Is Lewis Hamilton leaving Ford?

Charles Lewis2 said:In the United States Air Force or air defense units.
Either that, or in a championship where all 20 drivers are named Lewis Hamilton, and he masterfully sweeps every single pole position and every podium spot on the board.
Or maybe I'd just keep Kimi Räikkönen and Sebastian Vettel around, just in case he manages to screw things up spectacularly—you never know. He might even start arguing with himself. At that point, "deceptions" would be the only way to measure his greatness.
Honestly, I’d just love to see him far away from Ferrari; that would be enough for me. Just pick someone younger; I'm sure there are plenty of drivers capable of grabbing 5th, 6th, or 7th place.
Then, this time next year, we could watch Kimi Räikkönen take the title.🙂

Champion of what?!

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steelmaker83 said:Champion of what, exactly?!

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A total fraud of a champion😂 🙂

darkmarlin16 said:fraudulent champions 😂 🙂

You're not far off. From what I can gather, all those "fraudulent" champions came after 2006 or from 2007 onwards, so I don't see much of an issue there.
OT—I’d actually love to see Lewis Hamilton outside of Ferrari. No matter how many 2nd, 3rd, or 4th place finishes he drags in, I think he's just as responsible for the team's struggles. Once he moves on, wherever he goes, I honestly believe Ferrari will sort themselves out without him—maybe even by this time next year—and Kimi will take the title.🙂

darkmarlin16 said:To be fair, he nailed it again 😂

Tibia is just salty because Ricardo managed three wins in the exact same car while Vettel—who everyone calls a total fraud—has zero... So instead, he lashes out at Lewis Hamilton, who’s busy squeezing every bit of performance out of an average car, while his protege whines about the new ride not being up to par. At the end of the day, you know who the real deal is... 😂

Charles Lewis2 said:Honestly—I’d love to see Lewis Hamilton outside of Ferrari. No matter how many podiums he grabs, I can't help but feel like he's partially responsible for their current situation...

It’s on Ferrari for failing to deliver a better engine or any decent aerodynamics. Seriously—props to you for calling it like it is...🙂

Once he finally moves on—who knows, maybe by this time next year—I honestly think Ferrari will pull it together... and Kimi might just take the championship. 🙂

Ferrari is just going to sink even further without Lewis Hamilton—I mean, just look at where Kimi is sitting in the standings...

Charles Lewis2 said:You're not even that far off. From what I can tell, the "frauds" are just anyone who grabbed a title after 2006 or from 2007 onwards—so I don't see the issue there.
OT—I'd love to see Lewis Hamilton outside of Ferrari because honestly, no matter how many 2nd, 3rd, or 4th place finishes he bags, I think he's partially responsible for the mess. Once he leaves, wherever he goes, I bet Ferrari will sort themselves out without him—maybe by this time next year—and Kimi will be champion.🙂

Frauds are basically anyone who won a title in a direct head-to-head—you know, those duels, trios, or four-way fights—right under Lewis Hamilton's nose.

So, that means the Finnish fraud of 2007, plus the four-time frauds in 2010 and 2012.

Jenson Button isn't a fraud since he didn't take it from Lewis Hamilton, he took it from Vettel.

Lewis Hamilton isn't a fraud either since he didn't take it from Lewis Hamilton, he took it from Massa.

Eto. That's just how it works.

neonfox65 said:He’s just attacking Lewis Hamilton, who squeezes every last drop out of a mediocre car while his teammate whines about how the new ride doesn't suit him. In that scenario, Lewis Hamilton wins every time. 😂

Well, you actually managed to hit the nail on the head there. 🙏 🤣 🤣 🤣
If someone spends seven straight seasons complaining about their car, it's Lewis Hamilton—and his fans complain even more. 😍
At the end of the day, leaving Ferrari was all about the car. It wasn't because the grass looked greener in England. 😁

P. S. Kaj, what even defines a "mediocre" car? 😉

ruggedhawk20 said:Every champion who snatched the title right from under Lewis Hamilton's nose during those head-to-head battles or three-way fights counts as a fraud...

