Following the signature of the commercial agreement with FOM this week by Mercedes-Benz, the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team is pleased to announce that Lewis Hamilton has signed a three-year agreement to race for the team from the 2013 Formula One season.
indeed, but he was right about schumacher coming back to mercedes.elf341 wrote:Guys. Seriously. Eddie Jordan started this rumour. 'Nuff said.
no...they clearly are a shitty team.internetf1fan wrote:Hope this is true. I have been vocal about how Lewis should mclaren.
4. Merc is a shitty team. No, they are not. They have won a championship more recently than mclaren. They also have Ross who knows how to get best out of his team compared to whitmarsh who has no balls.
Don't you find it suspicious the race win for Maldonado comes when Frank turns 70, and it was at the height of the Pirelli lotto sweepstakes?zyphro wrote:What do you want, a gold medal? Fact of the matter is, he is being destroyed. What is a few points vs challenging for a race win/ podiums?SeijaKessen wrote:
Not entirely true.
I've already said it before on here zyphro...
Bruno is a lot better than you, or anyone else wants to give him credit for.
He'd be in a pretty embarrassing position if Crashonaldo could stop doing just that: crashing. He's got a very good car this year and is far from unlocking the full potential, unlike his team-mate who has shown impressive pace.
Here's a suggestion: watch the 2012 season again, from day oneSeijaKessen wrote:Don't you find it suspicious the race win for Maldonado comes when Frank turns 70, and it was at the height of the Pirelli lotto sweepstakes?zyphro wrote:What do you want, a gold medal? Fact of the matter is, he is being destroyed. What is a few points vs challenging for a race win/ podiums?SeijaKessen wrote:
Not entirely true.
I've already said it before on here zyphro...
Bruno is a lot better than you, or anyone else wants to give him credit for.
He'd be in a pretty embarrassing position if Crashonaldo could stop doing just that: crashing. He's got a very good car this year and is far from unlocking the full potential, unlike his team-mate who has shown impressive pace.
Don't kid yourself one bit about that win being indicative of anything zyphro.
Far from unlocking the full potential?
That's hysterical.
You're a funny guy.
Maldonado's great in qualifying, and not so good in races.
Bruno's not so great in qualifying, but is better in races.
Balances out last time I looked.
Take away Barcelona and Maldonado has 4 points.
That's great.
.Di Resta? You're kidding me surely, that guy has not lived up to the hype IMO. Hulk is ahead in WDC, despite not having driven last year.JimClarkFan wrote:If Hamilton where to leave personally I would like to see Hulkenburg or DiResta take his place. I think these two guys are the best young bucks on the paddock (baring Maldonardo's ridiculous pace but obvious lack of race craft) and of the two I would have to favor the Hulk as having a slight edge on pace. My feeling though is that Mclaren would like to keep their team an all British affair, and for that reason I can see DiResta getting the nod.
I actually agree, I think he is overhyped, but at the same time he isn't driving the best car, and I can't put any other young drivers much ahead of him other than the aforementioned. If DiResta was in a Lotus, lets say, I think we would be having a different discussion.zyphro wrote:Di Resta? You're kidding me surely, that guy has not lived up to the hype IMO. Hulk is ahead in WDC, despite not having driven last year.JimClarkFan wrote:If Hamilton where to leave personally I would like to see Hulkenburg or DiResta take his place. I think these two guys are the best young bucks on the paddock (baring Maldonardo's ridiculous pace but obvious lack of race craft) and of the two I would have to favor the Hulk as having a slight edge on pace. My feeling though is that Mclaren would like to keep their team an all British affair, and for that reason I can see DiResta getting the nod.
Shrieker wrote:I strongly disagree with the 4th clause. In 2009 they shouldn't have been allowed to run with DD at all. They were running a different rule set. The political climate back then was what allowed them to win. It was a freak season where the title literally fell onto their lap. Other than that, they've been a mediocre team with no sustained period of front running consistency.internetf1fan wrote: 4. Merc is a shitty team. No, they are not. They have won a championship more recently than mclaren. They also have Ross who knows how to get best out of his team compared to whitmarsh who has no balls.
I agree; the only real comparison that can be drawn is his team-mate. It'd be interesting to see how either would perform in a Lotus/Sauber vs the current drivers in the aforementioned teams.JimClarkFan wrote:I actually agree, I think he is overhyped, but at the same time he isn't driving the best car, and I can't put any other young drivers much ahead of him other than the aforementioned. If DiResta was in a Lotus, lets say, I think we would be having a different discussion.zyphro wrote:Di Resta? You're kidding me surely, that guy has not lived up to the hype IMO. Hulk is ahead in WDC, despite not having driven last year.JimClarkFan wrote:If Hamilton where to leave personally I would like to see Hulkenburg or DiResta take his place. I think these two guys are the best young bucks on the paddock (baring Maldonardo's ridiculous pace but obvious lack of race craft) and of the two I would have to favor the Hulk as having a slight edge on pace. My feeling though is that Mclaren would like to keep their team an all British affair, and for that reason I can see DiResta getting the nod.
True. I feel though that we may viewing DiResta poorly in light of his competition. I personally think Hulkenburg is a very special driver. His pole lap in Brazil was something else.zyphro wrote:
I agree; the only real comparison that can be drawn is his team-mate. It'd be interesting to see how either would perform in a Lotus/Sauber vs the current drivers in the aforementioned teams.
I agree.JimClarkFan wrote:True. I feel though that we may viewing DiResta poorly in light of his competition. I personally think Hulkenburg is a very special driver. His pole lap in Brazil was something else.zyphro wrote:
I agree; the only real comparison that can be drawn is his team-mate. It'd be interesting to see how either would perform in a Lotus/Sauber vs the current drivers in the aforementioned teams.
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whoops..for those who don't know: http://twitter.com/EddieJordan_F1 is a funny read! I thought it was his genuine twitter for a short while..
Sitting with Ross Brawn in Economy. Asked if this was cost-cutting to afford #f1 Hamilton. He smiled and shook his head. . . Shook his head in a resigned fashion - particularly when the name EJ was mentioned.
If these are true I also think its because Michael will want to leave, not before he says "Im done" will anything be signed by Merc/Ham.clipsy1H wrote:nobody forces Schumacher to leave. He simply doesn't want to continue if he really wanted to be in 2013 would be signed with Mercedes so far
