Lewis visits Ferrari this week
Discussion
Galileo said:
He might as well jump to Ferrari next year, if that's what your intimating. He hasn't got a prayer of winning the Championship this year.
There is no way Mercedes will give up the chance of a German winning in a German car.
If he's a good as we think he won't leave it to chance.There is no way Mercedes will give up the chance of a German winning in a German car.
Hamilton can win this Championship, and probably will.
Galileo said:
He might as well jump to Ferrari next year, if that's what your intimating. He hasn't got a prayer of winning the Championship this year.
There is no way Mercedes will give up the chance of a German winning in a German car.
As he was specifically brought to the 'German' team by its quasi german Chairman, who was engaged specifically to do that, I think they wouldn't mind who wins it.There is no way Mercedes will give up the chance of a German winning in a German car.
The team don't care about who wins as long as one of them does.
Derek Smith said:
StevieBee said:
Will make not one jot of difference to sales of their cars in Germany. Their growth targets are the middle east, India, the US.....places where LH has a far greater following.
Not doubting you in any way, but where does this info come from? I'm interested.Working as I do in these sorts of places, I can tell you that almost everybody I speak to has heard of Lewis Hamilton but very few know Rosberg.
I guess the point is that for the F1 team, they're in a win-win situation. Of course it would be good in Germany four Rosberg to win the WDC but equally so globally if Lewis took the title.
REALIST123 said:
Galileo said:
He might as well jump to Ferrari next year, if that's what your intimating. He hasn't got a prayer of winning the Championship this year.
There is no way Mercedes will give up the chance of a German winning in a German car.
As he was specifically brought to the 'German' team by its quasi german Chairman, who was engaged specifically to do that, I think they wouldn't mind who wins it.There is no way Mercedes will give up the chance of a German winning in a German car.
The team don't care about who wins as long as one of them does.
That reminds me of the tale about some Ford jnr. looking through the Ford wages bill and asking 'Who is this Eddie Irvine guy?'
StevieBee said:
Galileo said:
There is no way Mercedes will give up the chance of a German winning in a German car.
Will make not one jot of difference to sales of their cars in Germany. Their growth targets are the middle east, India, the US.....places where LH has a far greater following.Lewis says it was Ross Brawn who sat down for tea at his mother's kitchen table and persuaded him to join them. He is gone so I suspect that Plan A has been brushed off given that Merc now know for certain they are in for the WCC already.
carinaman said:
Didn't Daimler-Benz pay Hamilton's retainer when he was at McLaren?
That reminds me of the tale about some Ford jnr. looking through the Ford wages bill and asking 'Who is this Eddie Irvine guy?'
Yeap, and paid 50% of his young driver costs, he was as much a merc driver as mclarenThat reminds me of the tale about some Ford jnr. looking through the Ford wages bill and asking 'Who is this Eddie Irvine guy?'
I don't think he'll be signing a Ferrari contract unless Alonso goes the other way. Personally as a Ferrari fan I wouldn't like to see him there, I don't doubt his pace, I just feel he's a poor decision maker under pressure plus Di Montezemelo has always said he wants Vettel in a few years time.
I think he was probably there for some retail therapy.
I think he was probably there for some retail therapy.
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