Coronel thinks Hamilton is driving his last season for Mercedes
Mar.2 - Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes could go their separate ways after the 2021 season, according to well-known Dutch racing driver Tom Coronel.
After long and difficult negotiations, the two parties could only agree on a new one-year deal for 2021. It is rumoured Mercedes may sign up George Russell or Max Verstappen - or both - for the start of the new regulations in 2022.
"Lewis Hamilton is a real driver, but this will be the toughest season in history with 23 races," Coronel told the Dutch publication Formule 1.
"The question is 'Does he want to dictate his destiny, or have it dictated?' I think guys like Hamilton like to dictate it themselves.
"And I can imagine how he'll feel after winning the eighth title in the longest year in Formula 1 history. Then, he is no longer Lewis Hamilton - he is God.
"He's done. I don't know why he should continue when you have broken every record," he added.
Coronel said he is already seeing signs that Hamilton and Mercedes are in the process of drifting apart.
"The negotiations this year were already very difficult," he said. "You could tell that both sides were not fully engaged.
"Mercedes no longer needs Hamilton," Coronel added. "There is no future for him there, except the transfer of a lot of money to his bank account.
"But they can put their future for the next ten years in the hands of guys like George Russell and Max Verstappen."
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stating the bleeding obvious , but im glad someone from the racing world has actually said what a lot are thinking
Last season for Merc, but not in F1!
Let me repeat my opinion. If he wins 8/100 this season he is out, and will probably relocate to the US. Aw, I just threw in the second part to irritate you Brits. :-)
Ror , you are welcome to take Hamilton stateside, we wont miss him.....(at all).
That's one of many foundational reasons why Sir Lewis Hamilton, to you, doth protest against racist discrimination. There's an entire movement in Great Britain seeking the removal of the people who came to give aid in rebuilding that country as it laid in complete ruin post WWII. While you'll accept Germans (Schumacher) you vilify, deride, scorn, mock, etc., Jamaicans (Sir Hamilton). Why would he even care to stay?
That's one of many foundational reasons why Sir Lewis Hamilton, to you, doth protest against racist discrimination. There's an entire movement in Great Britain seeking the removal of the people who came to give aid in rebuilding that country as it laid in complete ruin post WWII. While you'll accept Germans (Schumacher) you vilify, deride, scorn, mock, etc., Jamaicans (Sir Hamilton). Why would he even care to stay?
MS was what he was arrogant yes, ruthless yes , but always true to himself and becauase he never pretended to be anything else, are the reasons hes liked/loved, LH on the other hand cant make up his mind whether hes American or British , or is he Jamaican as you state, perhaps Stevenage is in Jamaica?
Actually buying a 40 million flat in America suggests to be hes already moved to usa
Come on Reye put me right on this if you can
I just wish corn row would go away.........
Can we please leave politics out of Formula 1?
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