Hamilton close to signing new contract (If he gets to keep his trophies?)

[kfzmeister]

Well, the way I see it there is the constructors and drivers trophies. The team should keep the constructors and the driver the teams. It's a team effort and that's why the constructors trophy is there but the driver is the key and they put their lives and everything on the line for both themselves and the team. They deserve to keep the drivers trophy at the end of the day. That's what it is there for.

Would the drivers then have two different statements during the press conference? One could be where they thank the guys/boys/team and the other where they could just be all selfish and say "Yeah boiiiii, i got my trohpy. I drove a great race and kicked some arse today, slicing and dicing my way to the front, like i knew i could. The tires were going off, but i man handled them and it was like driving on ice, but i did it anyway"!
Yeah, that would be a great day.

[truefan72]

Only McLaren would come up with a policy like that. Or perhaps I should say only Ron Dennis would come up with a policy like that. Never has there been a more anally retentive figure in the history of sport.

sigh...agreed

[truefan72]

I would love to see McLaren not budge and neither Lewis. That would leave Lewis without a drive. Then where would he go?

your obvious distaste for Hamilton is rather tiresome.

[The Black Knight]

I would love to see McLaren not budge and neither Lewis. That would leave Lewis without a drive. Then where would he go?

Probably Massa's seat in Ferrari most likely. I'm sure they would jump at the chance and Domenicalli didn't rule out talks with Hamilton either and both Hamilton and Alonso have said they wouldn't mind working with each other again.

Would the drivers then have two different statements during the press conference? One could be where they thank the guys/boys/team and the other where they could just be all selfish and say "Yeah boiiiii, i got my trohpy. I drove a great race and kicked some arse today, slicing and dicing my way to the front, like i knew i could. The tires were going off, but i man handled them and it was like driving on ice, but i did it anyway"!
Yeah, that would be a great day.

Reductio ad absurdum

[kfzmeister]

your obvious distaste for Hamilton is rather tiresome.

Sorry, i can just see his small brain causing him a loss of a seat at Macca. Don't take it personal.

[kfzmeister]

I hope he sticks it out and wins a few more championships with McLaren

I would love to see a Ferrari and a McLaren fairly evenly matched in performance and Lewis and Alonso have a go.

[Bagwan]

The team pays this man a ghastly amount of money to drive for them .
If this man wishes to keep getting the paycheque , he should sign , trophy or no trophy .

Obviously , this is a sticking point for many , and so it has become the norm for the team to go so far as to have replicas made , to satisfy the hunger for these dustable items .

[Knock-on]

Probably Massa's seat in Ferrari most likely. I'm sure they would jump at the chance and Domenicalli didn't rule out talks with Hamilton either and both Hamilton and Alonso have said they wouldn't mind working with each other again.

Please don't even joke. Lewis in a Ferrari would break my heart.

I pray Lewis stays with McLaren all his career but if he decides to move, I would prefer it's to HRT than Ferrari. Uhhhh!!!! Makes my skin crawl.

[Bagwan]

Why only ask for his future trophies ?
Why not ask the team for all his previous winning trophies ?

[zako85]

Haha.. I didn't know about the trophies.. I always wondered what happens with the trophies that drivers received.

I can imagine the frustration of Hamilton. Imagine how athletes would feel if their gym demanded the Olympic medals (I am almost sure this happens in some parts of the world)