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[chiuey]

except Renot colours are yellow and black blue was just Mild Seven, was damn good livery though.


I am kinda bracing myself for BBC commentary, but without James Allen the sackriding wasnt that bad in 09....I still miss Allen

I was refering to the historic racing colors. Renault is French and their color is blue.

[DrDickAction]

McLaren did handle this situation well.

Take out the Kimi wild card, stick it to Brawn an Merc.

I don't think Buttons decision was for the extra couple of million. I'm sure he himself knew that he'd have an easier time being the #1 at Brawn...and made that $$$ up in the extra sponsorship deals that would come from continued success.

I think he did it to prove something to all of us...that he is a WDC caliber driver, that it wasn't just the car. If he can beat Lewis, he will have totally overhauled his reputation and cemented a spot with the best drivers of the decade.

That being said, he's most likely going to be completely embarrassed.

[DrDickAction]

I was refering to the historic racing colors. Renault is French and their color is blue.

Then we'd just need Audi to buy out USF1

[Redliner]

I was refering to the historic racing colors. Renault is French and their color is blue.

I never knew that - that's pretty cool!

[Redliner]

McLaren did handle this situation well.

Take out the Kimi wild card, stick it to Brawn an Merc.

I don't think Buttons decision was for the extra couple of million. I'm sure he himself knew that he'd have an easier time being the #1 at Brawn...and made that $$$ up in the extra sponsorship deals that would come from continued success.

I think he did it to prove something to all of us...that he is a WDC caliber driver, that it wasn't just the car. If he can beat Lewis, he will have totally overhauled his reputation and cemented a spot with the best drivers of the decade.

That being said, he's most likely going to be completely embarrassed.

I guess we'll never know... F1 has more drama than the soap opera the wimmenz watch on TV

How big would it be thought...if Jensen did pull one up on Lewis? It could happen - no one expected Kimi to fall off the handle at Ferrari by Massa.

[kngrsll]

i think jens will get schooled...

Mercedes should go pull Kimi now. He wants a winning car, well, you have two seats open in the WDC/WCC team, what more could you ask for? They have hardly any sponsors to have to go do events for, now let the boy go rally and its all good!

[MrHahn]

"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 moneys - and, most important of all, it's about moneying 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 moneys. So that's why I've decided to join Vodafone McLaren Mercedes."

Fixed.

[DrDickAction]

i think jens will get schooled...

Mercedes should go pull Kimi now. He wants a winning car, well, you have two seats open in the WDC/WCC team, what more could you ask for? They have hardly any sponsors to have to go do events for, now let the boy go rally and its all good!

Kimi just isn't going to drive for 5 mill a year. Asshole.

[Nacho]

except Renot colours are yellow and black blue was just Mild Seven, was damn good livery though.

Blue is the French national racing colors, while dk Green was Britain's.

[Nacho]

While I also think Jens should have stayed at Brawn/Mercedes, rumor mill is churning out that he was pushed out by Mercedes who are now targeting Nico/Nick for their All-German lineup.

Honestly, it would make more sense if that was the case. Leaving for a couple million to a whole new team, who is predisposed to their current driver, who prefers cars that oversteer (which Jenson can't deal with well), really doesn't add up.

edit; Nico's speculated salary is 8.5 million at Brawn/Mercedes, as his outgoing salary at Williams was 8..... which, if true, puts WDC winning Button at being offered 3 million less than his new teammate.... Even if not technically 'forced out' that's pretty strong signs about the desire your new team owners have for you.

More edit:

It has been a rollercoaster year for Jenson Button starting with fears that his Formula One career could be over following the Honda exit announcement last December, culminating in championship success with Brawn GP and his subsequent move to McLaren Mercedes.

While the details of the negotiations - and subsequent failure to come to a deal - with Brawn/Mercedes are not clear, Button was keen to offer thanks to his former team on the day his multi-year McLaren deal was revealed.

“I want to say that the 2009 season will always have a special place in my memory, and I’m absolutely sure that everybody at Brawn GP who worked so hard to achieve our world championship successes feels exactly the same way about it,” he said. “I wish all my old Brawn GP mates well in their new Mercedes Grand Prix adventure, just as I hope they’ll wish me well in my new McLaren Mercedes adventure.”

