I thought Jenson had a two year deal?
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egor110 said:
Your saying that as a fan though.
The reality is lots of travel being away from family I'm sure the glamour soon wears of and it becomes a grind.
This is why wec is so attractive, they only race 6 times a year.
Oh yes it becomes a grind, although if they paid me £6-8m a year and let me drive the car I might have put up with it for longer The reality is lots of travel being away from family I'm sure the glamour soon wears of and it becomes a grind.
This is why wec is so attractive, they only race 6 times a year.
egor110 said:
London424 said:
egor110 said:
belleair302 said:
For well over £20 million a year at 30 plus years of age I would be happy to develop a car and collect the money so long as Honda gave me a number of car and bike franchises after the relationship ends. Alonso make money, lots of it and looks ahead to Le Mans and WEC.
Jenson should have walked and gone elsewhere. I am guessing he hoped for more from Honda with their history and nobody says no to £6-8 million or whatever, tax free for a one yea deal, plus all of the benefits McLaren offer.
Your saying that as a fan though.Jenson should have walked and gone elsewhere. I am guessing he hoped for more from Honda with their history and nobody says no to £6-8 million or whatever, tax free for a one yea deal, plus all of the benefits McLaren offer.
The reality is lots of travel being away from family I'm sure the glamour soon wears of and it becomes a grind.
This is why wec is so attractive, they only race 6 times a year.
The likes of button and alonso won't be getting dropped from f1 , they will be choosing to have more time with family yet still get there racing kick in another series.
London424 said:
It's not attractive though is it? No driver has turned down an F1 gig to go drive in the WEC. Drivers who get dropped from F1 go and take up pretty much anything to keep them driving in a competitive series.
I suspect that could change though!F1 is in a bit of a mess and other forms of motorsport are becoming more interesting or relevant. As much as Bernie is disliked by some he is probably what keeps F1 on track, it may be the wrong one but its not the ditch!
I was hoping Button would have a good season which would lead to an extension and then maybe a truly competitive season. Sadly its not looking like that will happen the only saving grace is that on a racing / driving level Button has proved to be a more cost effective signing. Money may not be an issue for the team but I can't help thinking that keeping the old line up would have been more cost effective, happier and a lot less embarrassing. I really can't decide if I want to see Button "suffer" another season in F1 or move into an exciting form of motorsport.
At the moment it seems that when Honda / McLaren have a winning package they will be looking for a suitable driver in there prime!
London424 said:
egor110 said:
London424 said:
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It's not attractive though is it? No driver has turned down an F1 gig to go drive in the WEC. Drivers who get dropped from F1 go and take up pretty much anything to keep them driving in a competitive series.
Webber did.It's not attractive though is it? No driver has turned down an F1 gig to go drive in the WEC. Drivers who get dropped from F1 go and take up pretty much anything to keep them driving in a competitive series.
The likes of button and alonso won't be getting dropped from f1 , they will be choosing to have more time with family yet still get there racing kick in another series.
pozi said:
egor110 said:
Your saying that as a fan though.
The reality is lots of travel being away from family I'm sure the glamour soon wears of and it becomes a grind.
This is why wec is so attractive, they only race 6 times a year.
Oh yes it becomes a grind, although if they paid me £6-8m a year and let me drive the car I might have put up with it for longer The reality is lots of travel being away from family I'm sure the glamour soon wears of and it becomes a grind.
This is why wec is so attractive, they only race 6 times a year.
If you'd been in the sport for a decade the novelty wears off, look at casey stoner (moto gp) he ended up hating the press work, the endless travelling so he jacked it all in.
He was healthy, he had money he wanted to see his daughter grow up so why risk getting injured anymore when you've been world champion.
Surely better to semi retire and race when/where you want.
LDM said:
Sadly you are probably right, a shame because I think he could excel in something like the Le Mans 24
Several years ago I asked him that question and he told me that F1 was the pinnacle of his profession, so why would he want to do anything else in Motorsport. I'd put money on his having a family and expanding Ichiban.rubystone said:
LDM said:
Sadly you are probably right, a shame because I think he could excel in something like the Le Mans 24
Several years ago I asked him that question and he told me that F1 was the pinnacle of his profession, so why would he want to do anything else in Motorsport. I'd put money on his having a family and expanding Ichiban.rubystone said:
Several years ago I asked him that question and he told me that F1 was the pinnacle of his profession, so why would he want to do anything else in Motorsport. I'd put money on his having a family and expanding Ichiban.
Several years ago that might have been the case, but now I'm not so sure....rubystone said:
It's interesting to read about the contracts. I understand that Alonso has zero ability to exit his 3 year contract. I also hear Button only has a deal for 2015 only.
But that's all hearsay. I haven't seen the contracts. Has anyone else? If not, then all we write is based on conjecture....which we cannot back up with hard facts.
Come on Mark stop being so damn sensible - this is Pistonheads where everybody knows everything about every driver's contract plus the thoughts and minds of Clarkson et al and what will happen in the future...But that's all hearsay. I haven't seen the contracts. Has anyone else? If not, then all we write is based on conjecture....which we cannot back up with hard facts.
It just feels that way for the poor old lad!egor110 said:
pozi said:
egor110 said:
Your saying that as a fan though.
The reality is lots of travel being away from family I'm sure the glamour soon wears of and it becomes a grind.
This is why wec is so attractive, they only race 6 times a year.
Oh yes it becomes a grind, although if they paid me £6-8m a year and let me drive the car I might have put up with it for longer The reality is lots of travel being away from family I'm sure the glamour soon wears of and it becomes a grind.
This is why wec is so attractive, they only race 6 times a year.
If you'd been in the sport for a decade the novelty wears off, look at casey stoner (moto gp) he ended up hating the press work, the endless travelling so he jacked it all in.
He was healthy, he had money he wanted to see his daughter grow up so why risk getting injured anymore when you've been world champion.
Surely better to semi retire and race when/where you want.
mikecassie said:
egor110 said:
pozi said:
egor110 said:
Your saying that as a fan though.
The reality is lots of travel being away from family I'm sure the glamour soon wears of and it becomes a grind.
This is why wec is so attractive, they only race 6 times a year.
Oh yes it becomes a grind, although if they paid me £6-8m a year and let me drive the car I might have put up with it for longer The reality is lots of travel being away from family I'm sure the glamour soon wears of and it becomes a grind.
This is why wec is so attractive, they only race 6 times a year.
If you'd been in the sport for a decade the novelty wears off, look at casey stoner (moto gp) he ended up hating the press work, the endless travelling so he jacked it all in.
He was healthy, he had money he wanted to see his daughter grow up so why risk getting injured anymore when you've been world champion.
Surely better to semi retire and race when/where you want.
Give me a rider like stoner or kiyo in bsb who don't play the game and wear there heart on there sleeve any day.
Stoner enjoyed the racing it was everything else off track he hated , he wasn't a outgoing people person so meet and greets,press work were a nigtmare for him.
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