I like the way he paid tribute to his former boss. Thumbs up. SOCHI, Russia: McLaren had the vision but Mercedes have the smell of success, as far as Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is concerned. The 30-year-old, who could clinch his third world title within a matter of weeks, told British reporters at the Russian Grand Prix that he would always owe an immense debt to his former McLaren boss Ron Dennis. However, he added that current employers Mercedes felt much more like home. "Ron was amazing with me... I would not be here if this guy had not noticed me when I was 10 and actually taken notice. The majority, if not all, saw me as another kid who came along," Hamilton told reporters. "This guy has unbelievable vision. What he's created there (at McLaren) - the place is beautiful - I'm just saying as someone who loves more authentic racing teams, old school cars, I get that smell (at Mercedes). "When I walk into our factory I get that ra...