Lewis Wants Fernando To Leave McLaren

By Sam Cooper
September 30 2007

Current championship leader Lewis Hamilton has stated to the press that he wishes his current McLaren teammate to leave McLaren at the end of the 2007 season. The British superstar is currently just twelve points ahead of Fernando, as the formula one circus heads to the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.

Hamilton was asked at the Fuji speedway whether he would like to see Fernando partnering him at McLaren for a second year in 2008. Hamilton simply replied "No, I don't"

"I mean, if the team wants to keep him they keep him, but I'm here to stay as long as they want me.

"This season has helped reconfirm in my mind where I want to be, where I want to live out my career, and that is here. I'm really happy and comfortable here.

"It's up to the team. They've got to be smart and think about it: I know they've got politics and sponsors and all that sort of stuff, but they've got to do what's right, and I'm sure they will.

"I don't know who else would slip in here, but I'd much rather it were Fernando in a Ferrari and me in a McLaren."

Ferrari have already ruled out Fernando joining them next year, its either that or Fernando just stays at McLaren in 2008.

"There is at this stage nobody engaged in any dialogue whatsoever,"