Hamilton signs for Mercedes

[Rosscow]

BBC Sport - Lewis Hamilton to leave McLaren for Mercedes

Interesting!

[redadair777]

Yep, defo interesting! :-) I think they will steadily progress with Hamilton but not much will happen immediately. I hope LH has less crashes next year round :-)

You think Di Resta will get Massa's seat? Red!

[macmillions]

Personally I think that was a bad move by Hamilton, as Mclaren have made him what he is now.

Although hopefully it might sort out his spoilt attitude and childish paddies when things don't quite go his way...

You may be able to tell I'm not his biggest fan!

[MalcQV]

Certainly sounds like an odd move right now. Read quite a few comments across various forums. Maybe there is a future at Merc come the V6 turbo era in 2014.
Though LH has a history with McLaren it was also with Ron Dennis and he no longer runs the F1 side of McLaren.

[Brycie]

It has to be either the money or tbe fact that he'll get number 1 driver status at Mervedes. Eitber way I reckon it was a bad move for him. McLaren are getting a great driver in Perez though.

[nudger2000]

It's time he had a fresh start though. It might do him good to break away from McLaren.

He won't get number 1 status though - although I don't think he'll need it.

It's analogous to Michael Schumacher's move to a struggling but well funded Ferrari team in 1996 - also led by Ross Brawn. So if he's playing the long game, then this could be a wise move.

But nothing good is likely to come in 2013…

[Brycie]

I'm sure I heard/read somewhere he has been promised number 1 status. Good point about the similarity with Schuey's move to Ferarri.

[DSG4ME]

I'm glad he's gone, he's a good driver but there is something about him underneath that says he's a problem, I don't think Ron will be too upset myself and he will have planned for it anyway,

Ross Brawn is legendary, so is Mike Gascoigne for that matter.