Jenson Button's future...?
Discussion
El Guapo said:
McLaren may want Alonso but I very much doubt that he would be interested.
I can't see Vettel leaving RBR for McLaren either, even with Newey fading out of the picture.
Hamilton would not be an option, nor would Ricciardo.
This leaves Hulkenberg, Bottas or Grosjean as possible replacements for Button, and I'm fairly sure that Bottas has already re-signed for Williams.
JB will be in a McLaren Honda next year and probably in 2016 too.
I'd like to see Button and Grojean at McLaren.I can't see Vettel leaving RBR for McLaren either, even with Newey fading out of the picture.
Hamilton would not be an option, nor would Ricciardo.
This leaves Hulkenberg, Bottas or Grosjean as possible replacements for Button, and I'm fairly sure that Bottas has already re-signed for Williams.
JB will be in a McLaren Honda next year and probably in 2016 too.
hilly10 said:
I don't think McLaren will get one of the top drivers with an unproven car, perhaps 2016 if the car is good next season
I think Ron has pretty much said exactly that.http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2014/8/162...
...McLaren will always make efforts to hire the best drivers available. If such opportunities arise, we’ll appraise them; we always have and we always will. All great Formula One teams are the same in that regard. But we’re not in a position to do that at the moment.
Agent Orange said:
I think Ron has pretty much said exactly that.
http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2014/8/162...
...McLaren will always make efforts to hire the best drivers available. If such opportunities arise, we’ll appraise them; we always have and we always will. All great Formula One teams are the same in that regard. But we’re not in a position to do that at the moment.
In other words Vettel and Alonsos manager have down their due diligence, seen the current engine plans and thought that 2015 is too high a risk...http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2014/8/162...
...McLaren will always make efforts to hire the best drivers available. If such opportunities arise, we’ll appraise them; we always have and we always will. All great Formula One teams are the same in that regard. But we’re not in a position to do that at the moment.
Gaz. said:
Mattiachi has already said Alonso has to see out his contract, so to terminate early Mclaren would have to pay Ferrari $40m plus I would guess Santander would have some proviso in their contact with Ferrari too. There's rumours that Vettel has been offered an enormous sum to sign for five years which he's turned down. Mclaren still haven't found a title sponsor willing to pay what Mclaren demand either, perhaps the two stories are linked.
Honda have very deep pockets.I thought Honda were the title sponsor next year, I thought this year was the gap?
Agent Orange said:
hilly10 said:
I don't think McLaren will get one of the top drivers with an unproven car, perhaps 2016 if the car is good next season
I think Ron has pretty much said exactly that.http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2014/8/162...
...McLaren will always make efforts to hire the best drivers available. If such opportunities arise, we’ll appraise them; we always have and we always will. All great Formula One teams are the same in that regard. But we’re not in a position to do that at the moment.
Anyway, obvious or not, well said.MGJohn said:
Touch of the statin' the bleedin' by Big Ron there .. Anyway, obvious or not, well said.
Sort of. Lewis took a risk on an unproven and unraced engine based on the Mercedes vision. I guess Ron was secretly hoping the Honda draw for 2015/16 would be string enough to do the same? Anyway, obvious or not, well said.stevesingo said:
[Alonsoesque/Hamiltonesque (delete as apprpriate) fanboy mode] Jenson has done really well this morning in FP1. Completely outdriving the car, dragging it up to a position far above where the car deserves [Alonsoesque/Hamiltonesque (delete as apprpriate) fanboy mode/]
Yeah but, yeah but, he didn't get 110% out of the car or drive it's wheels off like some drivers have been accused of doing. ... 
HARTLEYHARE1 said:
Sadly I think Jenson will be looking for a new seat and could go the webber way.
Real shame
LOL - Don't go picking any lottery numbers tonight, I don't think you'll win Real shame
CampDavid said:
McLaren to confirm F1 driver lineup will remain unchanged
http://gu.com/p/4xbk8
Good news.http://gu.com/p/4xbk8
CampDavid said:
McLaren to confirm F1 driver lineup will remain unchanged
http://gu.com/p/4xbk8
Great news and up yours Ron and Eric. Get your own house in order before spouting you have a shyte driver who isn't capable. Time to realise you own a team that can't attract a big name driver or a long term sponser. The driver you think is crap and want rid is more than a match than most of the grid and is also a great ambassador for you team. Shame it wasn't something else they poured over your head Ron instead of ice...http://gu.com/p/4xbk8
Edited by Daz68 on Saturday 6th September 19:49
Daz68 said:
Great news and up yours Ron and Eric. Get your own house in order before spouting you have a shyte driver who isn't capable. Time to realise you own a team that can't attract a big name driver or a long term sponser. The driver you think is crap and want rid is more than a match than most of the grid and is also a great ambassador for you team. Shame it wasn't something else they poured over your head Ron instead of ice...
You appear confused. You say they cant attract a big name driver yet at the same time criticise them for looking for a driver other than their big name world champion driver.You say they cant attract a long term sponsor. Honda Motor Corporation not a big enough name for you? McLaren have had some of the longest sponsor deals in history going back decades, I would suggest Ron's record in this respect is rather impressive.
What would you class as getting their house in order? It looks to me like this multi billion corporation with the most impressive supercar out there, all the lesser models on stream or in development and an F1 team clearly in a rebuilding stage to great things is doing a damn sight better than most ex mechanics who built his own company up from bugger all could do.
Some people on this forum really are clueless.
jsf said:
Daz68 said:
Great news and up yours Ron and Eric. Get your own house in order before spouting you have a shyte driver who isn't capable. Time to realise you own a team that can't attract a big name driver or a long term sponser. The driver you think is crap and want rid is more than a match than most of the grid and is also a great ambassador for you team. Shame it wasn't something else they poured over your head Ron instead of ice...
You appear confused. You say they cant attract a big name driver yet at the same time criticise them for looking for a driver other than their big name world champion driver.You say they cant attract a long term sponsor. Honda Motor Corporation not a big enough name for you? McLaren have had some of the longest sponsor deals in history going back decades, I would suggest Ron's record in this respect is rather impressive.
What would you class as getting their house in order? It looks to me like this multi billion corporation with the most impressive supercar out there, all the lesser models on stream or in development and an F1 team clearly in a rebuilding stage to great things is doing a damn sight better than most ex mechanics who built his own company up from bugger all could do.
Some people on this forum really are clueless.
TheAngryDog said:
^^^ good point re the star driver, imo JB IS world class. He hasn't been given world class drives which is a huge shame.
I really do not see what Alonso et al could bring to McLaren that JB cannot, other than the fact that to some people perhaps JB's face "doesn't fit" anymore.
Alonso is a better driver than Button IMO, Button is good but Alonso is a step up. I really do not see what Alonso et al could bring to McLaren that JB cannot, other than the fact that to some people perhaps JB's face "doesn't fit" anymore.
Well, one thing's for certain, he's not going to be in a Williams
http://www.williamsf1.com/Team/Media/News/Williams...
http://www.williamsf1.com/Team/Media/News/Williams...
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