Barry Ashcroft Posted October 20, 2004 Posted October 20, 2004 Sky Sports I for one am glad Barry Quote
Eccentric_Rich Posted October 20, 2004 Posted October 20, 2004 I for one am glad Barry Me too - I can't help but think he was being manipulated by his manager (Button has now left his services but that was known before todays announcement). I feel sorry for Anthony Davidson who was all set to jump in Buttons seat had he gone to Williams. Richard. Quote
pistonbroke2 Posted October 20, 2004 Posted October 20, 2004 Could be the Catalyst to push Bar/Honda to a better season and Button could hopefully thank his luckies after all .Time alone will tell. Quote
KerryS Posted October 20, 2004 Posted October 20, 2004 Inevitably there was more behind this than was available to the public. With Dave Richards' successful track record and the progress this season of the team - both Button & Sato - the whole thing made no sense. BUT there would be all sorts of secret whealing and dealing on the ££ front no doubt. FW seems to treat his drivers as an expendable comodity so, ££ aside, I think it's good for JB Kerry S Quote
Blatman Posted October 20, 2004 Posted October 20, 2004 I wonder if Button didn't *want* to move to Williams anymore due to the performance of the BAR, but Frank exercised his "option" anyway forcing the issue? Conspiracy theorists of the world unite... Quote
mark.anson Posted October 20, 2004 Posted October 20, 2004 Im glad too. Like blatters I think hes back pedaled sharpish, after realising the BAR is more likeley to give him his first win. I hope he takes a large slice of humble pie and consumes it in front of all the BAR team. Quote
James Posted October 21, 2004 Posted October 21, 2004 Cant help thinking blatters has a point but im glad he's staying it was the right thing. Sorry frank your going to have to wait for boy wonder Quote
Fat Albert Posted October 21, 2004 Posted October 21, 2004 Button will never win the world championship driving for BAR, he might driving for Williams. At Monza, both Ferraris were in a different league to the BAR, Barrichello's slowest lap in his third stint was 1.5s faster than JB's fastest lap of the entire race. Do you really think that BAR will find another quantum leap in performance? JB's attitude hasn't changed, he doesn't want to be there, and BAR, if they've any sense, don't want him there either. DR's role was on the line, OK he won the court case but now he needs to do what's best for his team and that is never having a driver whose heart isn't in it. Just look a Montoya this season. Incidentally, there is a black hole in BAR's finances, JB had a per point bonus (Nelson Piquet went to Bennetton on a $100,000 per point deal and that was in 1990), care to bet that DR didn't factor 85 points in his budget and that the resolution of the dispute over payment is why JB says BAR have behaved professionally? BAR didn't expect to be as competitive as they have been this season, this leads me to conclude that they don't know why they have been, not a good sign for the future Quote
Buzz Billsberry Posted October 21, 2004 Posted October 21, 2004 heard it on the ITV news last night. He's probably better off stopping at BAR as williams will not doing much next year. At least David Coulthard might get a job.... well thats if he doesn't spin off on the way to the interview! Buzz Quote
James Posted October 21, 2004 Posted October 21, 2004 heard it on the ITV news last night. He's probably better off stopping at BAR as williams will not doing much next year. At least David Coulthard might get a job.... well thats if he doesn't spin off on the way to the interview! Buzz Quote
Blatman Posted October 21, 2004 Posted October 21, 2004 Button will never win the world championship driving for BAR, he might driving for Williams. Sorry, I disagree there. BAR have knocked Williams into a cocked hat this year. In fact, Williams wil be 4th in the constructors this year, behind Renault. Besides, never say never... well, once Schumacher has retired at least... At Monza, both Ferraris were in a different league..... You can't compare anyone with Ferrari when the GP is at Monza. It's Ferraris home race, and they pull out all the stops. I think Honda would dearly like to win the constructors championship, and I think their performance this year will only serve to encourage them. I think they can beat the Ferraris as a team. I think though (as I've hinted) that a World Drivers Champ will have to wait for MS to retire, or have a spectacularly bad year... I think that's enough thinking for one post... Quote
Al Yupright Posted October 21, 2004 Posted October 21, 2004 I was hoping Button would get the nod that he could move. A. So we could see him back at williams. B. So we could see Davidson in a race drive at BAR. C. So coulthard had no option! Davidson is often quicker than MSchu in the Friday practices, and is almost always quicker than Button. Now BAR are a top-team, he wont be allowed to run on Fridays anymore IIRC. If they hadnt had this whole shebang, we allegedly would've seen Hakkinen back driving the 2nd Williams too. But he withdrew after Buttongate saying he wasnt prepared to hang around if they preferred Button. Quote
speedy jon Posted October 21, 2004 Posted October 21, 2004 im glad to here that button is stayin too, havin watched all the races bar 1 when i was in america, felt that button and the b.a.r team have done way better than the williams team. i dunno why button felt that next yr he'll be world champ with williams because the way M shumacher and the ferrari crew are going williams would need a MEGA car to beat them. 5P33DY Jon Quote
Fat Albert Posted October 24, 2004 Posted October 24, 2004 Blatters Following the Brazilian GP, do you still think Button has more chance at BAR? It'll be a wasted year Quote
jonlewis Posted October 25, 2004 Posted October 25, 2004 Honda have come into F1 a couple of times before.... Honda have won a couple of times before... Honda became much more involved this year and the result was catapulting them from also rans to 2nd in the championship. I would never bet long term against them. Quote
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