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2009 World Champion Jenson Button joined joined 2008 World Champion Lewis Hamilton in the McLaren F1 driving stable today.  Well, i'm not sure about the today part, though that was my reality.

For some us this will not bring the hoped for contest between Hamilton and Kimi Raikönnen on the same team, but it will be interesting.  It's the first time two consecutive reigning champions will be in the same team.

For sure (that's an inside joke) the thousands of ET formula one freaks will be salivating over the chance for the now looming recreation of WWII, with McLaren and it's union jack drivers going up against the jack-booted Mercedes Brawns (well, they jack-booted Button out) with their all-German pairing of Rosberg and Heidfeld.  (or the rumored surprise, the return of the Schumacher guy.)

I don't know about today, i wish it was March 2010 already. Perhaps i've been sniffing high performance fumes.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 11:23:28 AM EST
I've heard disappointment expressed that Button didn't stay with Brawn. But if it's a mercedes hijack, who knows ? As for Schumaker returning, dream on. He's under contract with Ferrarri until the stars grow cold

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 11:34:47 AM EST
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Eddie Jordan says Mercedes told Button to "look for other employment," though who knows the reality, as it's also hard to imagine Mercedes not wishing to have No.1 on their car.

That Jenson in willing to go wheel to wheel with Lewis, in Lewis' team, is courageous.

Schumi is contracted to Ferrari, but Hauk hinted at a surprise, and money is able to break contracts anywhere in the world. Though i don't give much substance to the possibility, except that Schumi does wish to drive again, and unless Massa can't quite recover, there's no chance at Ferrari.  Plus Alonso would throw his toys out of the pram.

In any case these are all tiny steps towards my dream of having the world's most corrupt but technically advanced racing being powered by wind-produced hydrogen.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 12:38:15 PM EST
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Well, Button was said to have been booted for demanding too much, so I doubt the Schumi to Mercedes-Brawn speculation.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 12:46:43 PM EST
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What are the odds that this will end like the season with Hamilton and Alonso at McLaren?

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 12:48:23 PM EST
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one would suspect, that Button is less mercurial than Alonso, but as there is more ego in F1 than in any other galactic cluster, one never knows.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
by Crazy Horse on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 01:10:10 PM EST
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well one thing that will no doubt cause an ammount of friction will be that Button will have number 1 on his car and Hamilton number 2, something that no doubt will be magnified as a problem in the eyes of hangers on and family.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 01:40:03 PM EST
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I don't think that's a real issue, as it reflects reality.  They both know the 2010 results are the whole game. Button "for sure" knows that many in the paddock don't consider him an elite driver, and Lewis knows he simply didn't have a horse this year.

Butistillcan'twait.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 02:01:19 PM EST
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Insiders say that money had nothing to do with Button's change, as he was not actually asking that much. Who knows about insider rumors in F1? I think it had more to do with Mercedes' plans for the long term, as in not a long term contract so they can bring Vettel in 2011 or 12.  Kimi going to Red Bull 2011 for Webber.

Silly Season.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 01:08:11 PM EST
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So who is Brawn in this picture? Lord Haw-Haw?

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 12:44:48 PM EST
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???

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
by Crazy Horse on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 01:15:46 PM EST
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