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Re: For Peak Oil Benzine Heads (none / 0)

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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Re: For Peak Oil Benzine Heads (none / 0)

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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Re: For Peak Oil Benzine Heads (none / 0)

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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Re: For Peak Oil Benzine Heads (none / 0)

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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Re: For Peak Oil Benzine Heads (none / 0)

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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Re: For Peak Oil Benzine Heads (none / 1)

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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Re: For Peak Oil Benzine Heads (none / 0)

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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Re: For Peak Oil Benzine Heads (none / 0)

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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