‘Schumi out, Hamilton in’

Lewis Hamilton will reportedly “cut ties” with McLaren at the end of this season with the announcement that he’s off to Mercedes a mere formality…

Lewis Hamilton will “cut ties” with McLaren at the end of this season with the announcement that he’s off to Mercedes nothing more than a formality.

At least that’s according to one report in Britain, the Daily Mail.

The newspaper is claiming that Mercedes will announce on Friday that Michael Schumacher is stepping down at the end of this season to make room at the Brackley-based squad for Hamilton.

‘Sources in Germany indicated that the car giants will announce Schumacher’s second retirement at their headquarters in Stuttgart on Friday morning, leaving the way clear for Hamilton to accept a deal worth up to