McLaren may of found their lost Button

[Marc]

see what I did there? clever....anyway:

Jenson Button has visited the McLaren headquarters in Woking as doubts continue over who the world champion will be driving for next season.

Button and his manager Richard Goddard were given a tour by McLaren chief Martin Whitmarsh, BBC Sport confirmed.

A McLaren spokesman said: "Having just landed at Heathrow, Jenson made a small detour to Woking to say a quick hello."


BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Button mulls over move to McLaren

 

[The Wizard]

If it happens he is going to be DESTROYED by Hamilton.

 

[Marc]

If it happens he is going to be DESTROYED by Hamilton.

shut up Badger

 

[The Wizard]

shut up Badger

Seriously though, I like Button and he is a decent driver but he is not in Hamilton's class.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Seriously though, I like Button and he is a decent driver but he is not in Hamilton's class.

Well, at the very least it would allow some of the 'debate' on the subject to be put to bed.

 

[Wozza]

McLaren may of found their lost Button

Have.

 

[Marc]

Have.

i f***ing LOVE you wozza

 

[Muzzman]

BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Button joins Hamilton at McLaren

Button to McLaren then.

 

[strings]

Not a surprise really, I think it was a done deal as soon as it became clear that Brawn were being taken over by Mercedes. I wonder if Button has known of this for a while, and that was why he was stalling on a new deal?

 

[Muzzman]

Not a surprise really, I think it was a done deal as soon as it became clear that Brawn were being taken over by Mercedes. I wonder if Button has known of this for a while, and that was why he was stalling on a new deal?

Probably was 'tapped-up' halfway through the season, I would have thought.

 

[Icy Gull]

If it happens there will be a nice balance in the McClaren team. A driver in the Prost mould who drives smoothly and looks after his car and a driver more in the Mansell mode who seems to lose his brain occasionally whilst thrilling the crowd driving the nuts off the car. Hamilton will NOT piss all over Button..imo. Gonna be really interesting.

Thanks Christ they've given Hamilton some competition in the team and got shot of Kovalainen

 

[strings]

Probably was 'tapped-up' halfway through the season, I would have thought.

Well, that is very possible... after all Alonso allegedly signed for ferrari two years ago. Tapping up seems to be commonplace in formula one, but I don't think it is illegal, especially as drivers are very rarely on contracts for more that 1 or 2 seasons.

 

[Easy 10]

Depends how Button, as a World Champion, adapts to not benig the senior driver there.
McLaren is ALL about Lewis

 

[Icy Gull]

Depends how Button, as a World Champion, adapts to not benig the senior driver there.
McLaren is ALL about Lewis

I think they'll let them race each other until they have to make a choice, exactly like they did with Hamilton and Alsonso. I think you may be confusing McClaren with Ferrari.

 

[Easy 10]

Not really.
Lewis has been GROOMED by McLaren all his racing life since he was a kid. He's grown into it, and the team has built up around him. He's bound to hold more sway with the team than Button.

 

[Dr Q]

I hope the cars is not a dog, as neither have good car development or set up skills. Hamilton used Alonso's in his first year, but admitedly has got much much better over the last two years, and has really stepped up to the plate this year. Button has used Barry'cellos set-ups for most of this year!

As much as I like Button, he will end up playing second fiddle to Hamilton on pure ability!

 

[Icy Gull]

I hope the cars is not a dog, as neither have good car development or set up skills.
!

The rule changes are pretty minimal for next year and Hamilton in McClaren ended the season as the form car. I can't see that there is any way that the car will be a dog. Fascinating driver line up and although Jenson is not the racer that Hamilton is, he is a far smoother driver with more sympathy for the car and will pick up the pieces when Hamilton overdrives the car. Hamilton will definitely prove a stiff challenge to Button but, imo, is likely to finish more races than Hamilton.

 

[Hannibal smith]

Ross Brawn never seemed to really rate Button. He did a top 5 of drivers he had worked with earlier in the year and Button was nowhere to be seen. Looks like he only offered him a 1 yr deal and Button has taken the 3yr with more cash. Can’t blame him for that. Whilst I’m not sure that beating Lewis in his own back yard is achievable, I don’t think he would have beaten Rosberg either

If were talking crystal balls I predict that

Button will finish more races.
Hamilton will do better in Quali and wins
They won’t get on, especially if Button is within a few tenths of Hamilton
Red Bull will piss the championship
Next years Ferrari will be shithouse

 

[Gully]

The main rule change next year is doing away with re-fuelling...so no more pulling away from the pits with the hose still attached and trying to torch a following Ferrari...will be interesting to see how cars fare when they are weighed down with all that extra fuel.