Welcome back Jenson?

Welcome back Jenson?

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LivingTheDream

1,756 posts

180 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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Anyone else see JBs tweet earlier....? Sounds like he knows his future.


Agent Orange

2,194 posts

247 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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LivingTheDream said:
Anyone else see JBs tweet earlier....? Sounds like he knows his future.

Yes saw that and after yet another team screw up I'm really starting to wonder if Jenson leaving McLaren isn't such a bad idea after all. Whether design or strategy the team constantly makes mistakes.

Part of me is thinking, if true, Alonso at McLaren is karma at work. Come back to the team you screwed only for them to screw you race after race with a poor car and poor strategy!!

MG511

1,754 posts

242 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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Agree, this year they have the best engine and are crap, next year they have a new engine from a company that makes cars for pensioners and fat Americans and will no doubt be even more crap. Those people who talk up late 80's Honda engines seem to forget their more recent efforts.

benjj

6,787 posts

164 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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LivingTheDream said:
Anyone else see JBs tweet earlier....? Sounds like he knows his future.

I think this is the clearest sign yet that JB is on his way out of McL at least, possibly F1 entirely.

It shows what a sorry state of affairs that F1 is in when a normally cool and statesman-like member of the show does something like this. I know it was just an off the cuff thing (he also posted a picture of a similar 'cock' just before) but it certainly shows he's fked off with the situation. Who wouldn't be?

I'd now bet the farm in him joining Webber at Porsche.

samvia

1,635 posts

171 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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Mark A S

1,838 posts

189 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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Sadly for F1 I think JB is off, I can’t say I blame him either! From what I observed yesterday, when he was wheel to wheel with Alonso, Fred made more mistakes in clearly a faster car at the time, so why Mclaren think Alonso will make all the difference next year is beyond me!
{ it was a good dice though }

Anyway, wherever JB goes I wish him well, I am sure having “fun” is his main priority these days smile

Chris Type R

8,038 posts

250 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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I've been following JB since his Honda days. Without him in F1, the current state of F1, and my lack of time, I'm not sure I'm going to bother making the effort next year.


HTP99

22,581 posts

141 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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I wonder if JB has decided enough is enough and he can't wait around anymore for a decision regarding his McLaren future so has taken it into his own hands and has decided to jump ship before a decision has been made for him.

MartG

20,691 posts

205 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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Chris Type R said:
I've been following JB since his Honda days. Without him in F1, the current state of F1, and my lack of time, I'm not sure I'm going to bother making the effort next year.
yes

Rick_1138

3,683 posts

179 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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HTP99 said:
I wonder if JB has decided enough is enough and he can't wait around anymore for a decision regarding his McLaren future so has taken it into his own hands and has decided to jump ship before a decision has been made for him.
I do wonder if that's part of it.

I have been a fan of Cadbury's (Buttons) since he was in a Williams and always been my favourite driver and I hated it when he won in the Brawn and all anyone could ever moan about was 'it was all the car' yet when Schumacher in 04 or vettel in 11 won with similarly superior equipment, everyone says they are the greatest drivers ever and its just their ability, car had nowt to do with it, that pissed me off.

I also am not a huge fan of Hamilton as he was one of the first to come from the lower formulas and walk into the best car of the field straight away and almost won the championship on his first go, now I don't have anything personally against Hamilton, I just never liked this fawning over him like he was the second coming, he was a talented guy, but had the best stuff to play with, most folk coming into F1 totter about in ste cars but show a bit of sparkle that means they get into something better next time, see vettel and Monza 2008, but even the Torro Rosso of that year was a very good car.

Anyway, off topic. I will be very sad to see JB go, and I think McLaren is suffering from Superstar-it is, with the assumption that an expensive name will sort out all the chassis and engine issues and magic them up a WDC WCC. Ill not hold my breath.

If he does leave F1 compeltley, hopefully we will see him relaxing with Webber in the Porsche at LM where a real race series exists.

My Sky subscription may be in doubt if he goes tbh, though I wont get eurosport if I do that....hang on.

RichB

51,602 posts

285 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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Rick_1138 said:
I have been a fan of Cadbury's (Buttons)...
They say a joke doesn't work if you have to explain it. wink

Rick_1138

3,683 posts

179 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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RichB said:
Rick_1138 said:
I have been a fan of Cadbury's (Buttons)...
They say a joke doesn't work if you have to explain it. wink
;P

hondafanatic

4,969 posts

202 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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Rick_1138 said:
RichB said:
Rick_1138 said:
I have been a fan of Cadbury's (Buttons)...
They say a joke doesn't work if you have to explain it. wink
;P
That's a wink and a tongue sticking out for anyone that doesn't know. You need to tilt your head a little to see it, but it's there.

Rick_1138

3,683 posts

179 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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hondafanatic said:
That's a wink and a tongue sticking out for anyone that doesn't know. You need to tilt your head a little to see it, but it's there.
Cheers for keeping the folks right. smile

RichB

51,602 posts

285 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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hondafanatic said:
Rick_1138 said:
RichB said:
Rick_1138 said:
I have been a fan of Cadbury's (Buttons)...
They say a joke doesn't work if you have to explain it. wink
;P
That's a wink and a tongue sticking out for anyone that doesn't know. You need to tilt your head a little to see it, but it's there.
Oh... tongue out

Vocal Minority

8,582 posts

153 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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I only really make that sort of face when I have eaten or drunk something very unpleasant....

red_slr

17,266 posts

190 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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I can see JB in F1 for another 3 years.

Jasandjules

69,924 posts

230 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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He now talks like a man who doesn't give a stuff about the F1 team, I can't blame him really. Makes me think he isn't in it next year but will be off doing WEC.

MissChief

7,113 posts

169 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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His comment over the radio in the race after being told to stay out the lap prior had me in stitches. It will be a real shame to see him go.

onyx39

11,125 posts

151 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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red_slr said:
I can see JB in F1 for another 3 years.
At McLaren? Or in another car?