Lewis Hamilton: Does He Still Have Any Chance at the 2012 Formula 1 Title?

Any faint hope that Lewis Hamilton still had of taking out this year’s Formula 1 world championship must surely have evaporated with his announcement that he was leaving McLaren to take Michael Schumacher’s seat at Mercedes GP. At 52 points down with only six races remaining, Hamilton’s chances of claiming the title were already slim, despite the rich form streak that he is enjoying (we won't mention reliability for now). McLaren have publicly stated that they are still aiming to win both the driver’s and constructor’s championships. BBC Sport quotes team boss Martin Whitmarsh as saying: It's acknowledged we have the quickest car, so we're going to try to win two world championships, with Lewis very much part o...

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