well done Hamilton

[Stu]

Don't worry Britney I knew you didn't
No they do mean £1BILLION
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view...s-laps-up-1bn/
Am I allowed to link to the Daily Star

Hamiltons on a couple of million.

He'll be on much more now though.

What I like is that he is so young, so plenty of time for lots of German records to be beaten. Not that I disliked Schuey, he was awesome. Young enough to win it a few times and become the most successfull english driver???

He thoroughly deserved that, blumin' lucky though. Was reading about it in the paper this morning and apparently a bloke who put on a bet 10 or so years ago that Hamilton would win the F1 championship has raked in £125,000! Ah found the story here

Lucky chappy!

[Supervox]

Originally Posted by Daimo

Hamiltons on a couple of million.

I think that was *last* season's salary - he's reputed be on a 5 yr contract worth £75million now.

Originally Posted by Mr Speirs

I think they meant £100m Driver. Refering to someones comments on the coverage of Hamilton becoming the first ever driver to earn £100million a year for driving in the sport.

Planet-F1 have a report from 'industry insiders' along with publicist Max Clifford who estimate that Hamilton could earn $1billion from his F1 career - earnings + personal sponsorships etc. So, perhaps this is the basis of the Daily Star story ?

Originally Posted by chakraist

Trulli's lap was also in the 1'44s same as Glock, I would say there's about a 0% chance that Glock let him through deliberately.

McLaren have the German summertime system to thanks....for putting their Glocks back, late....(ber-dum, tsch)

Originally Posted by pben47

Congrats to Lewis.

Did you see the Ferrari lot celebrating and then being told that Hamilton had done the Toyota at the death. LMFAO. Classic.

There was an animated GIF of this done literally minutes/hours after the race finished. Its probably all round the world by now. Funny maybe, but theres really no need to gloat.

Originally Posted by Mr Speirs

Has Hamilton actually spoke or made a press statement yet?
Saw the 'drivers quotes' thing on the official site but the wording is like its coming from the team rather than Lewis. Unless Lewis has gone mad with glory and has started refering to himself in the third person.

They're not back yet. Theres a media interview due tomorrow late on, I hear, though it might be today

Originally Posted by Daimo

Young enough to win it a few times and become the most successfull english driver???

He needs two more to become the most successful Englishman, and three more to become the most successful Brit. Don't know what odds they are offering on that, but has to be worth a punt.

I don't think he will win the WDC next year - I would say that any of the drivers that finished in the top 5 in Brazil funnily enough, could win if their teams produce a competitive enough car.

It's revolution, not evolution next year.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Supervox

$1billion

Yes it's based on that but they do have billion pounds in their headline then carry on to just talk about a billion without saying if it's $ (worth just over half - but who cares which it is )