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    Button in frame for McLaren drive

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/8322334.stm

    I don't think this would be a good move, Hamilton would run rings around Button IMO.
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    #2
    Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/8322334.stm

    I don't think this would be a good move, Hamilton would run rings around Button IMO.
    Didn't he say he was going to stick by Brawn, and that it wasn't about the money?

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      #3
      Originally posted by Moose423956 View Post
      Didn't he say he was going to stick by Brawn, and that it wasn't about the money?
      It's always about the money...

      I would imagine Brawn are trying to secure descent sponsorship for next year (shouldn't be too hard) before increasing Jenson's deal.
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        #4
        To be fair, he took a massive pay cut for them, and he's now world champion. Not unreasonable to want more money ...
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          #5
          Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post
          It's always about the money...

          I would imagine Brawn are trying to secure descent sponsorship for next year (shouldn't be too hard) before increasing Jenson's deal.
          But they have found it hard to get in decent sponsorship. Virgin got them dead cheap.

          That's because most view their achievement as a one-off due to the double diffuser issue. They no longer have any technical advantage and find it very hard to win races now.

          A lot are expecting the Brawn's to be quite average next season, so sponsors aren't prepared to stump up the big cash.

          Will be interesting to see Button/Hamilton in the same team though...

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            #6
            You never know with Ross Braun. He won the drivers championship even using an average fellow like Button, and could do it again.

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              #7
              Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
              You never know with Ross Braun. He won the drivers championship even using an average fellow like Button, and could do it again.
              Oh, I agree he might pull another rabbit out of the hat...

              But the big sponsors don't believe it will happen, which is why they are having trouble pulling in the money...

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                #8
                So if Button is off next season then who'll be driving for Brawn?

                Is Barrichello staying put?
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by norrahe View Post
                  So if Button is off next season then who'll be driving for Brawn?

                  Is Barrichello staying put?
                  Rosberg plus one...

                  The 'plus one' was assumed to be Button, but I think Barichello will be happy to stay if there is a seat for him - but he can't hang around too long and he will be pressuring Brawn to make up their mind.

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                    #10
                    Button is the luckiest driver in history ... Brawn himsilf won that championship. Button was in the right place at the right time. He took a pay cut because he had no other options to go elsewhere.

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