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Just in case you thought the title of the thread referred to me having a new contract...No...not at all. 
It has been announced that Lewis Hamilton will be signing a new contract with Mercedes today..
Worth £27,000,000.....a year....
I am an avid Formula One fan...and no secret that I love Lewis Hamilton. He has always been a favourite of mine....but £27,000,000?
@viridis wrote:
Hope he gets unlimited data with that.
Ohhhhhhh ..... thank gawd for you:- the Lord Viridis ..... for always being garanteed to have me just positively burst out laughing whilst looking at my laptop screen ..... & long may you do so :smileyhappy:............. 
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@Beenherebefore wrote:
@jonsie wrote:That could be a long wait....
Don't forget she does have excellent stalking qualities
another joker in the pack @Beenherebefore ..... just don't stop with the funnies ..... 
..... Cleoriff is a strong woman 
@Beenherebefore wrote:
@Cleoriff wrote:Of course....this was a few years ago now....
spit-take / falls off chair ..... you know of course that I can't drive ..... only a 'wheelie bin'
@sheepdog wrote:
@Cleoriff wrote:Pleased for me Jane?....I wish it was me getting 27 million....
Mind you some will think its silly money...others will say... if they want to keep a driver of Hamilton's calibre then they have to pay for the privilege
And then you will always get people like my husband ....who will keep shouting loudly that F1 is too safe now and nothing like it was in the 'good ole' days'
Probably then again, how many jobs do you know that you have to sit on top of a highly flammable liquid, being propelled by an engine on your backside at 180+ mph on slices of rubber, steering in an area no bigger than the width of your body and competing with 20 other nutters in similar machines trying to get you out of the way....apart from fighter pilots who have weapons and they really don't get paid much in comparison!
They're not drivers but test pilots and the reality is that their lives can be gone in a matter of seconds. But yes, you have to pay for the quality to get the results and eventually we all see the benefits when the teams sell on their tech to the car industry or other related areas.
excellent post @sheepdog this from me from a 'professional pedestrian' ..... & btw good to see you back on the forum 
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@Anonymous wrote:ahem............... actually before I became a member of the community January last year ..... *whispers in a quiet voice* ..... I rather liked Vettel ..... I know I shall bring down upon myself the Wrath of @Cleoriff ...............................
VETTEL??....VETTEL??.... go wash your mouth out @Anonymous 
Mind you it was nice to see a 'Ferrari Driver' winning last week ....it opens up the competition..(The fact it just happened to be Vettel is irrelevant ) *Sniffs*....
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And breaking news on SKY, Hamilton moving to Ferrari announced today, @Cleoriff 😳
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Next year @pgn Lewis will continue with Merc this year and move to Ferrari for 2025.
See here LEWIS TO FERRARI 2025
I was undecided about another F1 thread but forget that!! This year will be interesting to say the least.
What if Merc produce a race winning car for 2024? 😂
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Ah, ok - heard more info in the car earlier on the radio. Apparently, any team Lewis has joined has had a win in the first two years - not that I have tried to verify that...
