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Originally Posted by Koflach
Every teams goal is performance (except maybe Alpine) and the best way to get performance is with money. If Ferrari is able to get Newey, it will be by giving him a boatload of money. Having Leclerc and Hamilton in their car will not only give them the best driver pairing but it will give them one of the most marketable drivers of all time. How many of the sponsors for Merc will leave with Hamilton at years end to go to Ferrari? I can imagine 1 or two will go with him.
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Exactly.
Take a look at the current rumblings today with current Mercedes partners 'shopping around' now that Hamilton's leaving the team.