Watching the build up and all the talk about Lewis to Merc, and then Schumacher to Ferrari is telling me 2 things about Ferrari
1. Ferrari are very confident that they have someone joining them in 2014 so are not looking to sign anyone for more than a year to replace Massa. My money is on Vettel.
2. While Ferrari and Alonso put a smiley happy face on it, the truth is they don't want Hamilton and Alonso in the same team.
If Ferrari were looking for a long term diver, and would be happy to have Hamilton in the team, they would have already signed him.
Whitmarsh doesn't sound like keeping Hamilton is his top priority.