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[duckroll]

So basically Honda paying for all three? ahahahahaaaa

Honda - 3 , Ron - 0?

 

[nature boy]

Are you sure?!

@EliGP Maybe McLaren is just gathering the media to thank them for making its driver announcements.

Yes, it's the driver announcement. But it's a bit behind schedule.

I highly doubt that, as Honda will be paying him. If its him.

All reports seem to indicate at least a 50% cut, but we'll see.

 

[Business]

Decent outcome for MAG all things considered.

 

[ramparter]

Decent outcome for MAG all things considered.

Yeah, it's difficult when it's a rookie against the best driver on the grid and Alonso.

 

[Filben]

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.

F1 since I've known of (that would be since the 60s) was never different. It was about drivers AND chassis and engines ever since. One year it was heavier on cars and the other on the drivers. 62's and especially 63's season was so British dominated with Clark and Lotus. He literally wiped the track clean. Let alone drivers with great potential that had never have a chance to shine in results because of lots of mechanical failures that made if often a game of luck for the drivers.

 

[Merino]

Going to be good to see Button back in a Honda powered car.

If only they could paint the Lucky Strike livery back on to it
Still my absolute favorite together with the orange/black Arrow

 

[Filben]

If only they could paint the Lucky Strike livery back on to it
Still my absolute favorite together with the orange/black Arrow

Yes, that would be awesome!

 

[Business]

Yeah, it's difficult when it's a rookie against the best driver on the grid and Alonso.

Did Magnussen impress you this season?

 

[Hanmik]

From Autosport forum:

seems to be confirmed now..

 

[Mastah]

Official: Button and Alonso!

http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/tea...s-fernando-alonso-and-jenson-button-for-2015/

 

[nature boy]

 

[Hammer24]

Honda - 3 , Ron - 0?

That´d be my interpretation.

All reports seem to indicate at least a 50% cut, but we'll see.

I do not expect to hear something official in this matter. If its BUT, then Honda will pay him, and MCL has no interest whatsoever to talk about that.

 

[Staab]

“I still remember, as a kid, the posters in my wardrobe, my toy cars in which I dreamed I would one day emulate Ayrton, and the kart that my father built for my older sister, and that I ended up falling in love with."
Lol, dat quote

 

[Mastah]

Kevin Magnussen will remain an important part of the team, as test and reserve driver.

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[Hanmik]

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test,., lol. all test-drives are allready reserved to Button and Alonso.

 

[duckroll]

Ron Dennis:

“We signed Fernando a little while ago, but we decided not to announce the fact until we had also re-signed Jenson as his team-mate. For many reasons our negotiations with Jenson took quite a long time, but, now that they have been concluded, we are confident that our collaboration with him will continue to thrive in the future every bit as well as it has in the past. Make no mistake about it, Jenson is 100% committed to McLaren-Honda, to Formula 1, and to winning.

Lol.

 

[Mastah]

Bearded Fernando standing next to Dennis, priceless moment.

 

[Hammer24]

Ron Dennis:


Lol.

de·lu·sion noun \di-ˈlü-zhən, dē-\

: a belief that is not true : a false idea
: a false idea or belief that is caused by mental illness

Hilarious and sad at the same time.

 

[nature boy]

Ron Dennis:


Lol.

Yep very bizarre PR I have to say.

Guess no sponsors for today.

 

[Mastah]

Jenson ButtonVerified account ‏@JensonButton

Just woken up, what's going on?!

Haha

 

[Hanmik]

Haha

that´s not HAHA that´s Facepalm

this is the driver you "negotiated" with Ron.. smh

 

[Psychotext]

Well, at least it should be interesting to see Button vs Alonso this year. Assuming they have a car capable of doing anything at all.

 

[Hammer24]

Guess no sponsors for today.

That's what we expected from the beginning, right: no new (non-ALO related) sponsors = BUT.

 

[nature boy]

LOL:

 

[Nicktendo86]

Picture of Fred standing next to Ron is something I thought I would never see lol. Must be very deliberate.

