Lewis Hamilton to Meet Ron Dennis: Should They Have Achieved More?

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Published: October 28, 2012

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Lewis Hamilton has finally made a date to have what will probably be one of the most difficult conversations that he will ever have. He has agreed to meet up with McLaren CEO, mentor and benefactor Ron Dennis in Abu Dhabi next week, according to ESPN F1.

It has been a source of some interest that Hamilton has not spoken to Dennis since announcing that he will be joining Mercedes GP for the 2013 season.

Dennis was the man who guided Hamilton’s career from an early age, nurturing him and then, in 2007, giving him the unprecedented opportunity to drive in a car capable of securing a world championship.

It was an audacious move that had a number of pundits scratching their heads and wondering if maybe Dennis had lost his marbles.

History, of course, shows us that Hamilton came within a whisker of taking the championship in his first year and comprehensively upstaged his two-time world champion teammate Fernando Alonso.

He won four races, and were it not for a handful of silly mistakes—both by himself and the team—he would have comfortably secured the title.

What initially appeared to be a risky move suddenly proved to be a stroke of genius.

Hamilton went on to secure the title in 2008, becoming the then youngest Formula One champion. There seemed no limit to what Hamilton could potentially achieve in a McLaren.

2008 was, however, the high point for McLaren and Hamilton and the combination has failed to deliver another championship—either driver or constructor—since.



 

 

When Dennis and Hamilton have dinner, there will be an undercurrent of disappointment and missed opportunity.

The combination is capable of unmatchable brilliance. The team produces consistently reliable cars, have produced pit stops of breathtaking speed and precision.

Hamilton, on his day, is without ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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