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[Deleted member 29109]

If your going into a contract negotiations, you will look at it simply as pay George £200k /annum let him make earnings on image. Bin Lewis save £40+million, run Bottas contract down and out knowing you have some young guns in F2 that will be of interest... German engine team = Schumacher if he shows promise in the lower formula ...
Time for the engineering to re-establish control like Frank used to have it. It was harsh but actually it was fair.

Binning Lewis won't save them £40mill per year. Think of all the money they make having him at the team.
They would also have him racing against them. Put him in the Redbull and Mercedes would have a real problem on their hands.

 

[harpo_72]

Binning Lewis won't save them £40mill per year. Think of all the money they make having him at the team.
They would also have him racing against them. Put him in the Redbull and Mercedes would have a real problem on their hands.

George Russell will bring a similar level when he wins the championship

 

[ger147]

Russell will be driving a Williams in 2021.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

George Russell will bring a similar level when he wins the championship

You honestly think Russell is as marketable as Lewis?

 

[ger147]

Was great listening to Alonso blasting round the track in a Renault R25 V10 after qualifying, a reminder of what a racing car is supposed to sound like.

 

[Reemul]

Was great listening to Alonso blasting round the track in a Renault R25 V10 after qualifying, a reminder of what a racing car is supposed to sound like.

The car looked fantastic as well, really shining in the light

 

[SaintHacker]

Silverstones International pit straight to be named Hamilton Straight.

 

[harpo_72]

You honestly think Russell is as marketable as Lewis?

They all are it’s just the person doing the marketing... it’s just a job

 

[SteveW86]

You honestly think Russell is as marketable as Lewis?

Should the question not be, do you think George is as marketable as Lewis was when he was in his 2nd/3rd season?

 

[Deleted member 18645]

You honestly think Russell is as marketable as Lewis?

Well he's not a nob for starters

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Should the question not be, do you think George is as marketable as Lewis was when he was in his 2nd/3rd season?

The answer to that is no.

 

[Reemul]

The answer to that is no.

I politely disagree.. he is as marketable without a doubt

 

[SteveW86]

The answer to that is no.

In your opinion.

Either way, nobody in their right minds would get rid of someone with a proven record like Lewis, no matter how much potential George has. Hamilton only leaves Mercedes when he decides to. Russell is much more likely to replace Bottas, then a Hamilton/Russell line up for 1/2 seasons before Lewis retires.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

In your opinion.

Either way, nobody in their right minds would get rid of someone with a proven record like Lewis, no matter how much potential George has. Hamilton only leaves Mercedes when he decides to. Russell is much more likely to replace Bottas, then a Hamilton/Russell line up for 1/2 seasons before Lewis retires.

Of course in my opinion. In his first two seasons. Lewis had beaten Alonso and missed out on a WC by 1 point and then won the WC. Which make him much more marketable than Russell. Who I believe is a top top driver.

I fully agree with your post. Bottas has one more season at Mercedes. I can't wait to see Russell up against Lewis.

 

[SaintHacker]

I fully agree with your post. Bottas has one more season at Mercedes. I can't wait to see Russell up against Lewis.

I don't think we'll see it. I've got a funny feeling Lewis may be about to retire very soon

 

[Deleted member 29109]

I politely disagree.. he is as marketable without a doubt

I think we'll have to agree to disagree then.

Lewis is a global megastar in the same bracket as Woods and Federer. He's a household name.
No one outside of those interested in F1 will have the first clue who George Russell is.

 

[4LEX]

Lewis isn't on the same level as Federer or Woods. No one cares about F1.

 

[SaintHacker]

No one cares about F1.

Yet you care about something that no one cares about enough to comment on it
What a ridiculous, infantile statement.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Lewis isn't on the same level as Federer or Woods. No one cares about F1.

Disagree. Has dominated his sport in the same way as Federer and Woods do in theirs. Global sporting star in his own right. Does some fantastic and often overlooked charity work and a global brand in his own right

 

[Reemul]

Disagree. Has dominated his sport in the same way as Federer and Woods do in theirs. Global sporting star in his own right. Does some fantastic and often overlooked charity work and a global brand in his own right

I don't understand this over looked rubbish. no one is over looking it, doesn't make him any less unlikeable. Earning 40 million a year tax free the least he could do is some charidee work, heck us normal folk do charity work you know and donate and help out and no one ever thanks us for it unless I have missed my MBE in the post recently.