Lewis contract situation

[cider_and_toast]

Anyway, when is Hamilton going to sign or is he going to sign?

 

[FB]

For Mercedes or Ferrari?

 

[Kewee]

Of course he'll sign, he wants multiple titles and Mercedes is the team most likely to help him achieve that.

 

[Titch]

This year. All teams fall off the perch. The clever bit, is judging when.

 

[FB]

Ferrari have engine upgrades due in Canada, perhaps if this pushes them closer Lewis might fancy a red race suit for next year. It's all about being in the right place at the right time.

 

[cider_and_toast]

I'd love to see him in a Ferrari. There would be no place to hide for either Vettel or Hamilton.

 

[Brogan]

I don't believe Hamilton and Ferrari would be a good fit at all.

 

[Greenlantern101]

How has this topic now reached 6 pages long

 

[Brogan]

Same old.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Which is why I have only read page 1.

 

[-WBF1-]

They don't take money from the BBC. That turn of phrase suggests they give nothing in return. They're employed by the BBC to provide commentary for the viewers. Whether you agree with their commentary or not is irrelevant, they are still on the BBC's payroll.

I did not mean they were not worth (or were stealing) what they were paid. I was just making a comparison from a private company deciding to pay a tax exile, and (the individual) taking criticism. Compared to a publicly funded organisation paying tax exiles and not receiving any comments. How is that fair?

 

[Dartman]

The question is who pays the BBC F1 team the BBC or BBC Worldwide Ltd? one is publicly funded, the other a profit making commercial arm.

 

[cider_and_toast]

Does it matter?

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

It would probably be the BBC as BBC Worldwide's profits are from selling the BBC content already made.

 

[Il_leone]

You know this contract situation is gathering serious momentum that Lewis wants to be paid on the same wages as Vettel and be allowed to keep all the winners trophies

Even Bernie has weighed thinking Hamilton would be good for Ferrari but Vettel won't be happy...

I think Hamilton might work at Ferrari because he drives his heart out which the Tifosi love as seen with Villeneuve, Mansell and Alesi

 

[Lewywo4]

You know this contract situation is gathering serious momentum that Lewis wants to be paid on the same wages as Vettel

I hope that it finally happens some time next week, and three more years with the Silver Arrows.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/may/11/lewis-hamilton-mercedes-three-year-contract-f1-130m

 

[Greenlantern101]

Well that should keep the wolves from the door.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/32812577

 

[Titch]

About time.

 

[Mezzer]

Glad it's over and focus can move back to racing.

 

[cider_and_toast]

Glad it's sorted but I would have loved to see a Hamilton / Vettel Ferrari team. Ah well. I wonder who his next team mate will be? Rosberg is going to go quack quack my old man's a hedgehog if he spends too much longer with the team.