HAHA I love the comments on the first page. How do you feel now? lol
Jenson Button
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Oh come on! He was completely outclassed that year.
Well, on checking, it turns out I remembered it wrong as they weren't driving on the same team together (I got Alonso mixed up with Trulli in my head). Button outclassed teammates Trulli and then Villeneuve in successive seasons.
So, I made mistake there. Which means I'm now even more confused by your reaction, because I got the wrong people.
So what were you thinking about, in your righteous fury?
So, I made mistake there. Which means I'm now even more confused by your reaction, because I got the wrong people.
So what were you thinking about, in your righteous fury?
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To be honest, I am biased in saying sure, he has a great chance, but I believe Barrichello has the better chance of being the world champion providing that Brawn GP stay at or near the top throughout the season. I mean, when they were Honda Barrichello got the podium last year. Even after the horror start he had last weekend he still managed to finish second, Barrichello has the luck. But it could be all change now.
Jenson Button will move to McLaren-Mercedes next season to join compatriot and fellow world champion Lewis Hamilton, the team has confirmed.
The announcement of a multi-year deal between Button and McLaren follows weeks of feverish speculation about the champion's future, which was heightened when he paid a visit to the McLaren factory last Friday.
Although Button was initially expected to remain with the Brawn team that took him to the 2009 title, talks with Ross Brawn's squad reached an impasse over the issue of Button's salary. The Briton had taken a pay cut to help the team when Honda's exit left it in a delicate financial position, but now sought a wage increase having clinched the
championship - and given that Brawn's finances would become more healthy following its takeover by Mercedes-Benz.
"It's always a difficult decision to leave a team when you've been there for so long," said Button. "But life is all about challenges - and, most important of all, it's about challenging yourself.
"So, although I won the world championship with Brawn GP last year, and I'll never forget that, I was always adamant that I wanted to continue to set myself fresh challenges. So that's why I've decided to join Vodafone McLaren Mercedes.
"You can't help but be affected by this team's phenomenal history. McLaren is one of the greats of world sport, and its achievements and list of past champions read like a Who's Who of Formula 1 - Emerson Fittipaldi, James Hunt, Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen and of course my new team-mate Lewis Hamilton. I've followed the McLaren team ever since I was a small boy, and it feels unbelievable to finally be a part of it."
McLaren had originally lined up Kimi Raikkonen to fill its second seat, but these talks also broke down during pay discussions, leading to Raikkonen's decision to take a year off from Formula 1 next year, and leaving the way clear for Button to take the vacant McLaren drive as he was unable to agree a suitable deal with Brawn and Mercedes.
Button's move ends a seven year relationship with his previous team, which he joined when it was still known as BAR in 2003, and stayed with through its difficult seasons under Honda ownership prior to this year's fairytale success.
He said he had been deeply impressed by McLaren since beginning talks with the squad.
"When I visited the McLaren Technology Centre earlier this month, it wasn't simply the technical resources and the incredible standards of excellence that impressed me," Button said. "No, I was equally struck by the ambition, the motivation and the winning spirit that flow through everybody there. And then there's the team's epic history: put it this way, the trophy cabinets seem to stretch for miles.
"From a personal point of view, it's also a great pleasure to be joining a fellow British world champion. Lewis has achieved an incredible level of success in a very short period of time, and he's a wonderfully gifted driver who has earned the respect of every Formula 1 driver. I'm sure there's plenty that we can learn from each other, and I'm really looking forward to using our combined knowledge to push the team forward."
With Button no longer in the frame, Nico Rosberg is expected to be announced as Mercedes' lead driver for its new works F1 assault with the erstwhile Brawn team, with Nick Heidfeld linked to the second seat.
Button replaces Heikki Kovalainen at McLaren.
The Finn took only one win during his two seasons as Hamilton's team-mate, and struggled for race pace this season despite some strong qualifying performances.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80197
The announcement of a multi-year deal between Button and McLaren follows weeks of feverish speculation about the champion's future, which was heightened when he paid a visit to the McLaren factory last Friday.
Although Button was initially expected to remain with the Brawn team that took him to the 2009 title, talks with Ross Brawn's squad reached an impasse over the issue of Button's salary. The Briton had taken a pay cut to help the team when Honda's exit left it in a delicate financial position, but now sought a wage increase having clinched the
championship - and given that Brawn's finances would become more healthy following its takeover by Mercedes-Benz.
"It's always a difficult decision to leave a team when you've been there for so long," said Button. "But life is all about challenges - and, most important of all, it's about challenging yourself.
