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.
I think he is too proud to do that, but a certain GOAT Valentino Rossi showed his humble side this year and he will be back with Yamaha next year. If he has any sense (providing this transition doesn't... provide), he will do well to go back to at least McLaren.Joie de vivre wrote:Mark my words: Lewis will beg McLaren to take him back!
Based on what? I don't and won't, believe a word that team says; especially after they strung their fans along. If I was Nico I would've been sizing up a spot at McLaren - missed opportunity.dren wrote:Perhaps Mercedes has an actually good car for next year?
Teams have simulators.zyphro wrote:Based on what? I don't and won't, believe a word that team says; especially after they strung their fans along. If I was Nico I would've been sizing up a spot at McLaren - missed opportunity.dren wrote:Perhaps Mercedes has an actually good car for next year?
Lol, how do they know they have a good car relative to others?dren wrote:Teams have simulators.zyphro wrote:Based on what? I don't and won't, believe a word that team says; especially after they strung their fans along. If I was Nico I would've been sizing up a spot at McLaren - missed opportunity.dren wrote:Perhaps Mercedes has an actually good car for next year?
I´m one of the biggest Hamilton fans there is and yes i believe he blew it like no other driver ever in F1.internetf1fan wrote:As a hamilton fan I am happy. The negative comments are coming from hamilton detractors as usual.
. Based on history, and the steps teams take based on relatively flat regulation changes, they can make an educated guess.zyphro wrote:Lol, how do they know they have a good car relative to others?
They don't.
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I am also one of the biggest Hamilton fans and I think he ducked up big time. McLaren was his family, giving him everything he wanted. Money is not everything. Ron was a father to him. And that's how he thanks him? And yes, Lewis will realise how much he ducked everything up and he will beg them to take him back for a lot less money they offered him now.Nando wrote:I´m one of the biggest Hamilton fans there is and yes i believe he blew it like no other driver ever in F1.internetf1fan wrote:As a hamilton fan I am happy. The negative comments are coming from hamilton detractors as usual.
and this is the key. Merc will not spend the money ferrari redbull, or even possibly Mclaren would. F1 is no.1 first and foremost a marketing vehicle for them, whereas the other big 3 have genuine reasons to win...their company brands totally depend on it. For Merc its just about showcasing the brand on an international stage - all tieing in perfectly with Ham's ambition to be some sort of global superstar. It will be a total fail if he doesnt get a championship in 2 years, time will tell.ecapox wrote: Does Mercedes have winning potential, yes....like most other teams. Has it shown that it can win, in my opinion, No. Sure it was formerly the Championship winning Brawn team, but that was a fluke. Since taking the reins, Mercedes has done nothing. Mercedes isnt going to throw unlimited amounts of money at this team to make it work. THey have publicly said so.
How can you see this? Do you expect LH to publicly respond to this?Joie de vivre wrote:Mark my words: Lewis will beg McLaren to take him back!
Btw, Jenson unfollowed Lewis and followed Sergio on Twitter.
