The World’s Most Slippery Trophies

Even after almost 40 years of following Formula One, I’m amazed that there are still aspects of the sport that surprise me. Case in point, a recent statement by McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton.

Hamilton was being interviewed about his contract negotiations for 2013. Much to my surprise, one of the areas he’s the most concerned about is whether he can negotiate to keep the trophies that he wins! “Ron [Dennis] and the team have all the trophies in the cabinet and the drivers get replicas,” Hamilton commented to the UK’s Daily Mail. “In a lot of other teams, the drivers get their original trophies. As a racing driver, what you work for and what you want to take home are two things; one is your crash helmet and the other is your trophy. For me, they are priceless.”