"So, although I won the world championship with Brawn GP last year, and I'll never forget that, I was always adamant that I wanted to continue to set myself fresh challenges. So that's why I've decided to join Vodafone McLaren Mercedes.
"You can't help but be affected by this team's phenomenal history. McLaren is one of the greats of world sport, and its achievements and list of past champions read like a Who's Who of Formula 1 - Emerson Fittipaldi, James Hunt, Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen and of course my new team-mate Lewis Hamilton. I've followed the McLaren team ever since I was a small boy, and it feels unbelievable to finally be a part of it."
McLaren had originally lined up Kimi Raikkonen to fill its second seat, but these talks also broke down during pay discussions, leading to Raikkonen's decision to take a year off from Formula 1 next year, and leaving the way clear for Button to take the vacant McLaren drive as he was unable to agree a suitable deal with Brawn and Mercedes.
Button's move ends a seven year relationship with his previous team, which he joined when it was still known as BAR in 2003, and stayed with through its difficult seasons under Honda ownership prior to this year's fairytale success.
He said he had been deeply impressed by McLaren since beginning talks with the squad.
"When I visited the McLaren Technology Centre earlier this month, it wasn't simply the technical resources and the incredible standards of excellence that impressed me," Button said. "No, I was equally struck by the ambition, the motivation and the winning spirit that flow through everybody there. And then there's the team's epic history: put it this way, the trophy cabinets seem to stretch for miles.
"From a personal point of view, it's also a great pleasure to be joining a fellow British world champion. Lewis has achieved an incredible level of success in a very short period of time, and he's a wonderfully gifted driver who has earned the respect of every Formula 1 driver. I'm sure there's plenty that we can learn from each other, and I'm really looking forward to using our combined knowledge to push the team forward."
With Button no longer in the frame, Nico Rosberg is expected to be announced as Mercedes' lead driver for its new works F1 assault with the erstwhile Brawn team, with Nick Heidfeld linked to the second seat.
Button replaces Heikki Kovalainen at McLaren.
The Finn took only one win during his two seasons as Hamilton's team-mate, and struggled for race pace this season despite some strong qualifying performances.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80197
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Andrew Evans likes this. :thumb:
button is gonna get mauled tho....
button is gonna get mauled tho....
Ah no, but Hamilton is gonna be mauled like...
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you're right wee birney....
and massa is gonna come back stronger than ever... he might even win a race... if alonso retires, like....
And I might take a dump in your letterbox like...
I'm dissapointed Mercedes didn't offer him a better deal its not like he wanted a huge rise from what was said in the media. All I can hope is he has a contract that guarantee's equal treatment as historically that has not been the case with McLaren.
It was a better offer then Mercedes where going to give him am sure and Button will be given equal equipment plus he will actually be the number 1 and am sure he has only gone knowing he will have equal equipment.
If Button beats Lewis it will be because they are on equal terms, but if Lewis beats Button people will say it's because Lewis is the number 1 driver and he gets special treatment. Either way he can't win in allot of peoples hearts and the haters will make it lik Mclaren are giving Lewis special treatment without any facts.
If Button beats Lewis it will be because they are on equal terms, but if Lewis beats Button people will say it's because Lewis is the number 1 driver and he gets special treatment. Either way he can't win in allot of peoples hearts and the haters will make it lik Mclaren are giving Lewis special treatment without any facts.
Yeah.. Things like this are why I don't really watch F1 anymore..
David Garcia
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In the contract maybe, in facts, I doubt McLaren give them equal equipment or treatment, sorry.
Lewis Hamilton was signed by Mr. Ron Dennis being a kid for the team, no one coming from outside the team will be treated the same, and I understand it.
Not a good weekend for Jenson, escaping carjacking, 5 or 6 guys with machine guns etc but he and his driver, trainer and manager escaped..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11704802
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11704802
Yeah read it on AutoSport a moment ago, disgusting news 
Hope it doesn't break his race concentration.
Hope it doesn't break his race concentration.I cant belive people do such things. They won't gain anything but instead lose alot. I guess some people are just as stuped as it is possible to be.
Yeah, I just read it on Joe Saward's site:
http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/11/07/button-under-attack-literally/
http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/11/07/button-under-attack-literally/
same happend to 3 engineers from team sauber
they had machineguns too and stole their backpacks with cellphone identity and money
(ive read that on a german site)
they had machineguns too and stole their backpacks with cellphone identity and money
(ive read that on a german site)
