I have seen so much hype about Hamilton. One articles says that he will surpass Beckham and Schumacher in terms of career earnings because of Hamilton's marketing value. A 'brand expert' called him "Black Beckham" so the lure of the sponsorship cash is huge.
However, I have ready many times over the years that Mclaren does not allow their drivers to do personal endorsements outside of the team. Schumacher, by going to the most famous team in F1, reputedly earned $40-45 million per year in salary from Ferrari and a similar amount from endorsements.
Having said that, will Hamilton leave for another team?
2007-04-09 14:35:21 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ Formula One
I have never read Forbes estimating Schu's pay to be $80-85 million from Ferrari. I think 80-85 million is a total that includes sponsorship. The highest estimate of Schu's salary I have seen was $60 million.
What personal endorsement does Alonso earn money from? Do you have a source?
2007-04-10 06:22:54 · update #1
Schumacher earned as much as $100 million U.S. during his years at Ferrari. (source:Wikipedia) He is the most paid athlete in history, with Tiger woods a relatively close second. The hype for Hamilton is baseless, two podiums mean nothing, if you podium 100 times in your career do you think you will get $30 million sponsorship signings? Sure he did well in his first two races, but he has one of the fastest cars in F1. Don't forget that. Senna, Prost and Schumacher never started their F1 careers racing for Mclaren, Renault, or Ferrari. Alonso has been paid very little so far in his career. Kimi Raikonnen made alot more than Alonso did last year and in 2005. Renault is a low budget team, and it is rumored that one of the reasons for leaving was because he wanted more money. I know Ralf Schumacher is one of the top 3 highest paid drivers in F1.
2007-04-10 18:26:33 · answer #1 · answered by Schumacherfan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considering that Alonso drives for Mclaren and has personal endorsements that he earns money from, I wouldn't think there would be any issue with Hamilton doing the same.
Hamilton has very deep ties to Ron Dennis and Mclaren. And he is just starting out in Formula 1. Those two facts will keep him at Mclaren for the next few years at least.
However, Senna also had deep ties with Dennis and Mclaren, as have many others. In the end, either Hamilton or Mclaren will almost certianly want to go another direction at some point. Probably not for quite a few years, and there is always the possible if unlikely chance that they would remain conencted for Hamilton's entire career.
2007-04-10 05:36:25 · answer #2 · answered by Paul S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a tough call. I'd say no, given the loyalty he seem to have for McLaren and how much Ron Dennis seems to have genuine affection for Hamilton, much in the way Dennis nurtured Hakkinen's career. I would say as long as McLaren is even relatively competitive he will stay where he is. He's in a good car, at a team with plenty of money - both to develop a car and to pay his salary - and he is definitely appreciated.
The only thing that I can see motivating him to leave is if McLaren goes through several seasons without placing in the top 3. No driver would honestly admit to being happy in that situation and if that happened and another top team came along and offered him the same or better money I can see him reluctantly taking it. But it wouldn't be only about money, nor would he leave after only one or even two bad years at McLaren.
2007-04-10 03:10:29 · answer #3 · answered by Just Me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see him leaving anytime soon, and if he does well I'm sure McLaren will pay him well. If Alonso stays on as a #1 driver for a long time, then Hamilton will leave for sure when he is ready to be a #1 driver. I could see him being pulled by Renault or Honda (which would not be a good idea considering their track history). It's all too early to tell, but one thing is for sure right now; he has a lot of potential and skill and he will be successful.
2007-04-10 06:29:14 · answer #4 · answered by Erik S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lewis has 2 fathers Ron Dennis being the 2nd.that's maximum not likely he will go away the Mclaren reliable for a lengthy lengthy time.The vehicles are notably arranged via dedication of the better of British.Thats worth a T shirt Ron.
2016-10-28 07:37:27 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If thats the case, with McLaren drivers not being allowed to do personal endorsements outside the team, and if Lewis Hamilton has huge marketing potential, heck yes, why not.
However, if that is the case, and McLaren knows it (his huge marketing potential), and wants to keep him, im sure they will bend the rules for him.
2007-04-09 18:40:27 · answer #6 · answered by martin_rulz6 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, Schumi was not earning $40-45 million per year, instead he was earning $80-85million a year (Forbes Magazine) from ferrari., As of Lewis, he seems to be talented driver since he had a podium finishes in his debut races, l hope in the near future Ferrari will rope him in...........NMN
2007-04-10 00:39:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Mclaren have invested alot of money in Hamilton. They have supported him through all the other support races to get him ready for F1. Cant see him leaving.
2007-04-10 00:29:34 · answer #8 · answered by Leroy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, no. Because for one, his first opportunity to drive in F1 was given by McLaren. He's doing quite well now and besides, McLaren started him out in their drivers' programme and now that he's already scored 2 podiums, he'll surely stay on to achieve more.
If he's smart, he'll stay on. And besides, everyone knows that McLaren drivers earn fat paychecks...
2007-04-10 22:58:33 · answer #9 · answered by , 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's like Ron Dennis's adopted son so that would be a difficult question to answer. Like Mika Hakkinen, he's very close to the team.
2007-04-09 21:08:46 · answer #10 · answered by Cavallino Silver 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