Alonso to Ferrari, Hamilton to Renault? Or BMW taking Hamilton and binning Heidfeld (who goes to McLaren?)
I don't see Brawn taking Hamilton, even once Rubens goes.
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Alonso to Ferrari, Hamilton to Renault? Or BMW taking Hamilton and binning Heidfeld (who goes to McLaren?)
I don't see Brawn taking Hamilton, even once Rubens goes.
The only option that would make sense is Brawn GP but they're going to be running things on a shoestring budget next year, so that rules out Hamilton really.
Ferrari are having a worse season than McLaren from a racing point of view. I have and I think Hamilton probably has big questions over the future success of Ferrari. They have just been getting worse and worse progressively over the past 3 years... Gradually returning to their old Italian ways after Brawn left.
BMW I doubt would take Hamilton given that Kubica and Hamilton don't really "get on" it seems.
Really his only real option is McLaren. Is it really so bad?! The whole thing has only proven one thing to the world... that even the world champ can have brain fade sometimes! Hardly a revelation IMO. I think it's all been blown out of proportion now. And is just a matter of time before it blows over entirely.
Just issue a damn apology McLaren, please, and apologise for putting your driver in a impossible position. Then move on. You have a good car that just needs a lot of aero work. On the plus side you have the best KERS on the grid.
Ferrari are having a worse season than McLaren from a racing point of view. I have and I think Hamilton probably has big questions over the future success of Ferrari. They have just been getting worse and worse progressively over the past 3 years... Gradually returning to their old Italian ways after Brawn left.
BMW I doubt would take Hamilton given that Kubica and Hamilton don't really "get on" it seems.
Really his only real option is McLaren. Is it really so bad?! The whole thing has only proven one thing to the world... that even the world champ can have brain fade sometimes! Hardly a revelation IMO. I think it's all been blown out of proportion now. And is just a matter of time before it blows over entirely.
Just issue a damn apology McLaren, please, and apologise for putting your driver in a impossible position. Then move on. You have a good car that just needs a lot of aero work. On the plus side you have the best KERS on the grid.
I think that once Alonso goes there Ferrari will dominate again. Kimi just doesn't seem to have the hunger (i blame McLaren) and Massa is just lacking sightly in the ability (all IMO mind)
Hell Brawn are running on a shoestring just now. Just paid off 270 folk. It is a nice start for them, but i honestly can't see them keeping pace with the big boys when it comes to the European development cycle.
Brawn need a big title sponsor and soon imo, but if Hamilton keeps in with Mercedes, you never know, Merc might drop McLaren, switch to Brawn and put Hamilton in a car. Hamilton and Merc would also bring a lot of sponsorship money.
In what capacity?
In particular, what incident are you referring to?
Thats what I think. Though a lot still has to happen for Alonso to goto Ferrari.
I dont see why Brawn would need to hire Hamilton. He would cost more money and Button seems to be doing a fantastic job at Brawn.
Also, another problem is that whoever takes Hamilton, takes them as their lead driver with a monkey as his team-mate. If his team-mate is half decent, Hamilton will squabble with him. This is why Heikki is the perfect team mate for Hamilton, in that he is so bad, Hamilton doesnt feel threatened by him at all; hence, there is perfect harmony.
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Personally think thats a little harsh - the team forced him into a situation he had little control over (without breaking parts of his contract)
Even you said the team put him in an impossible position.
(although he has had brain fade before)
Like you though - I cant see he has that many options currently. Brawn wont pay his salary (and dont need to with arguably the best car on the grid - with disrupted races we just dont know how good)
Unlikely Ferrari would want him - its either Alonso or him to partner Massa, I guess it depends on how improved the Renualt becomes this year - and at present He wouldnt really want a Ferrari anyway.
There will probably be more regulation changes (as well as the horse **** that is the medals system) but I would envisage these to be more tweaks than whole sale changes so it wont be as big a turn around in the grid as it is currently.
I personally think Honda would have been responsibile for that - I may be wrong but I could have sworn the job losses where announced before the takeover was announced.
Pure guesswork - there is no suggestion anywhere that just because there was a lot of friction between Alonso and Hamilton it would happen with any other team mate - if anything by your last comment it would have been Alonso who was threatened by Hamilton (being a WC) not vice versa
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Consultant of some kind (or hopefully driver)
Why would MS move to Brawn, as a driver, when they have Button who is doing a fantastic job at Brawn, already? That would be a totally silly move.
If Button and Barrichello were both struggling in the best car, then Brawn would look to get better drivers. But as it stands, BrawnGP drivers are 1 and 2 in the championship. They can't do any better than that.
There is absolutely no way that MS would make a return, especially if he has to drive as equal No.1. There is no point.
If BrawnGP were struggling and as a favour to Ross Brawn, MS might've driven, perhaps for free. But given they are in a such a strong position, there is no reason for MS to make an entrance.
If BrawnGP were struggling and as a favour to Ross Brawn, MS might've driven, perhaps for free. But given they are in a such a strong position, there is no reason for MS to make an entrance.
Oh I'm sure MS would agree to that
GTFO! schumacher owned button at the race of champions
Other than to "wtf pwn" all the other drivers again?
GTFO! schumacher owned button at the race of champions
Exactly! There's no way he'd come back as equal primary driver. He'd want to be #1 returning messiah!
He'd want Button swapped for Piquet or Kovi...
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Sounds like standard media guesswork to me..
"Understood to be pondering".. I'm sure that was just made up by a journo, as it doesn't take a rocket scientist to think that the thought would have fleetingly crossed their minds.. so whack it in the paper, and hey presto you have a headline..
Is it me, or are the Media just trying to fuel some silly reaction from LH?
He's fine where he is, all the big teams are as bad as each other at times, they will get him back on form, and he has a £75m contract.. you'd be mental to jump ship just because over competitiveness got the better of someone in a rushed situation..
No wai he'd consider leaving, the fact that no other teams seem likely to have him nonwithstanding.
Despite having a dire car, without all the other shenanigans going on he'd have scored healthy points in the first two races, while Ferrari are on 0. McLaren are probably one of the best financed and have the best facilities and are very likely to be back on top soon - it'd be very short-sighted to be looking for another drive.
Despite having a dire car, without all the other shenanigans going on he'd have scored healthy points in the first two races, while Ferrari are on 0. McLaren are probably one of the best financed and have the best facilities and are very likely to be back on top soon - it'd be very short-sighted to be looking for another drive.
Toyota are no. 1 for finance, Ferrari no 2, BMW 3 and I think McLaren are 4th? (or are they other way round with BMW)
Though then again you also have Red Bull and Renault around 6 and 5 I think