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 Originally Posted by chemist
...obviously he or his management do care about the money...
yes, of course. I'm sure XIX have a strategy to develop BrandHamilton than extends way beyond the end of his racing career.
But no way was the salary the only factor in LH's decision to move.
How it all pans out remains to be seen over the next few seasons, but I think it's pretty clear that he needed out of McLaren ASAP, as relationships with Uncle Ron had soured beyond reconciliation.
Also, with due respect to Pascal, i think it's way too early to say that Mercedes cannot compete with RBR/Ferrari.
Don't forget that only 6 or 7 years ago, RBR were a joke. A fizzy-drinks company that had no place in F1 at all.
So if they can go from laughing-stock to WC in 6 seasons, what do you think a colossal force like Mercedes could do with the weight of Petronas behind them? Especially as they will be way ahead of the curve when it comes to 2014, and they are one of only two teams that build their own engines.
There's also a parallel from not so long a go about a young Champion moving to a big-name constructor who were thought to be hopelessly uncompetitive and rebuilding the team around himself.
The team was Ferrari. The driver was Michael Schumacher. The result was 5 WDC titles.
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