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What If In 2013, Lewis Hamilton NEVER Joined Mercedes?
Season 2, Ep. 2
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In an alternate history, Lewis Hamilton never joined Mercedes GP in 2013 and instead chose to remain at McLaren for one more year. As a result, Michael Schumacher may have kept driving into 2013 and possibly contended for the F1 title in 2014 against Nico Rosberg during Mercedes' era of domination...at least the start of it. Join me as I look into what could've happened had Hamilton's Formula 1 career progressed in a different manner. Would Schumacher have won his eighth world title or would Nico Rosberg have won it instead? Let's go from 2012 to 2016.
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What if Lewis Hamilton Never Joined Mercedes in 2013?
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Here are 5 key points from the transcript titled "What if Lewis Hamilton Never Joined Mercedes in 2013?":
Lewis Hamilton Stays at McLaren: The scenario explores the idea of Lewis Hamilton remaining with McLaren for the 2013 season instead of joining Mercedes.
Impact on Sergio Perez: With Hamilton staying at McLaren, Sergio Perez continues with Sauber for 2013, potentially paving the way for him to move to Ferrari in 2014.
Kimi Räikkönen's Future: In this scenario, Kimi Räikkönen would remain at Lotus for 2013, but his future beyond that is uncertain, possibly involving retirement or other motorsport ventures.
Changes at Mercedes: Toto Wolff becomes the new team principal at Mercedes, and Michael Schumacher stays for a while, working alongside Nico Rosberg, maintaining a German driver lineup.
Intense Championship Battle: The transcript speculates on a fierce championship battle between Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg, with no team orders, in the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
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