team not willing to renew his contract in future.wesley123 wrote:Due to Button beating Hamilton and being real competition Hamilton shows his anger in the team. The team want to keep Hamilton so they decide to not renew Button's contract and go for a new, worse driver.
If McLaren still doesnt suit Hamilton and the situation is the same next year I have no doubts at all of Hamilton leaving McLaren and most likely joining Red Bull as an replacement for Webber. The way Red Bull, Horner, McLaren and Hamilton himself have been talking about these rumours more prove he will go to Red Bull then that he stays.
I agree there.raymondu999 wrote:Yes but my point with my last post is; sure Merc would be Hamilton's best option. But would Hamilton be merc's best option? It takes two to tango
I foresee a massive change in driver line-up for 2013 as well. 2012 has been pretty much locked up barring major events (for the driver's sake, I hope all manage well enough to make it through 2012 in their respective seats). However, I think many drivers will be retiring and/or giving way to new blood.dren wrote:I agree there.raymondu999 wrote:Yes but my point with my last post is; sure Merc would be Hamilton's best option. But would Hamilton be merc's best option? It takes two to tango
If Hamilton has a falling out with Mclaren, he really has no viable options other than Mercedes. I wouldn't want Hamilton on the team. I'd much rather they retain Schumacher for another few years if he is up for the challenge. I wouldn't mind seeing how Hamilton stacks up to Rosberg though. I think Rosberg would get the better of him more often than not.
Mercedes would be better off with some new tallent. They seemed interested in Senna before the Honda pullout. Maybe that would still be an option after Schumacher's contract is up, assuming he retires.
Is Massa contracted for 2012 at Ferrari? That seat is the one of interest. Next year there may not be much of a change, but come 2013, I see a seat at Ferrari and a seat at Red Bull open up and perhaps one at Mercedes.
I will nail it to the mast ray, You will never see Kimi in a macca in F1 again. Button and hamilton will be there for the next 2 years, and then you have Paffett waiting in the wings for when these either of those decide to move on.raymondu999 wrote:I wouldn't say that so quickly if I were you though. McLaren were talking to Kimi at the end of 2009, don't forget.
I expect actually that the next driver on McLaren's list if they could choose is DiResta.raymondu999 wrote:Yes I agree with Richard on Paffett. I don't think he's really the next guy in there. He's a spare driver for lack of a better word, rather than the next up the rung.