BOF Posted September 25, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted September 25, 2012 Ah Jon, you saw Pointless and ruined it for the rest. Boo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Anyone see the F1 question on Pointless yesterday? I got one of the five wrong :oops: In fairness it was a pointless answer and everyone stumbled into the same trap. Still pissed me off though. I did actually change my mind at the last minute, because that quizmaster goon with the glasses said it was a 'trick'. I got surtees before he said who it was, but I did originally have Stewart, so would have failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 25, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted September 25, 2012 That has irritated me more than it should have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 So Hamilton is of to Mercedes (EJ was right then). Perez has signed as his replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Yeah - just read this. Shocker. Perez and Button Moon at Mclaren is hardly going to inspire, is it? Hamster and Rosberg at Mercedez will though. I bet Nico is none too pleased with this news ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 McLaren have got a better car than Mercedes though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Button has proved he can win the title and it will be interesting to see how Perez does in a more competitive car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 McLaren have got a better car than Mercedes though. They have right now, yes. Who knows for next season .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Button has proved he can win the title . Only in a car that was far, far superior to any other car out there, that season. I think my dead Nan might have won the F1 title that season, in the Brawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 McLaren have got a better car than Mercedes though. They have right now, yes. Who knows for next season .... True, could all change next season. But not that much, think hamilton is thinking for the next 2 seasons, where the rules are changing. McLaren will have to pay for the Mercedes engine. So Mercedes and Ferrari will be set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 It'll be a tricky and awkward few weeks for Lewis now. Working notice at any job is always a strange period. In a very secretive industry like F1 I guess they'll only be telling him the very bare minimum from now on. Anyone think they might put him on gardening leave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 dubble post ooops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 now maclaren is a team I can fully get behind. Button and Perez 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 will be odd, lewis has more points, but jb is there next season, team orders works how now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Dont get all the hate for Hamilton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I guess the pit lane **** ups are going to happen alot more now. I actually like Hamilton. Been wanting him to move for a while now. Mercedes might not be the best out there, but give it time and it will be competing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 28, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted September 28, 2012 I love silly season. Especially when it actually becomes silly Only time will tell whether Lewis was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I think this is a financial decision so I guess he can't lose (if its written in black and white). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 28, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted September 28, 2012 I'd love to get the reasons from the horse's mouth. If it was financial then it was marginal. McLaren matched the contract so the only difference was freedom to negotiate personal contracts. I also don't think having a strong team-mate (Button) was motivation because joining Nico Rosberg is very much like jumping from the frying pan into the fire. Maybe it's simply that a) a change is as good as a rest and he had been at McLaren for too long or they were able to convince him that they are imminently about to have a legitimate championship winning car. As I said above. Time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Also don't forget that Hamilton used to Race with Rosberg when they were younger drivers. So old teammates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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