
The million-dollar question is: will the brite remain loyal to the mclaren team after all, or will he send michael schumacher into retirement at mercedes?? The industry is nervously waiting for the decision that could bring powerful movement into the driver market for 2013.
Hamilton and schumacher are the kingpins. Every statement, every step in the paddock of the glare-lit marina bay street circuit is observed and interpreted. "I don’t have any news, so be smart and use the time for other questions," world championship runner-up hamilton admonishes waiting journalists. Old master schumacher is too experienced anyway to fall into the trap of shrewd reporters. Sorry," says the 43-year-old with a smile, "there won’t be any information before october.
The hangover makes the rumors bloom. Hamilton won’t accept a pay cut at mclaren, it says. Mercedes, on the other hand, is ready to meet his fee demand. In addition, the swabian car manufacturer is now willing to "sacrifice" record champion schumacher, as the "bild" newspaper claims to have learned. On the other hand, the "welt" reports that the seven-time world champion could decide for himself whether to continue driving in 2013 and 2014 thanks to a unilateral option.