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Originally Posted by Fender150

My 2 cents, although i wanna see fireworks, team bosses dont see it the same way.

Schumacher always had a say in who his teammate was, we all so rubens B......

Nelson piq tried to veto senna out after he had won the wdc.

Senna vetoed derek warwik out of lotus in 86

Schumi even had a say in who replaces Massa and didnt want kimi in
The 2007 ferrari when not there

Winners are super competitive and jeaulous, they want all the resources and attention on them, it has been going on for decades. Lh is hardly new, im sure jos verst. Had also vetoed drivers for his son. Happens all the time. Why is this even a topic lol. Read some f1 history

Originally Posted by SenorFunkyPants

If Toto had ever wanted Verstappen in the Mercedes he would already be in there.
Verstappen may not be the smartest but he knows his only chance of winning a DWC anytime soon is if he can take Hamiltons seat.
If ever offered he would take that seat in a heartbeat and for $buttons...Yet there he is, still stuck in the Red Bull.

Toto/Mercedes are sticking with Hamilton not only because he is the better more talented driver but also because he is a global brand and an excellent ambassador for Mercedes....and well worth the extra salary and conditions (whatever they might actually turn out to be).

They have no interest in swapping Hamilton for Verstappen, a entitled whinny brat who puts himself before the team...blaming everyone and everything for his failures and mistakes. And thats before his sketchy abilities and propensity to crash into other drivers and trackside barriers.

Originally Posted by SenorFunkyPants

F1 has always been this way...McLaren/Ferrari/Red Bull/Mercedes have all had winning streaks.
One teams finds a sweet spot for their design and the FIA keep changing the regulations to try and even the playing field.
Mercs time will pass and a different team will come to the front.
"Proper fans" aren't the ones who only turn up to idolize one driver...the Dutch fans will most all disappear once Verstappen leaves just as Schumacher fans did in the past and no doubt some Hamilton fans will be the same.
The actual proper fans have seen drivers come and go...they watch for the racing.
Myself I wouldn't be unhappy if Hamilton decided to retire...he will go down in history as one of the all time greats.
Sadly for you pair Verstappen will not.

Originally Posted by VisualEcho

You write like you work for the National Enquirer.

Maybe Lewis just wants to control the team around him in order to keep producing the best results?

Walk in his shoes, then judge, and not before.

AGREED!!!