Boab 73 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Lewis Hamilton has named the three drivers he believes are competing to be his McLaren team-mate next season. A vacancy has opened up alongside the Briton following Fernando Alonso's departure on Friday. When asked who would be alongside him next season, Hamilton said on www.bbc.co.uk: "(Nico) Rosberg, (Adrian) Sutil or (Heikki) Kovalainen." German Rosberg, son of Finland's 1982 world champion Keke, is favourite to replace Alonso but is under contract with Williams. He finished ninth in the 2007 drivers' championship, while Renault's Kovalainen took seventh, boosted by his second place at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Finn could be the easiest to lure to the team after Renault chief Flavio Briatore today revealed he had offered Alonso a deal to return to the team where he won the 2005 and 2006 titles. Sutil, another German, is a friend of Hamilton's. He drove for F1 minnows Spyker this year but is highly rated. "The most important thing is that he is a team player," added Hamilton. http://www.sportinglife.com/formula1/news/...O_Hamilton.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerGut86 0 Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 aww i wanted Coultard back!! or Button Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyharp 2 Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Button would be interesting because you continually hear English commentators say he's a great driver only let down by shite cars. Sticking him in a McLaren would prove that wrong or right but I doubt Dennis would take the chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffy86 0 Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 i reckon it will be the young finnish guy Kovalainen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_RFC87 762 Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 I'd like to see Kovalainen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetry_In_Blue 1,043 Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 I think Kovalainen will be favourite, especially if Alonso does re-join Renault. Williams have already issued a hands off warning to McClaren for Rosberg, don't know much about the other guy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueben_d 40 Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 nice wee dig at alonso there saying the new guy needs to be a team player. Alonso and Hamilton will have quite a rivalry over the next few years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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