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**Heacechig** · 12-06-2008, 02:32 AM

Huh, Button... Well, I think if Honda doesn't find a buyer (don't know yet) and some teams won't be forced to use third cars (unlikely to happen, I reckon - and even then they'll more likely elevate their test/junior drivers), then JB may face a villeneuveqsue fate by staying out for a year like the Canadian did in 2004. I don't think Button's reputation is so high that any team would sack their driver to hire him. Looking at vacant seats - there is Toro Rosso, but it seems they want a driver with money and even Bourdais is struggling to find the required sponsorship, so I doubt Button is in a better position as he has been used to high salaries and not to be in a pay-driver role.

Button's stock has fallen. He was a hot property back in 2004-2005, when BAR and Williams were fighting for him. Now I don't foresee a fight and of course the fact that he failed to handle an old hand this year hasn't done any good to him at all. Although I still think that Button can be a fine driver and he is capable of more than he showed in 2008, this is how the world of motor racing works - there are actually loads of fine drivers and to keep your status as a wanted driver, it's needed to prove yourself all the time and consistently. Unmotivation has no room there. If Button is out of drive for 2009, then I guess he'll be eyeing a comeback in 2010. Well, for this to happen he must act really intensely by trying to find why not even a test driver role somewhere for a start and also try to find a race seat in some kind of series to prove himself.

2008 doesn't count.
2007 JB in the Honda beat TS in the SA when the SA was considered the better performing car. (Wind Tunnel )
2006 JB smokes TS 56 Vs 0 but the Honda was a good car that year compared to the SA.
2005 JB 72 - TS 1 in the BAR
2004 JB 85 - TS 34 in the BAR
2003 JB 17 - TS 3 in the BAR
2002 JB is in the Renault where he smokes his team mate Trulli. TS is in the Jordan where he's beaten by his team mate Fisi.

Don't be joking mate - performance-wise Button didn't smoke Trulli, far from that.

And the amount of Jenson's points in 2005 was 37, if that makes any difference.

And to clarify facts, in 2003 Sato drove only 1 race.

12-06-2008, 02:32 AM	#32
Heacechig Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 484 Senior Member	Huh, Button... Well, I think if Honda doesn't find a buyer (don't know yet) and some teams won't be forced to use third cars (unlikely to happen, I reckon - and even then they'll more likely elevate their test/junior drivers), then JB may face a villeneuveqsue fate by staying out for a year like the Canadian did in 2004. I don't think Button's reputation is so high that any team would sack their driver to hire him. Looking at vacant seats - there is Toro Rosso, but it seems they want a driver with money and even Bourdais is struggling to find the required sponsorship, so I doubt Button is in a better position as he has been used to high salaries and not to be in a pay-driver role. Button's stock has fallen. He was a hot property back in 2004-2005, when BAR and Williams were fighting for him. Now I don't foresee a fight and of course the fact that he failed to handle an old hand this year hasn't done any good to him at all. Although I still think that Button can be a fine driver and he is capable of more than he showed in 2008, this is how the world of motor racing works - there are actually loads of fine drivers and to keep your status as a wanted driver, it's needed to prove yourself all the time and consistently. Unmotivation has no room there. If Button is out of drive for 2009, then I guess he'll be eyeing a comeback in 2010. Well, for this to happen he must act really intensely by trying to find why not even a test driver role somewhere for a start and also try to find a race seat in some kind of series to prove himself. 2008 doesn't count. 2007 JB in the Honda beat TS in the SA when the SA was considered the better performing car. (Wind Tunnel ) 2006 JB smokes TS 56 Vs 0 but the Honda was a good car that year compared to the SA. 2005 JB 72 - TS 1 in the BAR 2004 JB 85 - TS 34 in the BAR 2003 JB 17 - TS 3 in the BAR 2002 JB is in the Renault where he smokes his team mate Trulli. TS is in the Jordan where he's beaten by his team mate Fisi. Don't be joking mate - performance-wise Button didn't smoke Trulli, far from that. And the amount of Jenson's points in 2005 was 37, if that makes any difference. And to clarify facts, in 2003 Sato drove only 1 race.
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