Wonderful lineup, come on McLaren!

 

[nature boy]

That's what we expected from the beginning, right: no new (non-ALO related) sponsors = BUT.

No new danish sponsors = BUT.
I think spanish companies want to join, maybe they'll present them at the car launch, maybe they walked away at the price.

 

[Mastah]

 

[Filben]

that´s not HAHA that´s Facepalm

this is the driver you "negotiated" with Ron.. smh

hahahah, yes, this is priceless!

 

[Hanmik]

stop touching a REAL legends car.......... please

 

[Hasney]

that´s not HAHA that´s HAHAHAHAHAHA GOLD

this is the driver you "negotiated" with Ron.. smh

ftfy.

This is why I'm so happy he's staying.

 

[Hammer24]

No new danish sponsors = BUT.
I think spanish companies want to join, maybe they'll present them at the car launch, maybe they walked away at the price.

I think we agree, that Spanish sponsors would be ALO-related

 

[ConstructMe]

Where does this leave vanddorne?

 

[Aiii]

Where does this leave vanddorne?

In the pits, of course.

 

[nature boy]

I think we agree, that Spanish sponsors would be ALO-related

Yes, IF they come and with what presence.

Where does this leave vanddorne?

GP2.

 

[ConstructMe]

For 2016 tho will it be mag or him?

 

[Mastah]

Kevin Magnussen ‏@KevinMagnussen

No caption needed... #NeverGiveUpOnTheDream

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[Jezbollah]

That photo. Honda guy, next to Jenson. Dennis, next to Alonso. Kev in between the guys that took his seat..

 

[Aiii]

For 2016 tho will it be mag or him?

Definitely not Magnussen. He's done. At least at McLaren as main driver.

 

[Hammer24]

For 2016 tho will it be mag or him?

This has to be a two year deal, at least. The cars development will not be done after one season.

 

[nature boy]

Definitely not Magnussen. He's done. At least at McLaren as main driver.

I wouldn't say that. Unless JB sets the world on fire, 2015 is his last season in F1. Magnussen is the number 1 candidate to replace him and Vandoorne is too green for a Mclaren seat right away (you would think Mclaren learned their lesson).

 

[Business]

stop touching a REAL legends car.......... please

rolleyes.gif

 

[duckroll]

I wouldn't say that. Unless JB sets the world on fire, 2015 is his last season in F1. Magnussen is the number 1 candidate to replace him and Vandoorne is too green for a Mclaren seat right away (you would think Mclaren learned their lesson).

I'm not sure why this would be his last season in F1. Unless he performs really, really abysmally compared to Alonso, they'll likely keep both drivers while developing the new car.

 

[Aiii]

I wouldn't say that. Unless JB sets the world on fire, 2015 is his last season in F1. Magnussen is the number 1 candidate to replace him and Vandoorne is too green for a Mclaren seat right away (you would think Mclaren learned their lesson).

Once you bypass a driver for your team because you deem him not good enough for the main drive, he's done. You don't have a driver in your team for a full year, then demote him only to promote him again, yeah, that's not happening.

 

[Dead Man]

stop touching a REAL legends car.......... please

:/ I see the level of discourse in here remains the same.

 

[Dilly]

that´s not HAHA that´s Facepalm

this is the driver you "negotiated" with Ron.. smh

stop touching a REAL legends car.......... please

Who pissed in your coffee?

 

[rockman zx]

Who pissed in your coffee?

haters gonna hate.

The most exciting pair by far for 2015, let's hope the give them a great car.

 

[cmr-94]

so, this will be the biggest test of buttons career. alonso driving at his peak

 

[Mastah]

Am I dreaming or what?

 

[Hammer24]

The most exciting pair by far for 2015.

 

[Nicktendo86]

Am I dreaming or what?

Hahahahahaha I have a massive grin on my face seeing that.

The hatchet has been buried, deal with it.