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The Formula 1 2014 Season |OT2| Louder Than Formula E
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Diablo Rosso
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Benson doesn't know anything. He's called Bullshit Benson for a reason. I want it to be Magnussen now, just so these fucks in the British media look incredibly stupid.
ConstructMe
Banned
Hopefully alonso crucifies him and finally ends his "it was the car" rubbish.
Nicktendo86
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Wait, Bell ISN'T going to Ferrari? Wtf?
mmazurkiewicz
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hopefully its button and magnussen so alon-no gets no'd.
Wax Free Vanilla
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Fox Sports says Magnussen could be out of the team completely:
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nature boy
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Nope, he's closer to going to Mclaren.
Nicktendo86
Member
Wow, so Ferrari fire most of their chief designers and have no one lined up to replace them? Mad. Bell would be a coup for McLaren.
nature boy
Member
Bob Bell nowadays is in a more management role, but yeah he would be a major coup if it happens. If Ron Dennis is ousted, there will be rumors of a Mr. Brawn joining Mclaren in no time.
So now that Button is (virtually) confirmed as 2nd driver, we need to know:
- Sponsors (Movistar, Santander expanding its sponsorship)
- What happens to Ron Dennis.
- What happens to K. Mag - loaned to a WEC team? I doubt they are going to drop him completely - Button should be on a 1 year deal.
So Button was competing with Vandoorne for the seat really
ConstructMe
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im so pissed about this, who really wants to see sorry button trundle around another uninspiring season, he hasnt done anything for me for years.
scorcher59
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This is I think the big drama at Mclaren right now, this round was won by Honda, but im sure Dennis is down, but not out, i feel this season the infighting might be on the corporate side rather than the driver side.
Well, Honda do.
Button will get McLaren more points than kmag over a season and if they want to do better in the constructors then its a safe bet for the first year.
But that will make the likes of Magnussen look even worse.
ConstructMe
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Look at jensons first average seasons, i remember like 2003 maybe people were asking how he still had a seat, hes just bloody lucky brawn had the best car by far in 2009.
Vandoorne will be ready in 2016, to replace Button.
That McLaren seat was a curse for Magnussen. He won't be able to find a pot of gold big enough to ever be back.
And that Button romance people are feeling will dry up quick next season. The dude is 15 years deep into the game and only managed to better a couple of rookies without being faster than them.
He was excellent back in the 2011 season, but he has not shown any of that for three seasons straight. Alonso will make him look bad.
And that Button romance people are feeling will dry up quick next season. The dude is 15 years deep into the game and only managed to better a couple of rookies without being faster than them.
He was excellent back in the 2011 season, but he has not shown any of that for three seasons straight. Alonso will make him look bad.
So McLaren first try to ruin Perez's career, now they end Magnussen's too?
Magnussen wasn't the greatest rookie I've ever seen, but he was clearly deserving of a second season at the very least.
I think Button deserved to retain his seat, but as I've said before, it would've hardly been a tragedy if his F1 career had come to an end this season...
Oh, and I believe everything Andrew Benson says. He's been right about everything. Even Vettel ending up at Ferrari (eventually...)
Magnussen wasn't the greatest rookie I've ever seen, but he was clearly deserving of a second season at the very least.
I think Button deserved to retain his seat, but as I've said before, it would've hardly been a tragedy if his F1 career had come to an end this season...
Oh, and I believe everything Andrew Benson says. He's been right about everything. Even Vettel ending up at Ferrari (eventually...)
He scored the most points of anyone in the latter-half of 2011 and very clearly took fight to Hamilton (until Lewis hit his prime in 2012 tbf). He won't beat Alonso, but I expect him to surprise everyone next season in how he matches up to Alonso. He's definetly going to challenge Alonso more that Raikkonen has.
Kmag had potential, but McLaren and F1 aren't in a position anymore where a team can wait for that potential to be unlocked. A new driver in F1 has one season to show promise, and if they're lucky a second season to show they can match the potential they've shown previously.
Personally, as much as I like Button I'd rather have seen Magnussen keep the seat.
No, lots of people were saying you combine a older driver with a rookie, so you have a guy to fall back on once the older guy retires or just drops off in quality a few years later.
I do hate that in sports. With mid-thirties you're almost an oldtimer. But I like "my" favourite sportsmen rather older than young. And as long as the performance speaks for them... why not. It's not like you switch Person A with the exact same Person A just few years younger. That of course would be benefitial. And I have the feeling that lots of the younger sportsmen lack of personality the older ones got which makes them outstanding. It's like there's only their performance. But I like to see both.
Same, especially when the team are still working things out. And button has a past relationship with Honda. Just common sense really.
Personally I hope button has a two year deal. If he is helping get the car in winning shape, it would be good for him to benefit from that in 2016.
Aye, great line-up! The BBC say he's on a one-year contract, he'll probably make way for Vandoorne(or Magnussen, if they retain him) next year.
Why you think that? I've seen lots of racing in 2014.
Gary Paffett's twittering: Feel sorry for @KevinMagnussen after a difficult year with an under performing car and now without a seat for next year. Good luck mate!
EDIT: Ok, Twitter's exploding right now as JB seems to stay at McL.
ConstructMe
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I know what you mean man this is bullshit.
Filben said:
You have seen racing yes, but competitive racing ? not so much.. drivers have been punished for trying to compete this season (some of the punishment might have been warranted though).
The problem I see with F1 right now is the big difference with the cars and the engines, when a good driver tries to race in a mediocre car he has no change against a mediocre driver in a good car. Most of the time it isn´t the driver who decides the outcome of the racing, it´s the rules and the cars.
Only real racing you have seen this season has been between teammates with cars that perform the same.
ConstructMe
Banned
Whats that supposed to mean lol.
He's not finished his Christmas shopping yet.
nature boy
Member
Well Ron supposedly has until January to find the cash, so hopefully it won't affect the season.
But we'll see how many sponsors are announced today.
So how certain are we Button got the seat? I mean, what if Ron leaked false info to troll the internet and those who wanted Button because he is stubborn?
And where the hell is Hammer?
Ron can't fake a signed contract. The leaks are probably coming from Jenson's side.
Oh and most important question:
will Alonso shave his beard?
ConstructMe
Banned
Him and k mag going together.
Nicktendo86
Member
Word now is that kmag will be retained as third driver, sensible.
nature boy
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Him and k mag going together.
That's not from today.
in 40 minutes we will know for sure... or so I hope..
Is there finally going to be an announcement today?!
ConstructMe
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Yes
Are you sure?!
ConstructMe
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Yes
fu3lfr3nzy
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I highly doubt that, as Honda will be paying him. If its him.
So basically Honda paying for all three? ahahahahaaaa