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

I think that he waits for Schumacher's move... if the German retires he may try his luck with Mercedes, but honestly I think that he will stay with McLaren.

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Originally Posted by henners88

I don't think anybody here seriously thinks he will.

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;)

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Originally Posted by henners88

Apart from you of course :p

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I think he will eventually drive for Ferrari. Although I really don't think that he will for 2013, I don't think the reasons I've heard here preclude it however.

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Originally Posted by henners88

Hopefully 'if' he drives for Ferrari all his great years will be over. I couldn't imagine cheering for a Ferrari even if I don't support any particular team.

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Well that's the most pompous statement I've read in some time. ;)
I don't think you get it: Ferrari would have no interest in LH after

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Originally Posted by henners88

all his great years will be over"

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Originally Posted by Dr Giacomo Rappaccini

Well that's the most pompous statement I've read in some time. ;)
I don't think you get it: Ferrari would have no interest in LH after.....all his great years will be over

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That pretty much seals his never going there, doesn't it? :laugh:

:s ailor: snap ;)

I'll just grab my coat and.....

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Originally Posted by The Black Knight

It has always been that way at McLaren. I remember Mika Hakkinen wanting to keep his as well and McLaren said that if he didn't like the situation that he could leave the team. I can't imagine McLaren changing this for Hamilton to be honest. They never did it for any other driver, so I don't see why they should do it for him.

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Yeah, they didn't change it for people like Senna or Prost, why would they change it for someone like Hamilton?

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Originally Posted by Zico

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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Unfair? What is unfair about it? They pay insane amounts of money to the driver, they provide him with a top level car, what more can he ask for.

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Originally Posted by gloomyDAY

I never knew about this "tradition". This is pretty stupid and I feel bad for McLaren's drivers. Maybe if McLaren change this policy it won't take another decade to win another WDC.

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If I was a teamboss I would enforce the same rule. But yeah, sure, if they change that policy, the titles will just start coming in. LOL.

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Originally Posted by Hawkmoon

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.

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It is clearly one of the most clever ideas Ron has had.

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Originally Posted by Garry Walker

They pay insane amounts of money to the driver, they provide him with a top level car, what more can he ask for.

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To be allowed to keep his own trophies? :p

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Originally Posted by Zico

No chance!... If Lewis moves to Ferrari for next season I'll run a mile up the huge hill opposite my home in the buff! :p

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We'll hold you to that!

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Originally Posted by Zico

To be allowed to keep his own trophies? :p

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It's not like this is a new development at McLaren. And it was Lewis' personal choice to go and drive for that team.