Unrest at Brawn - Already!
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Story in Planet F1 with regards to Telegraph claims so take it with pinch of salt but still interesting
They may have just wrapped up the double in their debut season, but all is not well in the Brawn GP camp, according to a report.
Jenson Button sealed his maiden Drivers' Championship in Brazil on Sunday while the team won the Constructors' trophy in their first year under the Brawn banner.
The Briton's though is yet to sign a new deal with the team for the 2010 season and he is unhappy with the offer on the table as it's "only marginally higher" than his current deal.
Button is apparently not the only one unhappy at Brawn and morale among staff at the Brackley factory is not what it should be for a team who just won two trophies.
The Telegraph claims that 'Button is not the only malcontent. A number of senior engineering staff are said to be upset over bonus arrangements.
'News of the discontent at Brawn has filtered down the pit lane prompting rival teams, including Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari, to attempt to lure the top brains behind the championship-winning car with lucrative job offers.'
Brawn chief executive Nick Fry, though, insists he is unaware of any unhappiness in the camp.
"No one has said anything to me about this," Fry told the paper. "I am extremely surprised. We will look into any concerns that people have, though I am not aware of any. As far as we are concerned these are internal matters but if there is an issue with anybody we are quite happy to talk to them about it.
"Salary negotiation is not something we do in public. However I will say that any and all contractual bonuses will of course be paid. We will be sitting down with Jenson after Abu Dhabi to discuss his contract."
They may have just wrapped up the double in their debut season, but all is not well in the Brawn GP camp, according to a report.
Jenson Button sealed his maiden Drivers' Championship in Brazil on Sunday while the team won the Constructors' trophy in their first year under the Brawn banner.
The Briton's though is yet to sign a new deal with the team for the 2010 season and he is unhappy with the offer on the table as it's "only marginally higher" than his current deal.
Button is apparently not the only one unhappy at Brawn and morale among staff at the Brackley factory is not what it should be for a team who just won two trophies.
The Telegraph claims that 'Button is not the only malcontent. A number of senior engineering staff are said to be upset over bonus arrangements.
'News of the discontent at Brawn has filtered down the pit lane prompting rival teams, including Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari, to attempt to lure the top brains behind the championship-winning car with lucrative job offers.'
Brawn chief executive Nick Fry, though, insists he is unaware of any unhappiness in the camp.
"No one has said anything to me about this," Fry told the paper. "I am extremely surprised. We will look into any concerns that people have, though I am not aware of any. As far as we are concerned these are internal matters but if there is an issue with anybody we are quite happy to talk to them about it.
"Salary negotiation is not something we do in public. However I will say that any and all contractual bonuses will of course be paid. We will be sitting down with Jenson after Abu Dhabi to discuss his contract."
Head hunting and Key Staff poaching is nothing new.... is always so and even moreso in F1. Consider all the key F1 staff shuffles over the years. I wonder if anyone will tempt Ross Brawn away with an "Offer he can't refuse"....... He'd be a huge asset in any team and his record, both past and present is Nulli secondus........ 
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fivesixseven8 said:
TonyHetherington said:
I guess it'd be a pretty quiet site if there was only factual things reported 
True. Do the Telegraph journo's travel out to the GP's? Joe Saward has made a few comments recently digging at those who stay at home and just make stuff up or rehash old news.Wanta996Gotta said:
The Briton's though is yet to sign a new deal with the team for the 2010 season and he is unhappy with the offer on the table as it's "only marginally higher" than his current deal.
Anyone who hasn't signed a contract and is negotiating for more than the offered remuneration is by default unhappy with the offer or they wouldn't be negotiating.This is old news, it was doing the rounds 2 weeks ago.
I wouldn't be 100% surprised if Brawn didn't re-sign Button.
I guess it depends on the balance of finances. How much can Button bring in attracting team sponsorship, versus other available drivers? And what is the salary:sponsorship cost:revenue to Brawn of the various driver options?
Brawn will be on their own next season as a small self funding team for the first time. They need to get their finances right before they can throw money at big name drivers.....and that might include Button if he prices himself out of the seat!
I guess it depends on the balance of finances. How much can Button bring in attracting team sponsorship, versus other available drivers? And what is the salary:sponsorship cost:revenue to Brawn of the various driver options?
Brawn will be on their own next season as a small self funding team for the first time. They need to get their finances right before they can throw money at big name drivers.....and that might include Button if he prices himself out of the seat!
Get Karter said:
I wouldn't be 100% surprised if Brawn didn't re-sign Button.
I guess it depends on the balance of finances. How much can Button bring in attracting team sponsorship, versus other available drivers? And what is the salary:sponsorship cost:revenue to Brawn of the various driver options?
Brawn will be on their own next season as a small self funding team for the first time. They need to get their finances right before they can throw money at big name drivers.....and that might include Button if he prices himself out of the seat!
They have Merc boosting their finances. No problems on the cash side, its just a cash of much they want to pay JB. I guess it depends on the balance of finances. How much can Button bring in attracting team sponsorship, versus other available drivers? And what is the salary:sponsorship cost:revenue to Brawn of the various driver options?
Brawn will be on their own next season as a small self funding team for the first time. They need to get their finances right before they can throw money at big name drivers.....and that might include Button if he prices himself out of the seat!
Ralf Rockefeller said:
Get Karter said:
I wouldn't be 100% surprised if Brawn didn't re-sign Button.
I guess it depends on the balance of finances. How much can Button bring in attracting team sponsorship, versus other available drivers? And what is the salary:sponsorship cost:revenue to Brawn of the various driver options?
Brawn will be on their own next season as a small self funding team for the first time. They need to get their finances right before they can throw money at big name drivers.....and that might include Button if he prices himself out of the seat!
They have Merc boosting their finances. No problems on the cash side, its just a cash of much they want to pay JB. I guess it depends on the balance of finances. How much can Button bring in attracting team sponsorship, versus other available drivers? And what is the salary:sponsorship cost:revenue to Brawn of the various driver options?
Brawn will be on their own next season as a small self funding team for the first time. They need to get their finances right before they can throw money at big name drivers.....and that might include Button if he prices himself out of the seat!
Get Karter said:
I wouldn't be 100% surprised if Brawn didn't re-sign Button.
I guess it depends on the balance of finances. How much can Button bring in attracting team sponsorship, versus other available drivers? And what is the salary:sponsorship cost:revenue to Brawn of the various driver options?
Brawn will be on their own next season as a small self funding team for the first time. They need to get their finances right before they can throw money at big name drivers.....and that might include Button if he prices himself out of the seat!
didnt this happen with Hill after he won the championship with Williams? I guess it depends on the balance of finances. How much can Button bring in attracting team sponsorship, versus other available drivers? And what is the salary:sponsorship cost:revenue to Brawn of the various driver options?
Brawn will be on their own next season as a small self funding team for the first time. They need to get their finances right before they can throw money at big name drivers.....and that might include Button if he prices himself out of the seat!
drove for Arrows IIRC & won in Hungary....
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