Reply to: Button in frame for McLaren drive

[tenpin]

Spring?

Didn't see that coming

[VectraMan]

Does anyone know whether Massa is coming back next season?

Yes.

There were years at Ferrari where Barichello was nowhere compared to Schumacher, and other years when they were quite close. Different drivers react to different cars, but only the true great drivers consistently win in varying cars.

[TimberWolf]

Does anyone know whether Massa is coming back next season?

Spring?

[Dong]

Does anyone know whether Massa is coming back next season?

[Moscow Mule]

I doubt Button will go to McClaren as he won't want to play second fiddle to Hamilton.

£10M buries a lot of feelings

[Zippy]

I doubt Button will go to McClaren as he won't want to play second fiddle to Hamilton.

[norrahe]

Yes exactly, because when it was him and Barrichello in the same car they were totally evenly matched!!!

I read an interesting blog post on (I think) the BBC, the premise of which was that Button is un-matchable in a perfect car, but if there's even the slightest thing wrong with it, he struggles. Other drivers can't match him when he's got a perfect car but don't fall off as much when they have a below perfect vehicle.

that was pretty much evident by the driving for half the season when the car wasn't up to scratch

[Moscow Mule]

Button is the luckiest driver in history ... Brawn himsilf won that championship. Button was in the right place at the right time. He took a pay cut because he had no other options to go elsewhere.

Yes exactly, because when it was him and Barrichello in the same car they were totally evenly matched!!!

I read an interesting blog post on (I think) the BBC, the premise of which was that Button is un-matchable in a perfect car, but if there's even the slightest thing wrong with it, he struggles. Other drivers can't match him when he's got a perfect car but don't fall off as much when they have a below perfect vehicle.

[Jeebo72]

Button is the luckiest driver in history ... Brawn himsilf won that championship. Button was in the right place at the right time. He took a pay cut because he had no other options to go elsewhere.

[centurian]

So if Button is off next season then who'll be driving for Brawn?

Is Barrichello staying put?

Rosberg plus one...

The 'plus one' was assumed to be Button, but I think Barichello will be happy to stay if there is a seat for him - but he can't hang around too long and he will be pressuring Brawn to make up their mind.

[norrahe]

So if Button is off next season then who'll be driving for Brawn?

Is Barrichello staying put?

[centurian]

You never know with Ross Braun. He won the drivers championship even using an average fellow like Button, and could do it again.

Oh, I agree he might pull another rabbit out of the hat...

But the big sponsors don't believe it will happen, which is why they are having trouble pulling in the money...

[TimberWolf]

You never know with Ross Braun. He won the drivers championship even using an average fellow like Button, and could do it again.

[centurian]

It's always about the money...

I would imagine Brawn are trying to secure descent sponsorship for next year (shouldn't be too hard) before increasing Jenson's deal.

But they have found it hard to get in decent sponsorship. Virgin got them dead cheap.

That's because most view their achievement as a one-off due to the double diffuser issue. They no longer have any technical advantage and find it very hard to win races now.

A lot are expecting the Brawn's to be quite average next season, so sponsors aren't prepared to stump up the big cash.

Will be interesting to see Button/Hamilton in the same team though...

[snaw]

To be fair, he took a massive pay cut for them, and he's now world champion. Not unreasonable to want more money ...