Formula-1 2017...!!

MaysEffect

Yet they still handedly lost the constructors regardless. For years now, people have going on about this "would've, could've, should've" stuff with Ferrari. Just like Hamilton fans and Hamilton did last year by losing out to Rosberg. We can argue this till our faces turn colors about what if's, but Hamilton beat Vettel outright in most situations this year, just as Mercedes beat Ferrari outright in terms of reliability and strategies. You need to finish the race to win. Vettel has cost himself hardship more than the team has.

Ethnicity and nationalism is a huge portion to where people decide to associate themselves with, Schumacher was rightfully retired and on top of all notable statistics. He didn't come back to beat the competition, he came back to rebuild Mercedes as a racing brand, he's even stated this himself several times as did Brawn.

Speaking of brand loyalty. Hamilton would be a posture child for brand loyalty. He's been wearing the Mercedes mark his entire sponsored racing career. There isn't another driver in the world who has been more loyal to a brand. Him going to Ferrari would be a turn of the century. THAT would be the most surprising thing of all. Certainly considering Ferrari representatives have been adamant about not wanting anything to do with Hamilton. So how you are surprised about Schumacher going to Mercedes, but not Hamilton going to Ferrari is beyond me.

We can agree to disagree. This isn't even a fruitful debate lol.