This on the internet...is presented as more than a rumor but a signed deal. Hamilton SIGNS Multi-Million Deal to Return to Mercedes Before Singapore! F1
The internet is full of fake news these days: - Porsche is buying Racing Bull - Geely will be the 12th team under the Lotus brand - BMW will be back in F1before long - Toyota will buy HAAS within a couple of years. - A consortium led by Christian Horner will buy Alpine F1 etc, etc ...
lol that garbage channel also says Pastri - who I will remind you is currently leading the drivers championship - is leaving McLaren to go to Ferrari. Let’s get better sources before spreading nonsense like this.
Toto won't let it happen....not for $100 or $80 million a year. Nor would Toto do the whole "Mission 44" (I believe the name has changed) issue. Hamilton is "yesterday's" news on the track. Gotta look for fresh new meat.
Is it legal for Ferrari to just use their reserve drivers for the rest of the season? Do they ever have Claiming Races for drivers who don't deliver?
As long as Ferrari honors the contract they can do whatever they want? I would grant Lewis bereavement leave to mourn Roscoe and take him out of the car for Singapore. Give Bearman a shot and see if it wakes Sir's complacent ass up?
For a clause like this to trigger he would have to be underperforming significantly more than he is. Call it a 50% deficit in points to Charles as a decent ballpark. Lewis finishes within 1-2 places behind Charles most races these days which of course for a driver with his reputation and pay is significantly below par but not to the point of prematurely sacking. Whats worse is forcing it through will come with a significant pay off to Lewis and whoever replaces him (it won't be Max) will at best perform the same as Lewis. so Ferrari loses 10s of millions, loses a marketing asset for zero gain. Ferrari made their bed.
I have the feeling that Toto Wolff is quite happy he got rid of Hamilton, and would never have him back. Toto didn't need to sack him; Hamilton was lured by the seat at Ferrari and plenty of money.
Toto sent a signal with the contract stipulation they were going to move on in 2 yrs or less. It was less. Just business and good at that. FA and LH need to move on.
