Button stays with McLaren for at least 2012

bawjohnson · F3 Racer Joined: 27 Mar 2011 Posts: 247

I think mentally Jenson has destroyed Lewis this year - Lewis has never had a teammate that has so comprehensively had the measure of him with the teams blessing..

The Alonso situation was mismanaged badly, and was skewed by the fact that no-one thought that Hamilton would be so good, certainly not Fernando, the Button situation is more akin to a trojan horse - I think Lewis thought he would be a safe number 2 to him, however the results speak for themselves, and the renewed contract and whitmarsh love in I think are making him realise that it's not team Hamilton anymore..

Ash · F3 Racer Joined: 26 Mar 2011 Posts: 208

He's in superb form. I'm really pleased for him, recalling the abuse he used to get in his barren years.

mclarenf1 · F3 Racer Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 201 Location: USA

bewildered_jim · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:10 Post subject:

Frankly it's brilliant for McLaren that they don't have to worry about having a half decent driver to take it to RBR and Ferrari.

Think how much that must ease their minds.
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Gary · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 13:53 Post subject:

It is pleasing to see that Jenson is making more than a decent fist of it at Woking and it's, ah, interesting to reflect on the confidence with which many people, on this forum and elsewhere, predicted with confidence, and in some cases with unalloyed relish, that Jenson had bought himself an insuperable problem when he signed to drive opposite Lewis Hamilton.

I recall that towards the end of 2009, his then boss Ross Brawn was comparing his approach, in terms of work rate between Grands Prix, his approach to a race weekend and, finally, the race itself, with Michael Schumacher. Ross was careful to choose his words, as ever, but he did concede in Jenson a raw ability to win more than one World Championship.

On top of all that, he appears to be a nice fellow, at peace with himself.

bewildered_jim · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 14:45 Post subject:

xynaria · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 16:29 Post subject:

bewildered_jim · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 16:39 Post subject:

Button has scored more points in the last 5 races, and had to contend with two retirements which weren't his fault. Still, I accept your point.

Taking Hamilton out of the equation, Button is still driving brilliantly this year.
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Abb0nz · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 16:44 Post subject:

True, 32 points isn't a lot, but who here would have said that with 4 races to go JB would lead LH by 32 points? Certainly not me.
Good on Jenson for proving us all wrong.
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xynaria · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 01:50 Post subject:

Gary · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 05:33 Post subject:

Forget where I read or heard it but someone recently said that JB is sitting IN the McLaren MP4-26 whereas he sat ON the McLaren MP4-25. Okay, some poetic licence there but there seems little doubt that the input he has had into this year's car and the large number of hours he puts into simulator time are big components of his more effective performance level this year.

MatCoch · Single-Seater Rookie Joined: 27 Mar 2010 Posts: 199

Jenson has had the upperhand, but the points system exaggerates the positions somewhat.

Lewis and Jenson have retired from two Grands Prix each. Of the 13 the pair have finished on average Jenson outscores Lewis by 3 points. Given the current points system realistically that's one spot (ie second to third or third to fourth).

For all the uproar Lewis still isn't far away.

bewildered_jim · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 14:15 Post subject:

To clarify, the point I was making was not that Hamilton is suddenly useless - rather that Button has upped his game entirely regardless of Lewis' points total. As evidenced by his first dry weather Mclaren victory.
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crunchyfrog555 · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 01:53 Post subject:

Far be it for me to say I told you ... ah, bugger it - "I told you so" Smile

http://www.pitpass.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7967&highlight=button+mclaren

I always had a feeling that Button going to McLaren would be a delight, in watching two very different approaches with such close results in general.

Glad to say I got it right (for once).

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