Are the wheels coming off Jenson Button?

[RemyMartin]

Seems appropriate to jump down his throat, what's happened to him recently looks very out of sorts and seems to be full of excuses why he is slow or rather the car?

So are we seeing Jenson now exposed for what he is, I.e not genuinely quick unless all the moons of Jupiter are aligned?

[ewenm]

And yet, somehow, still leading the 2010 championship...

Edit: I'm not sure anyone has ever claimed Button is the quickest driver, but then fastest laps are irrelevant, it's results that count.

Edited by ewenm on Saturday 15th May 14:19

[Killer2005]

RemyMartin said:

Seems appropriate to jump down his throat

How so?

[sheps]

Nope, he just had a st qualifying?

[RemyMartin]

Killer2005 said:

RemyMartin said:

Seems appropriate to jump down his throat

How so?

why not?

[AndrewW-G]

RemyMartin said:

Killer2005 said:

RemyMartin said:

Seems appropriate to jump down his throat

How so?

why not?

Maybe because he's not doing badly enough to merit the criticism.

[williamp]

What about Alonso?

He's aparently the best driver, in the best funded team, wins the first race, then hits the barrier and damages his car beyond repair this morning. The juniors, and Petrov, and Heikki didnt damage their cars that much.

So, apart from his wheels literally comming off in Monaco, surely he is more then JB?

[stephen300o]

williamp said:

What about Alonso?

He's aparently the best driver, in the best funded team, wins the first race, then hits the barrier and damages his car beyond repair this morning. The juniors, and Petrov, and Heikki didnt damage their cars that much.

So, apart from his wheels literally comming off in Monaco, surely he is more then JB?

Thing like this happen occasionally, like Lewis did here previously.

(Fernando left the best funded team, he's at Ferrari now.)

[mattikake]

Not really. 0.2s off Hamilton. Seems like expected form to me.

[CoopR]

RemyMartin said:

Killer2005 said:

RemyMartin said:

Seems appropriate to jump down his throat

How so?

why not?

How about giving some real reasons? I don't think "why not" is really an appropriate reason to hate on Button.

So he's 3 for 3 qualifying performances, 2 for 0 wins and 21 points ahead of Lewis yet his "wheels are coming off"? If the race finishes the same as quali he'll still be joint first with Webber and 19 points over Lewis.

It's McLaren that are struggling to give either of their drivers the equipment to perform.

[hotmelt]

mattikake said:

Not really. 0.2s off Hamilton. Seems like expected form to me.

True, that is good result for him. In the future there will be more and more excuses from him.

[zac510]

Yep, definitely time for Button to retire..

[Gun]

He has one poor qualifying session so that must mean he's lost it and the wheels are coming off

[FourWheelDrift]

I really do feel like limiting some people's access to this part of the forum.

[elster]

zac510 said:

Yep, definitely time for Button to retire..

[hotmelt]

FourWheelDrift said:

I really do feel like limiting some people's access to this part of the forum.

Yes, but wait until the end of the season first, and then judge the posts you would like to limit.

[Mini1275]

FourWheelDrift said:

I really do feel like limiting some people's access to this part of the forum.

Ah right, for expessing a view or opinion.

[patmahe]

Its often said that the only fair comparison in F1 is of one driver to his team-mate. At the moment Jenson is on 70 points, Lewis on 49. I fully expected Lewis to beat Jenson quite easily at the start of the year, but have been surprised at how he has ground out RESULTS.

And I think thats the point, points win prizes and so far this season Jenson has been best at gathering up the points. You can say others have been unlucky etc but thats not Jensons fault.

[elster]

Probably being so dumb as to form an opinion on 1 Quali.

There should be an IQ test before you are allowed to discuss things on here.

The current championship leader has been slow in FP2 and FP3, then Quali.

There are still 13 more races to go! At least wait until Montreal/Valencia/Silverstone.

[AndrewW-G]

Mini1275 said:

FourWheelDrift said:

I really do feel like limiting some people's access to this part of the forum.

Ah right, for expessing a view or opinion.

More likely for starting the same tired old arguments, time and time again, to the detriment of any real discussion about F1