Pundits however remain unconvinced that Button’s McLaren move is the correct one with Eddie Jordan claiming that the 2009 champion may have had no choice other than the McLaren option.

“We’re all assuming that Jenson had the opportunity to drive at Brawn,” began former team boss turned BBC pundit. “I don’t believe that is the case and my inside information is that (new team owners of Brawn) Mercedes released him and advised him to seek employment elsewhere.”

http://en.f1-live.co...118151311.shtml

[Nacho]

Then we'd just need Audi to buy out USF1

Audi would run the same Silver that Mercedes will certainly run.

[kngrsll]

haha, isnt that something? thanks for winning wdc, now fuck off proper

[Nacho]

haha, isnt that something? thanks for winning wdc, now fuck off proper

Some bullshit, if true.

And if it is; here's to hoping that Ross tells Merc to piss off and goes to McLaren as team boss for the ultimate Brit team and stick it to zee Germans (and Italians). :x

[DrDickAction]

Audi would run the same Silver that Mercedes will certainly run.

Exactly, have the real deal silver arrows back

[Redliner]

Some bullshit IF true.

But how often do you push out a driver that just won a WDC? Nevermind that this happened to Hill. Nevermind that it was also a British team that did this

[DrDickAction]

Some bullshit, if true.

And if it is; here's to hoping that Ross tells Merc to piss off and goes to McLaren as team boss for the ultimate Brit team and stick it to zee Germans (and Italians). :x

Not gonna happen...he still own 17% of the team.

He must have known about Jenson being on the way out before selling though.

[DrDickAction]

I can't imagine this being true btw. Norbert is a pretty savvy guy, don't see him making decision out of passion...if he did, macca would be without an engine. And from a logical stand point, it makes no sense. They have their German driver in Nico, why push out a guy who just won WDC? I love Heidfeld and will be ecstatic if he gets the 2nd Merc seat, but I just can't imagine Mercedes thinking this was the ideal solution.

[Redliner]

I can't imagine this being true btw. Norbert is a pretty savvy guy, don't see him making decision out of passion...if he did, macca would be without an engine. And from a logical stand point, it makes no sense. They have their German driver in Nico, why push out a guy who just won WDC? I love Heidfeld and will be ecstatic if he gets the 2nd Merc seat, but I just can't imagine Mercedes thinking this was the ideal solution.

i'm calling it now:

Nico, Kobayashi, Luzzi hired as 3rd driver.

The Third Reich lives on

[kngrsll]

i'm calling it now:

Nico, Kobayashi, Luzzi hired as 3rd driver.

The Third Reich lives on

[DrDickAction]

i'm calling it now:

Nico, Kobayashi, Luzzi hired as 3rd driver.

The Third Reich lives on

So I guess that means USF1 won't actually join for another 3 years

[DrDickAction]

I still hate Nick Fry, but he's spitting wisdom in this interview:

http://www.autosport...rt.php/id/80208

NF: I don't think that it was a financial issue. We understand that our offer to Jenson may well have been in excess of what he might be getting with McLaren. I don't think that it was a financial issue whatsoever.

[kngrsll]

I still hate Nick Fry, but he's spitting wisdom in this interview:

http://www.autosport...rt.php/id/80208

he kinda quashes a couple rumors, the fact brawn was trying to be cheap asses. and that mercedes forced him out. so that leaves me to think that Jens wants to prove that he is on par with Lewis due to the "oh he got lucky" talk this year.

[Nacho]

he kinda quashes a couple rumors, the fact brawn was trying to be cheap asses. and that mercedes forced him out. so that leaves me to think that Jens wants to prove that he is on par with Lewis due to the "oh he got lucky" talk this year.

Assuming he's telling the truth. Jenson's management has said basically the whole time, with confirmation from Brawn, that they didn't want to pay him as much as he was making at Honda.

[Redliner]

You know, if Jensen isn't moving for money, than mad props to him. And this is coming straight from the horses mouth...

I'd really like to believe that Jensen wanted to beat Lewis fair and square...if so, props.

IBFallOutLikeAlonsoIn06

[vietlol]

If Jenson is really getting paid equal or less at Mclaren then he just got trolled into having an eventful end to his career.