Is Lewis Hamilton leaving Ford?

Felipe Massa, the visionary 🧐

Next year, McLaren won't be running those Mercedes engines; they'll be back with Honda 🍿

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right here, he seems to be taking aim at some official over at JPMorgan Chase

I’ve got a gut feeling Jenson Button found out today he’s getting the boot...
It’s been ages since he actually pulled off a decent result, and after the race, he looked completely crushed while telling reporters how he started second only to finish fifteenth...

So, it feels like the only real question left is whether Lewis Hamilton or maybe Sebastian Vettel takes that seat at McLaren.🤷

From what I've been picking up on Sky, Jenson Button is totally lost on where he’s headed or how he's even going to pull it off.
Plus, you've got Massa just absolutely tearing into Zalons. 👍
And honestly, the entire internet is having a field day making fun of him too. 🤣

stormybadger8 said:So, looks like it's just down to whether it's Lewis Hamilton going to McLaren—or maybe Hamilton/Sebastian Vettel instead. 🤷

Are you kidding me!?

Did you seriously forget what Sebastian Vettel signed with Ferrari for?

stormybadger8 said:I have a feeling Jenson Button found out today that he’s been given the boot.
It’s been a while since we saw a result this decent. After the race, he seemed pretty shaken up during the press conferences, too—just trying to play it cool and act like starting second and finishing fifteenth was somehow okay. I guess that's just how it goes.

It wasn't just after the race, either; the whole weekend looked like a total washout... so I guess I ended up reaching the same conclusion.

Maybe we should get him over to NBC to do some race commentary. 😍

Jenson Button's life is basically just one long version of this

ruggedhawk20 said:That's basically just how Jenson Button has lived his whole life

I guess we weren't even watching the same Jenson Button then.🤷

cosmicridge5 said:I guess we weren't even watching the same Jenson Button then🤷

Jenson Button basically looked miserable his entire career—even back in 2009 he was pretty much just a backup driver

ruggedhawk20 said:Jenson Button always seemed a bit gloomy throughout his career. Even back in 2009, he felt pretty much like a backup driver.

I don't really agree with that. Gumbek is actually a total optimist... If anything, he’s one of the few drivers I could actually see myself grabbing a drink with. 😍

But I guess you're probably just drinking your beer upside down anyway, so I won't bother trying to provide any actual arguments...

Timothy Castillo6 said:From what I caught on Sky, Jenson Button seems pretty uncertain about his next move.
But Felipe Massa is definitely giving Zalons a hard time. 👍
And honestly, the internet isn't being kind to him either. 🤣

Personally, I’d put Button in a Williams seat... I think he’d provide much more consistency than Felipinjo, which would give them a better shot at taking second in the Constructors' Championship.

ruggedhawk20 said:Sebastian Vettel looks like this his whole life

Not even close...
Honestly, he didn't even look this miserable when his dad passed away.
Something clearly went down at McLaren and he almost certainly lost his seat for 2015.

stormybadger8 said:Not even close to this...
Honestly, he didn't even look this depressed when his father passed away...
Something clearly went down at McLaren, and he almost certainly lost his seat for 2015...

I just hope the folks over at McLaren aren't crazy enough to swap Sebastian Vettel for Lewis Hamilton. Mario Andretti, I think if McLaren doesn't land either Lewis Hamilton or Sebastian Vettel, they should probably just stick with their current lineup...

I was perusing the latest issue of USA Today, and it seems there is quite a bit of drama swirling around the paddock regarding Lewis Hamilton. Apparently, he approached Mercedes with a rather audacious proposal: he wanted to swap seats with Lewis Hamilton—essentially moving himself over to Ford while Lewis Hamilton takes his place at Mercedes. However, from what I gather, Mercedes turned him down flat; they seem perfectly content with their current driver lineup and have no desire to shake things up. When word of this reached Ford, they reportedly concluded that Lewis Hamilton simply wasn't giving the team his full commitment anymore, leading them to terminate his contract in favor of signing Sebastian Vettel, whom they had been eyeing for quite some time.
Here is another interesting tidbit to consider: Sebastian Vettel is allegedly bringing several key personnel along from Red Bull, which begs the question, wouldn't that significantly bolster the strength of the Ford team?

graniteharbor502 said:I was reading the latest issue of USA Today which claims that Lewis Hamilton approached Mercedes regarding a driver swap with Lewis Hamilton—essentially suggesting he move to Ford while taking his seat at Mercedes—but the team turned him down. Apparently, they are perfectly content with their current lineup and have no interest in shaking things up. Once word reached Ford, they decided that Lewis Hamilton wasn't fully committed to the team anymore, leading them to terminate his contract in favor of Sebastian Vettel, whom they've had their sights on for quite some time.
Just an interesting side note: Sebastian Vettel is reportedly bringing a few people from Red Bull along with him. Wouldn't that significantly bolster the Ford squad?

This is either coming from a highly reliable source or someone at USA Today is pulling a world-class troll. 🙏 🤣

William Bennett53 said:Either this comes from a source that is incredibly well-informed, or someone over at USA is just pulling our leg at a world-class level. 🙏 🤣

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graniteharbor502 said:I was reading the latest issue of USA and saw that Lewis Hamilton approached Mercedes wanting a swap with Lewis Hamilton—basically trying to move him to Ferrari and taking his seat at Mercedes instead—but they turned him down. They’re happy with their current lineup and aren't looking to shake things up. Once word got back to Ferrari, they decided Lewis Hamilton just wasn't 100% committed to the team anymore, so they opted to cut ties and sign Sebastian Vettel, who they've had their eye on for a while now.
Just another thing... Vettel is bringing some guys over from Red Bull with him. Might actually give Ferrari some much-needed muscle...

It’s still hard for me to wrap my head around the idea of Ron swallowing his pride just to hire Lewis Hamilton again. I honestly can't see it happening. The idea of an ego that massive bowing down to satisfy another massive ego... 🤷🤷

gentlecobra23 said:I find it hard to wrap my head around the idea that Ron would overlook everything just to bring Lewis Hamilton on board. It seems almost impossible to believe. Would an ego that massive really bow down to satisfy another massive ego? 🤷🤷

I caught a rumor somewhere suggesting that Ron is actually stepping down and being replaced by Berger. Perhaps that explains why things are finally starting to shift. If he’s already on his way out, his usual influence likely won't carry much weight anymore.

graniteharbor502 said:I was reading the latest issue of USA when I saw that Lewis Hamilton approached Mercedes wanting a swap with Lewis Hamilton—essentially trying to push Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari and taking his seat at Mercedes. Apparently, Mercedes turned him down because they’re perfectly happy with their current lineup and have no interest in changing things up. Once word got back to Ferrari, they decided Lewis Hamilton wasn't 100% committed to the team anymore. Their response? They're cutting ties with him and signing Sebastian Vettel, who has been on their radar for quite some time.

One more thing to consider: Vettel is bringing several people from Red Bull with him. It wouldn't be surprising if that actually strengthened Ferrari's position.

That's just his theory, and it’s likely grounded in some truth, though we probably won't ever know the full details. One thing is certain: Lewis Hamilton made the first move, and Ferrari countered by bringing in Vettel.