“Stale” Mercedes Contract Extension Labeled a Huge Missed Opportunity for Lewis Hamilton

It’s been months since the contract extension with Mercedes saga of Lewis Hamilton began and we still don’t have official confirmation. During this delay, everyone expressed their opinion, gave their personal advice, and even made predictions about Hamilton’s future. Even teams jumped on the opportunity to try and lure the seven-time champion to their side of the paddock. However, all these attempts have failed as Hamilton is on the verge of signing his extension with Mercedes. According to a former F1 boss, the Brit is missing out on a huge opportunity.

Ferrari is the only team that could cough up the hefty salary needed to sign Hamilton. The Italian outfit made some attempts as well but all attempts failed. This, according to Eddie Jordan, as quoted by Formula Passion, is a huge missed opportunity for Hamilton as he continues his “stale” relationship with Mercedes.

“I think if there was an opportunity to go anywhere, he should go to Ferrari because every great champion should race with a team like Maranello that exudes style and greatness. I don’t want it to become ‘bland and stale’ after this long career at Mercedes. It’s the same reason why, like Niki Lauda, ​​I advised him to leave McLaren to go to Mercedes. A team change that was also a boost of energy for Hamilton” said Jordan. [Translated Via Google]

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No one is sure how the Brit will feel about that but now it’s too late. All minds are made up despite the stalled negotiations and now the Brit has even outlined his expectations from Mercedes. In fact, most people were in favor of Hamilton staying with Mercedes. In fact, some experts believed even with huge sums, the Brit should and would have never joined Ferrari.

F1 experts ridicule any amount of money convincing Lewis Hamilton into joining Ferrari

The Brit is one of the richest drivers in the sport’s history. In fact, perhaps after his new deal will again reclaim the top earner spot as well. So assuming an x amount of salary could lure Hamilton to Ferrari was shortsighted. This is the opinion of F1 journalist Michael Schmidt.

He said, “I also think Hamilton is quite intelligent. He knows very well that even if they pay double in Maranello, things will not get better there: Ferrari is not ahead of Mercedes. And every problem at Mercedes would multiply at Ferrari because it is even more in the spotlight.”

Money was never the motivation for Hamilton, his target has always been driving a competitive car. A car that can get him closer to this ultimate dream. Now the question remains if Mercedes can deliver that for him.

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