So that means the 2007 mess in the US was a scam, and then there's the four-time robbery in 2010 and 2012...

Jenson Button isn't a fraud because he didn't take it from Lewis Hamilton, he took it from Sebastian Vettel...

Lewis Hamilton isn't a fraud either because he didn't take it from Lewis Hamilton, he took it from Massa...

Eto. That's just how the game works...

How could you possibly claim Button wasn't a fraud? He’s just as much a part of the problem, viewed as a fake simply because he was driving a fast car in 2009 and ended up being the champion...

ruggedhawk20 said:Every champion who snatched a title right out from under Lewis Hamilton during a head-to-head battle or a three-way fight is basically a fraud.

So, that means the 2007 mess was a scam, along with those four times in 2010 and 2012.

Jenson Button isn't a fraud because he didn't take it from Lewis Hamilton—he took it from Sebastian Vettel.

Lewis Hamilton isn't a fraud either because he didn't take it from Lewis Hamilton—he took it from Massa.

Eto. That’s how it works.

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Hold up, weren't Timo Glock and Rob Bryon the champions in 2008 and 2009?

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Thanks for clearing that up, but now I'm even more lost. And those were just the "scams" where people were outright mercenaries.🙂.
OT-I'd love to see him leave Ferrari.🙂

gentlecobra23 said:How could you not call Button a fraud? I mean, he’s basically off the hook just because he was driving a lightning-fast car in 2009 and ended up being the champ...

Sorry kid, but I’ve never once seen anyone on this forum actually label Button an "English fraud" or some "DDD fraud" nonsense.

I was just clarifying what we actually mean when we use the word "fraud" around here for my buddy Charles Lewis2.

It's not my job to play judge and jury on who's a fake and who isn't—I'm just calling it like I see it based on how people talk on this board.

Can we please stop the off-topic nonsense once and for all?
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ruggedhawk20 said:Forgive me, kid, but I’ve never once seen anyone on this board call Jenson Button an "English fraud" or a "DDD fraud."

I was simply defining the concept of a "fraud" for my colleague Charles Lewis2, based on the kind of characters we actually encounter on these forums.

It isn't my job to decide who qualifies as a fraud and who doesn't. I'm just providing a definition of a fraud based on my observations of this community.

Button is such an easy champion to overlook that people have practically forgotten he ever won a title, which is why nobody bothers calling him a fraud.

William Bennett53 said:And who exactly would be waiting for him there—Hamilton or Rosberg?

Personally, I’d much rather see it be Hamilton.

Lewis Hamilton is a "leech"🙏—he joins a team, sucks the life right out of it, and then just moves on... He should go back to McLaren; he didn't finish what he started there.

Over at Kost's Cameo 😂 some people were even saying he's basically just a taxi driver, so maybe he should just go find himself a real job.

Edward Mendoza6 said:Lewis Hamilton is a total "leech" 🙏—he rolls into a team, sucks every last drop of life out of it, and then just moves on... Honestly, he should head back to McLaren; he never really finished what he started there.

The main thing is that Kimi Räikkönen finally finished his business like a grown man!

Someone leaked what Hamilton's car is going to look like next season 🤣🤣🤣

I’d love to see Lewis Hamilton’s rival in a Mercedes alongside Hamilton—honestly, he’s the only one who could actually match him for raw pace and for being a drama magnet. But let's be real, that's probably not happening, so I'm just crossing my fingers that he ends up in a decent car.

It feels like every single news outlet in Italy is starting to harp on about his departure, and they’ve even moved past the rumors into straight-up calling out Zalons now, so yeah, we’re officially at that point...

Timothy Castillo6 said:It seems like more and more media outlets over in America are starting to talk about the departure, and they have even begun to openly criticize Zalons, so I suppose we have finally arrived at this point...

Could you perhaps point me toward a specific source for all of this?