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31st July 2012, 16:04 #1
Hamilton close to signing new contract (If he gets to keep his trophies?)
Incredible... I wasn't aware that McLaren driver contracts specified that they (McLaren) got to keep the drivers race trophies, while the drivers got mere copies. Whats that all about?
"The Hungarian Grand Prix winner is expected to resolve his future over the summer break, with it now appearing almost certain that he will remain at the Woking-based team.
But speaking in the wake of his latest triumph, he has revealed that a 'push point' in the talks with be about trophies, with McLaren having historically always kept its drivers' winning silverware.
"Ron [Dennis] and the team have all the trophies in the cabinet and the drivers get replicas," Hamilton told the British media.
"In a lot of other teams, the drivers get their original trophies. As a racing driver, what you work for and what you want to take home are two things; one is your crash helmet and the other is your trophy. For me, they are priceless.
"I don't care if they don't give me a car [to keep], but those two things are what you put your blood and sweat into, and the team keep those at the moment. So whatever contract I'm having next, that is going to be a push point.
"I don't feel I have a tough decision to make. It is my career I'm talking about however - the last part of my [professional] life. It's the first time I've been in this position, so I guess it still remains an important decision."
McLaren has been aware of Hamilton's demands over the trophies for several weeks, and team principal Martin Whitmarsh told AUTOSPORT earlier this month that he was confident the matter would not get blown out of proportion.
"I've known Lewis a long time and I think we have a very good understanding on one another," he said. "I think there is a lot of mutual trust and respect - I hope and believe both ways. So I don't see that [the trophies] as a big issue. We will see."
Hamilton's unusual contract request - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
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31st July 2012, 16:08 #2
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I've always thought it tough on McLaren drivers that they don't get to keep their trophies, but it's in the contract they sign so they can't really have any argument.
I do recall one driver (DC I think) saying he'd kept the original trophy from a race win but had convinced Ron that McLaren had the original not a replicaRiccardo Patrese - 256GPs 1977-1993
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31st July 2012, 17:19 #4
I cant believe I'd never heard of that before. I wonder what the reasoning behind such an unfair clause might be... because they can?
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There is no "I" in trophy .
And , there is no "I" in McLaren , either .
Wahhhhh .
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31st July 2012, 20:07 #6Originally Posted by BagwanForm is Temporary, Class is Permanent
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I can't see McLaren changing their traditions now.
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I think it was Brundle who said he has the original second place throphy after his nice drive in the 1994 Monaco GP.
I think he still has it and Mclaren have a copy.I still exist and still find the forum occasionally. Busy busy
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