Hamilton hopes McLaren/Merc stick together

McLaren Mercedes MP4-24 front wing detail, European Grand Prix, Valencia, Spain, 20.08.2009 / Copyright: Charniaux / xpb

Lewis Hamilton has admitted he is not sure if McLaren and Mercedes are set to stay together in the future.

It is expected that the German carmaker will switch its primary allegiance to Brawn as soon as the exclusive McLaren contract runs out at the end of 2010.

There are strong rumours that Mercedes wants to start its intensified Brawn partnership immediately, with an Abu Dhabi partner of the parent Daimler AG to hold a 75 per cent stake in the British team until a deal can be formalised.

McLaren and Mercedes have already stopped collaborating on road car projects, and reports have indicated that chairman Ron Dennis is keen to adopt a similarly independent strategy even for the F1 team's engine.

"I can only hope they (McLaren and Mercedes) stick together, at least I have been told they will stick together -- but who knows?" reigning world champion Hamilton, under long term contract to the Woking based squad, told the Mirror newspaper.

Source: GMM

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Hero Sina

Someone tell me if i'm wrong,Mercedes will leave McLaren and stick Brown GP.Bmw-Sauber will be sold to lotus and McLaren Will Get BMW engine so it will be McLaren-Bmw , isn't it?

October 18, 2009 4:37 pm

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Jamaicandude

It's all speculation at the moment. None of the involved parties have ever released an official statement regarding any changes to current partnerships and contracts.

October 18, 2009 5:01 pm

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McNamara68

From my understanding, McLaren is trying to buy the BMW-Sauber engine plant so they can produce their own. But yeah, nothing has been made official.

October 19, 2009 12:52 am

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Bristol411S3

You're wrong on the Lotus connection to BMW Sauber. The former are going alone bankrolled by Malaysian money, whereas the latter have sold out to a bunch of Arabs.

October 19, 2009 9:13 am

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scratchy996

BMW sells everything, if McLaren buys the BMW engine plant , it won't be BMW anymore, it will be a McLaren engine which would make sense since their road cars will have McLaren engines.

October 19, 2009 9:48 pm

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andreas350z

god i hope there will be a mclaren -bmw partnership....

October 18, 2009 7:29 pm

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SZQ

Why is that? BMW F1 engines aren't like their road going cars, their not exactly winning awards for it. The engine to have atm is the MB ones, followed by Ferrari. Not being a dick or anything. Just my opinion.

October 18, 2009 9:10 pm

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McNamara68

+1 @ Shawnex. The MB engine has been reliable as hell and is undoubtedly the most powerful in the field. I actually hope MB goes it alone and fields their own independent team. At least that way they wouldn't be able to blame McLaren for a poorly designed car. Going it alone probably doesn't make much sense financially but with their engine technology and development of KERs, I think it would be interesting to see them on their own.

October 19, 2009 12:51 am

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scratchy996

atm BMW F1 engines may not be the best , but BMW F1 engines have won awards and championships.

October 19, 2009 9:51 pm

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trinity

i agree with andreas350z for one simple reason. remember what happened the last time mclaren took a bmw engine? it was gold platet und put into one of the most amazing cars ever. a partership in formula 1 gets my hopes up concerning the f1 successor :)

October 20, 2009 2:21 am

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