BBC have just come up with a total non-story, Paddy Lowe assumes Hamilton will stay but a driver change is "not a huge issue" in terms of car design.
Yeah I saw that, the headline was completely misleading. On Honda, I think they almost certainly won't be involved, they've lost too much ground to the current manufacturers who've been working on their engines since last year.
Here Paddy Lowe talks about McLaren's qualifying and race pace but only in comparison to their main WCC rival, Red Bull. There's no mention of Ferrari or Alonso, as if they don't care about the drivers championship anymore. Hamilton won't be impressed.
Given their experience with Turbo engines, I'm pretty sure they could knock one out in their sleep. Oooo err missus.
hmmm... Mclaren are still asuming Hamilton will sign... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/19651765 If an announcement will be made this weekend then surely a deal is already done no?
Kimi syas he has options: http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1/news/24187/8094687/Raikkonen-cryptic-over-his-F1-future And Perez says he has not been approached by Mclaren! http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1/news/20876/8094783/Perez-No-approach-from-McLaren Maybe Lewis is staying after all!
Bernie is a bit senile these days though... Hamilton may have just bought a new Mercedes and he's gotten it all muddled.
We haven't really considered that Lewis might not be driving next year if he doesn't say anything this weekend?
Me to! But the longer it drags on the more I am leaning towards him staying, purely on the lack of options Mclaren leave themself with. I still think it would be better for him and F1 if he moved to Merc as a clear No1 on a 3-5 year deal!
Mercedes at the heart of Singapore speculation - The Mercedes Formula One team is right at the heart of swirling speculation under Singapore's lights. And it's not all about Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton. German sources Auto Motor und Sport, and the SID news agency, are reporting rumours the Stuttgart car maker could withdraw from Formula 1. "Whilst the second driver is not named and the Concorde Agreement is not signed, it is normal that there are rumours," insisted Mercedes' Norbert Haug on Friday. The big rumour is that Briton Hamilton is simply waiting on Mercedes to commit to the sport before also putting pen to paper. "We would prefer to clarify the driver question sooner rather than later, but we've always said that we will make a joint decision, and this will probably be in October," said Haug. That is a clear sign that Schumacher is intent on exercising the full power of his existing contract and options. Haug, though, is not denying the Hamilton rumour. "We need to think about our alternatives and options, otherwise you are not being prudent. "And as long as the facts are not delivered, we have to live with the speculation," he added. Schumacher, meanwhile, might not be pushed into retirement if Hamilton links up with Mercedes. Peter Sauber told Auto Motor und Sport on Thursday that he would give the seven time World Champion a lifeline. "I think many teams would be willing to talk to Michael," the Swiss has now told Blick newspaper. Dr. Helmut Marko thinks Schumacher does indeed need to start shopping around. "The thing about Hamilton and Mercedes is more than a rumour," the Red Bull official said in Singapore.
