Intersting Trivia question regarding Hamilton

Anthony_Ferrari · Nov 5, 2008

Read this today:

Hamilton in McLaren career pledge
By Andrew Benson
BBC Sport at the McLaren Technology Centre

World champion Lewis Hamilton says he intends to drive for the McLaren team for the rest of his Formula One career.

Hamilton made the pledge at a "welcome home" event staged by McLaren at their base in Woking, Surrey, on Wednesday.

"I'm with the team I've always dreamt of driving for, and I've got the car I always wanted  so why change?" said 23-year-old Hamilton.

"I don't know how long I'll be in F1  but I want to see my career out with this team, and that's my plan."
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I initially thought it was a bit niave of him to make such a pledge because surely it makes future contract negotiations more difficult for him? I then started thinking and tried to work out if there are any F1 world Champions who only drove for 1 team throughout their career. Actually I've just thought. Did Jim Clark only drive for Lotus in F1? Think I've answered my own question.

Anyway, here's the rest of the BBC article:

Hamilton, who won his first world title in a nail-biting climax to Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, was welcomed at the McLaren Technology Centre by the team's 1,000-strong workforce, plus another 500 ancillary staff.

He drove his F1 car around the Norman Foster-designed building's ornamental lake, parked it outside the main entrance and entered to huge cheers from the McLaren staff and applause from the media.

Standing in front of a collection of the trophies McLaren have won during their 40 years in F1, he made a composed speech to the employees and described how he had still not fully come to terms with the magnitude of his achievement.

A congratulatory message from The Queen was read out, and on the morning Barack Obama was elected the next President of the United States, Hamilton was asked about the historic parallels of two mixed-race men making such landmark achievements in their respective fields.

"I tried to watch it," he said. "I'm very happy and proud to see Obama out front."

But he added that, like Obama, he did not see himself as a role model exclusively for minorities.

"I don't sit here and say I want to be an inspiration for one generation or race," he said. "The great thing is it opens up doors for all groups. I want to be as positive a role model as possible."

"I never go around the track thinking I'm the only one here. We've always been well treated and well respected and I'm proud I have managed to achieve this."
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tactical · Nov 5, 2008

He drove his F1 car around the Norman Foster-designed building's ornamental lake, parked it outside the main entrance and entered to huge cheers from the McLaren staff and applause from the media.[End Quote]

I wonder if there were any TV crews there. How come we ever see any of this kid of footage. Were does it go ad who sees it?
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kraftwerk · Nov 5, 2008

I would say it's a "ok ish" thing to say right now, but things can change quickly in this sport.

Jenson Button paid the price for sticking to one team, admirable but!! On the other hand FA would have been sitting pretty moving from Renault to Mclaren albeit for LH.

If it ain't broke why fix it, I'm sure Mclaren can continue to provide him the car to be a Multi -WDC winner.

IanMac · Nov 5, 2008

tactical said: ↑

He drove his F1 car around the Norman Foster-designed building's ornamental lake, parked it outside the main entrance and entered to huge cheers from the McLaren staff and applause from the media.[End Quote]

I wonder if there were any TV crews there. How come we ever see any of this kid of footage. Were does it go ad who sees it?
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It was on the BBC news at lunchtime.
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tactical · Nov 5, 2008

IanMac said: ↑

tactical said: ↑

It was on the BBC news at lunchtime.
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Ah thats great i will catch it tonight.Thanks
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kraftwerk · Nov 5, 2008

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It was on the BBC news at lunchtime.
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Hi Ian, is it getting cold up north!!, Imagine if LH did what his dad did in that porsche, and put his car in the building's ornamental lake ..Jeezzzz!!

IanMac · Nov 5, 2008

kraftwerk said: ↑

Hi Ian, is it getting cold up north!!, Imagine if LH did what his dad did in that porsche, and put his car in the building's ornamental lake ..Jeezzzz!!
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It's actually warming up again Steve. For a few days there, though, he might almost have been able to drive over an ornamental pond in Scotland

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