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it seems people often forget just how much success he enjoyed.

its quite sad that some people think hes tarnished his legend status, imo driving as good as people half his age and still being one of the best drivers on the grid at the age of 43 in whats seen as a young persons sport only adds to it.

it was only recently that every team was looking for the next superstar 23year old driver i'd imagine schumachers made a lot of them realise an f1 driver doesnt have to be over the hill and replaced once they hit their early 30s
 
There is absolutely nothing wrong with schumi's driving - the Mercedes just isnt good enough yet. Schumi is jsut as good good as any of the younger drivers and better than most of them.

As for Lewis if he stays at Mclaren he may win a championship again sooner rather than later - if he goes to Mercedes he may have to wait a while - which he wont like at all.
 
Skeeter said:
This is the major reason why I can't see him going there. For a guy who says all he wants to do is win, why would he go to a team who aren't going to give him a car that can do that for a while yet.
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I get that, but in the same breath Ross could have sold him a magical tale.

New regs, engine supplier, bigger team (read comparatively to the last two years), new challenge and no.1 status....never mind a salary he is worth could tempt him
 
Tenzo said:
New regs, engine supplier, bigger team (read comparatively to the last two years), new challenge and no.1 status....never mind a salary he is worth could tempt him
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Would Rosberg's contract allow Hamilton to have No.1 status at Mercedes?
If Hamilton can gain No.1 status at Merc, I would 100% advise him to move to Mercedes. If there is no No.1 status, then I would tell him to stay at McLaren, until an RBR seat becomes available, at which point he would need to re-assess the situation.
 
Tenzo said:
I get that, but in the same breath Ross could have sold him a magical tale.

New regs, engine supplier, bigger team (read comparatively to the last two years), new challenge and no.1 status....never mind a salary he is worth could tempt him
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Indeed.

But then I would hope that Hamilton hasn't just ignored the rumours about Mercedes pulling out of F1 either.

There are a lot of ifs, buts and maybes that need to be taken into consideration. Its clearly not a simple decision.

It does seem to have gone a bit quiet though?
 
sunama said:
Is this not what David Beckham did when he went to USA, to play soccer? He has and will earn LOADS due to his increased fame. I was watching Hell's Kitchen the other day and even the chefs knew who Beckham was. This will serve him well, after his playing career is finished.
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To be fair he extended his career by going to the USA, he wasnt at his peak and his legs were starting to go - LH is in the prime of his career (if he is even there yet)

It suited DB of course to head to the States (with that wife lol), and being as much a clothes horse as he was a footballer (by then), it made little difference.

Skeeter said:
This is the major reason why I can't see him going there. For a guy who says all he wants to do is win, why would he go to a team who aren't going to give him a car that can do that for a while yet.
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Either way its going to be a long contract, so everyone cant just think about next year - so at the very least 2014 &15 are the majority of what LH has to consider (new regs and all). Imo next year is going to be even more of a bun fight than this year (with "stable" rules, even more likely to have a lot of different winners - esp IF Ferrari replace Massa)

Im not saying Merc will definitely benefit from the rule changes - they may well lose out drastically, but then so might McLaren. Remember Brawn was talking about Double Diffusers in the "working group" 12 months before Brawn won a race (or that kind of time frame at least), who says there couldnt be that kind of leap in 2014? Again it might not be Brawn who comes up with it, but the history of the man suggests if its not him its going to be Newey lol
 
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So, if Brawn or RBR are most likely to come up with some inventive, then wouldn't it make sense to move to RBR or Merc? If Merc offer more money, then this makes a deal with Merc even more palatable.

It all depends on whether or not MSc retires. If he does, then the seat opens up and Hamilton may move. This in turn leaves a seat open at McLaren.

If I were Hamilton, just as Vettel has an informal agreement with Ferrari for 2014, I would try and get an informal agreement with RBR for 2014. The moment Ferrari sign Vettel, Hamilton can then announce his move to RBR.

To get the best out of himself, Hamilton needs to be the main focal point of his team and this just isnt going to happen while Button is at McLaren. Button is too good at playing the "game" and won't make the same mistake that Alonso made, when he alienated himself from the rest of the team.
 
With regards to Beckham being a clothes horse, etc. Does Hamilton not want to be a celebrity in the USA? I was under the impression that he does want to go down this route. If this is the case, then image rights and branding will be important to him (and not just winning races).
 
The difference is Vettel has an agreement for 2014 because that's when he contract is up. Hamilton is a year to early so for him to get a similar deal with RBR will mean finding a 1 year deal for next year, which he won't get.
 
sunama said:
With regards to Beckham being a clothes horse, etc. Does Hamilton not want to be a celebrity in the USA? I was under the impression that he does want to go down this route. If this is the case, then image rights and branding will be important to him (and not just winning races).
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You are right,but you have to consider this alongside the timeframes of their careers at the time.

DB moved to the US in the "fall" of his career - but while he was still a highly marketable figure (dont get me wrong, he was at MUFC and RM too, but the move to the US imo made "fashion" primary reason and football a distinct 2nd) as Real were happy to "lose" him on a free, and no other top flight club wanted him (for the money he could get elsewhere, I dont recall any others coming close to what Galaxy offered at the time).

Depending on his driving (and his decisions on the track) this is why LH should have 5 years plus in a grid-leading team before him rather than needing to go to a "marketing" orientated team more in the middle of the grid.

sunama said:
So, if Brawn or RBR are most likely to come up with some inventive, then wouldn't it make sense to move to RBR or Merc? If Merc offer more money, then this makes a deal with Merc even more palatable.

It all depends on whether or not MSc retires. If he does, then the seat opens up and Hamilton may move. This in turn leaves a seat open at McLaren.

If I were Hamilton, just as Vettel has an informal agreement with Ferrari for 2014, I would try and get an informal agreement with RBR for 2014. The moment Ferrari sign Vettel, Hamilton can then announce his move to RBR.

To get the best out of himself, Hamilton needs to be the main focal point of his team and this just isnt going to happen while Button is at McLaren. Button is too good at playing the "game" and won't make the same mistake that Alonso made, when he alienated himself from the rest of the team.
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Why do you think anyone at all (apart from another midfield team) would give LH a one year deal though - or does he risk leaving the grid for 12 months (and hope Vettel does move to Ferrari, because if he doesnt then LH would be royally ****** I would think)

Surely this Vettel "informal" agreement is just rumour as well - Im not saying it isnt possible at all, but Im not so sure he would definitely want to move on given the rule changes and Newey at RBR.
 
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Maybe Hamilton will go to the US for a year? Might do okay there...

Seriously thought - we haven't got a clue what's going to happen, just have to wait and see.
 
arknor said:
can you imagine if hamilton didnt have a seat next year because his management company decided to play silly buggers
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This is very unlikely to happen.
The last time I know of a top line driver who had to sit out a year (sabbatical) was Alain Prost, way back in 1992.

Since then, every top line F1 driver who wanted a seat in F1, got one.
 
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