McLaren extend Hamilton's contract

Sav · **Joined:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:41 am **Posts:** 23785

Lewis Hamilton has extended his contract with McLaren for another five years: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64757

seanmiller · **Joined:** Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:58 am **Posts:** 1587

And a substantial payrise to boot, presumably to give him the #1 driver package that Alonso would otherwise have had...

I have to say "well deserved"... he did a fantastic job in 2007 (way exceeding everybody's expectations) and I hope he gets the car in 2008 to really challenge again for the title.

Sean

Sav · **Joined:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:41 am **Posts:** 23785

"seanmiller" wrote:

And a substantial payrise to boot, presumably to give him the #1 driver package that Alonso would otherwise have had...

I have to say "well deserved"... he did a fantastic job in 2007 (way exceeding everybody's expectations) and I hope he gets the car in 2008 to really challenge again for the title.

Sean

Couldn't agree more. :iagree:

Matt865 · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:14 pm **Posts:** 7405

Great news. I hope, depending on results that he can be a one team man, dont think he'd want to drive for anyone else anyway

Sav · **Joined:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:41 am **Posts:** 23785

Yup of course, he is now fully intergrated with the team, so it seems like a Schumacher and Ferrari situation...

chris wadsworth · **Joined:** Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:57 am **Posts:** 11249

"Sav" wrote:

Yup of course, he is now fully intergrated with the team, so it seems like a Schumacher and Ferrari situation...

I think LEWIS will be at McLaren for most of his F1 career

Sav · **Joined:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:41 am **Posts:** 23785

For all of it you mean!

seanmiller · **Joined:** Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:58 am **Posts:** 1587

I guess we'll see... perhaps after his 5 years he'll decide he fancies a challenge and will go elsewhere, though as Damon Hill found out to his cost sometimes it's better to retire on top.

Sean

Sav · **Joined:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:41 am **Posts:** 23785

I think he will want to stay at Mclaren, because he knows and loves the team so much...

ST3Matt · **Joined:** Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:32 pm **Posts:** 587

Papers are reporting the salary for the length of the contract as between 45 and 60 million quid

Nice work if you can get it eh

Sav · **Joined:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:41 am **Posts:** 23785

"ST3Matt" wrote:

Papers are reporting the salary for the length of the contract as between 45 and 60 million quid

Nice work if you can get it eh

In this morning's Times I read he is getting between £12 - 15 million a year, making him one of the Richest sports people in the UK.

chris wadsworth · **Joined:** Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:57 am **Posts:** 11249

"Sav" wrote:

"ST3Matt" wrote:

Papers are reporting the salary for the length of the contract as between 45 and 60 million quid

Nice work if you can get it eh

In this morning's Times I read he is getting between £12 - 15 million a year, making him one of the Richest sports people in the UK.

He has worked very hard to get where his is now

Sav · **Joined:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:41 am **Posts:** 23785

He certainly has, this is clearly evident when you read his book. He worked so hard and its really payed off.

MIDGE25 · **Joined:** Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:07 pm **Posts:** 470

lets hope all that dosh does'nt effect him,if he had won the title i could have understood such a massive rise but i think its too much too soon

Sav · **Joined:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:41 am **Posts:** 23785

Maybe, although he has the natural talent behind the wheel, and thats the most important thing. I mean Lewis is no Ralf Schumacher, gets money so no need to impress anybody after that. [lol]

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