Lewis Hamilton might have to leave McLaren if he is to achieve his ambitions in formula one, according to British press reports on Sunday.<\/p>\n
A report in the Sunday Observer newspaper said the 2008 world champion “won’t achieve” his target of becoming a multiple world champion with the Woking based team.<\/p>\n
The outfit’s MP4-26 car has been unreliable and uncompetitive in pre-season testing and McLaren now faces “a desperate struggle” to keep 26-year-old Hamilton on-board, the report said.<\/p>\n
“I am not here to race 10 years and only win one or two world championships,” Hamilton is quoted as saying, amid reports pacesetting Red Bull could be the ideal alternative team.<\/p>\n
“I can’t say right now that people can say ‘He was clearly the best in the world’.\u00a0 I have only been here for four years so I have got a lot more to do,” he added.<\/p>\n
The 2008 world champion, however, defended his current team, even though the Daily Mail also interpreted the comments as Hamilton “spelling it out to McLaren”.<\/p>\n
“I want to be one of the most successful formula one drivers of this generation, so I think you have to continue winning and prove yourself time after time for people to know you are the best,” added Hamilton.<\/p>\n
The Daily Mail said: “The reality is that he will not abandon the team unless this season is a total disaster and there is a vacancy in a rival competitive team.”<\/p>\n
The newspaper also said Red Bull is a viable option for Hamilton in 2012, even though that team might risk destabilisation by ousting Mark Webber.<\/p>\n
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said: “Seb (Vettel) has never made any request, or claim, as to who he partners.\u00a0 He has a complete inner-confidence in himself.”<\/p>\n
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