More police after 2010 attack as Button returns to Brazil
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Jenson Button is relieved that, a year after being threatened by Brazilian bandits with machine guns, he is glad he will have a police escort in Sao Paulo this weekend.
In 2010 his entourage narrowly escaped an armed attack on return to his hotel from the Interlagos circuit.
He insisted on Tuesday: "I've no fears going back to Brazil.
"It had occurred so many times before with mechanics and engineers that in the end it was going to happen to a driver.
"We have more security this year and I think every driver will have a police escort, which they should do."
After the incident last year, there were calls for Brazil to lose its place on the F1 calendar.
"I don't know what else they can do really, it's a tricky one," Button conceded.
"It is a great circuit, I love that it is on the calendar and I hope that it stays."
The UK Express newspaper said there will be extra police patrolling the roads around the circuit this year.
"We're not going to cancel a great race for a few people who cause trouble," insisted Bernie Ecclestone.
In 2010 his entourage narrowly escaped an armed attack on return to his hotel from the Interlagos circuit.
He insisted on Tuesday: "I've no fears going back to Brazil.
"It had occurred so many times before with mechanics and engineers that in the end it was going to happen to a driver.
"We have more security this year and I think every driver will have a police escort, which they should do."
After the incident last year, there were calls for Brazil to lose its place on the F1 calendar.
"I don't know what else they can do really, it's a tricky one," Button conceded.
"It is a great circuit, I love that it is on the calendar and I hope that it stays."
The UK Express newspaper said there will be extra police patrolling the roads around the circuit this year.
"We're not going to cancel a great race for a few people who cause trouble," insisted Bernie Ecclestone.
Interlagos looks set for a major revamp for 2012 as part of safety improvements being made in the wake of fatal accidents earlier this year.
Track officials have been pondering re-designing the run out of the last corner, as well as the pitlane entry, after two drivers were killed in separate stock car accidents.
At the time it was hoped that improvements would be made in time for this year's Brazilian Grand Prix, but it now looks likely that major modifications will come for next year instead.
FIA race director Charlie Whiting said: "There are a couple of minor changes to the circuit [for this weekend] but next year there could be something much bigger: we're hoping to build a new pit entry and a larger run-off around the last corner, but this is a big job as it will require removing a couple of permanent grandstands.
"We've had assurances from the city of Sao Paulo that they'll support this project."
Track officials have been pondering re-designing the run out of the last corner, as well as the pitlane entry, after two drivers were killed in separate stock car accidents.
At the time it was hoped that improvements would be made in time for this year's Brazilian Grand Prix, but it now looks likely that major modifications will come for next year instead.
FIA race director Charlie Whiting said: "There are a couple of minor changes to the circuit [for this weekend] but next year there could be something much bigger: we're hoping to build a new pit entry and a larger run-off around the last corner, but this is a big job as it will require removing a couple of permanent grandstands.
"We've had assurances from the city of Sao Paulo that they'll support this project."
Life Saab Itch said:
RESSE said:
"We're not going to cancel a great race for a few people who cause trouble," insisted Bernie Ecclestone.
He did in Bahrain. 
RESSE said:
Jenson Button is relieved that, a year after being threatened by Brazilian bandits with machine guns, he is glad he will have a police escort in Sao Paulo this weekend.
Who writes this stuff? Obviously the OP has copy and pasted from somewhere."JB is relieved that,.., he is glad he will have a police escort..."
So he's relieved that he's glad? I'm glad that he's relieved that he's glad. Is anyone relieved that I'm glad that he's relieved that he's glad?
ewenm said:
Who writes this stuff? Obviously the OP has copy and pasted from somewhere.
"JB is relieved that,.., he is glad he will have a police escort..."
So he's relieved that he's glad? I'm glad that he's relieved that he's glad. Is anyone relieved that I'm glad that he's relieved that he's glad?
Apologies copy + paste is not always my friend."JB is relieved that,.., he is glad he will have a police escort..."
So he's relieved that he's glad? I'm glad that he's relieved that he's glad. Is anyone relieved that I'm glad that he's relieved that he's glad?
DanDC5 said:
I'd say it should be Lewis who needs the extra security this year, the Brazilians will love hi after his trouble with Massa this year.
Just this year? I'd say there has been no love for Lewis (or Glock) in Brazil for a while! Cast your mind back to Massa being World champion for a number of seconds only at the end of the race in 2008!! LOLForums | General Motorsport | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff