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Ayrton Senna: WDC 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
McLaren: WCC 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2007
McLaren: WDC 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008
From F1 Live:
Eddie Irvine, championship runner-up of 1999, has urged Lewis Hamilton to consider switching to Ferrari someday.
The 42-year-old Ulsterman drove for the British-based Jordan team in 1995 before accepting an offer to be Michael Schumacher's Ferrari number two.
And even though 23-year-old McLaren's Hamilton has just secured his first drivers' world title in just his second season of F1, Irvine said driving for Ferrari should be among his future ambitions.
"He may win a couple more with McLaren and he's loyal to Ron Dennis but he's got to move to Ferrari at some point," Irvine told Virgin Media.
Part of the British media's reaction to Hamilton's championship triumph last Sunday was to predict a financial windfall for the Swiss resident - including possibly a doubled salary ahead of 2009.
But Irvine insists that Ferrari is the place for a top Grand Prix star.
"Having been there, I've seen what it's like and it's a different situation to being with any other team," he said.
Hamilton is contracted to McLaren Mercedes until the end of the 2012 season.
E.A, Source: GMM
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Why has Hamilton got to move to Ferrari, Eddie?
From autosport.com:
Hamilton pledges future to McLaren
By Jamie O'Leary Wednesday, November 5th 2008, 12:17 GMT
Lewis Hamilton has told the entire McLaren team that he would be happy to stay with them for the rest of his Formula One career.
The newly-crowned world champion made the pledge in front of 1000 McLaren employees at the team's Woking headquarters as he was welcomed back from Brazil.
"I love this team, I'm going nowhere," Hamilton said. "This is the best team in the world. I'm very proud of everything McLaren have achieved.
"Even when I was growing up, when I first knew that racing was what I wanted to do, I knew that it was McLaren I wanted to drive for.
"I used to go to the old headquarters and see Ayrton Senna's championship-winning car, [Mika] Hakkinen's too. And I used to touch the steering wheels and dream that some day I'd have one with my name on and the number one on the front. And now the dream has come true."
Hamilton reiterated his desire to win at least three world titles for Ron Dennis's team, not least to get his hands on the McLaren F1 LM road car that he has been promised should he achieved that feat.
"It's the coolest car in the world and I want to earn it," added Hamilton.
Today's event at the McLaren Technology Centre following a ten-minute firework display for the staff last night, at which the team's success was toasted with champagne, music - including 'My Way' - and a speech from team boss Ron Dennis, who was quoted as saying "well, we did it our way."
The 10-metre long entrance sign at the factory has also been changed from its usual white colour to the 'rocket red' used on McLaren's victory celebration t-shirts, and now features a congratulatory message for Hamilton.
Eddie Irvine, championship runner-up of 1999, has urged Lewis Hamilton to consider switching to Ferrari someday.
The 42-year-old Ulsterman drove for the British-based Jordan team in 1995 before accepting an offer to be Michael Schumacher's Ferrari number two.
And even though 23-year-old McLaren's Hamilton has just secured his first drivers' world title in just his second season of F1, Irvine said driving for Ferrari should be among his future ambitions.
"He may win a couple more with McLaren and he's loyal to Ron Dennis but he's got to move to Ferrari at some point," Irvine told Virgin Media.
Part of the British media's reaction to Hamilton's championship triumph last Sunday was to predict a financial windfall for the Swiss resident - including possibly a doubled salary ahead of 2009.
But Irvine insists that Ferrari is the place for a top Grand Prix star.
"Having been there, I've seen what it's like and it's a different situation to being with any other team," he said.
Hamilton is contracted to McLaren Mercedes until the end of the 2012 season.
E.A, Source: GMM
© CAPSIS International
Why has Hamilton got to move to Ferrari, Eddie?
From autosport.com:
Hamilton pledges future to McLaren
By Jamie O'Leary Wednesday, November 5th 2008, 12:17 GMT
Lewis Hamilton has told the entire McLaren team that he would be happy to stay with them for the rest of his Formula One career.
The newly-crowned world champion made the pledge in front of 1000 McLaren employees at the team's Woking headquarters as he was welcomed back from Brazil.
"I love this team, I'm going nowhere," Hamilton said. "This is the best team in the world. I'm very proud of everything McLaren have achieved.
"Even when I was growing up, when I first knew that racing was what I wanted to do, I knew that it was McLaren I wanted to drive for.
"I used to go to the old headquarters and see Ayrton Senna's championship-winning car, [Mika] Hakkinen's too. And I used to touch the steering wheels and dream that some day I'd have one with my name on and the number one on the front. And now the dream has come true."
Hamilton reiterated his desire to win at least three world titles for Ron Dennis's team, not least to get his hands on the McLaren F1 LM road car that he has been promised should he achieved that feat.
"It's the coolest car in the world and I want to earn it," added Hamilton.
Today's event at the McLaren Technology Centre following a ten-minute firework display for the staff last night, at which the team's success was toasted with champagne, music - including 'My Way' - and a speech from team boss Ron Dennis, who was quoted as saying "well, we did it our way."
The 10-metre long entrance sign at the factory has also been changed from its usual white colour to the 'rocket red' used on McLaren's victory celebration t-shirts, and now features a congratulatory message for Hamilton.
Ayrton Senna: WDC 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
McLaren: WCC 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2007
McLaren: WDC 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008
