Celebrations

[brionon]

Did you hear that the Swiss were out Celebrating Hamilton's win yesterday ?

[sp1814]

Okay...I don't geddit.

Is there a sports joke in there somewhere?

Please help!

[terambulan]

Y not....he's taken all his finances to them!

[Oneeyedvic]

SP - Hamilton now lives in Switzerland. He has turned his back on the UK - he stated it was because f the intrusion into his private life, but many people (myself included) think it was more to do with the tax breaks.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula _1/article2767250.ece

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racin g/fans-not-tax-drove-me-to-swiss-exile-insists -hamilton-399139.html

[Oneeyedvic]

http://lewishamilton.me.uk/2008/02/20/hamilton -snr-takes-blame-for-swiss-tax-pr-blunder-f1-l ivecom-via-yahoo-uk-ireland-sport/

[brionon]

But,I think we both have the same National Anthem. {the tune anyway.} We call tax dodging ''Doing a Sean {Connery}.

[Whickerman]

do any f1 drivers live in the uk? even coulthard lived in monaco

[sp1814]

Ah...I see.

Yep - taxes. Same old story. It's the reason why Robbie Williams hasn't been seen on these shores for the past five years.

Thanks OEV.

[Lonnie]

Stiring Moss, (a true patriot) thinks that Hamilton should now come back to live in Britain.

I wouldn't hold my breath.

[BertiWooster]

Most ex and current F1 drivers are tax exiles

Tell me something new

[jno]

his job is genuinely international, but not one he'll be able to do till the end of his days (unless that comes early); so I've no problem with him trying to maximising his asssets while he's young enough to do so. I wish I had enough money to require me to live in Switzerland.

[Sgt.Rock]

Its Liechtenstein that have the same tune as God Save The Queen as their National Anthem, not Switzerland.

If taxes keep Robbie Williams away I'm all for them.

[jno]

the Americans use the same tune:

My country, 'tis of thee
Sweet land of liberty
Of thee I sing.

They put a bit more life into it, though.

[tigerlily11]

here was me thinking well down Lewis.
If thats his attitude he can stay there.
Miserable, ungrateful, over paid, stingy jerk.