Motorsport Off Topic Thread

[UTmaniac]

I think the timing is good for Massa, amazing how he stuck around after that nasty incident at Hungary 2009, after that sping(?) that fell off Rubens' car.

Come on JB, sign on the dotted line, abandon that sinking Mclaren ship!

 

[Twirlywoos]

Felipe Massa has just announced his retirement at the end of the season.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37245221

Wonder who will get his seat for 2017?

Hope it's not Jenson. The sport needs new blood and I was equally surprised that Ferrari kept Kimi too.

 

[Big Spender]

i think JB will go to williams. Stoffel will replace JB at McLaren.

 

[MissChief]

i think JB will go to williams. Stoffel will replace JB at McLaren.

Agreed.

 

[Twirlywoos]

Martin Brundle ‏@MBrundleF1
A sign of great quality in a sports person is having the confidence/ability to choose when to retire. Good luck my friend

Couldn't agree more.

 

[Merlin5]

i think JB will go to williams. Stoffel will replace JB at McLaren.

This is exactly what I heard on Radio 5 live earlier. That Button will go to Williams as his last opportunity to stay in F1 and Stoffel will go to McLaren, though I don't recall if it was read as fact or likelihood.


Btw,

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/f...n-a-mclaren-570s-a-perfect-match-110832.html#

 

[deuse]

I think Perez will get the Williams seat.

 

[413x]

Think mclaren have more chance than Williams of getting to the top myself

 

[Deleted member 651465]

If you've ever wondered what "race control" looks like, this is a great article (Formula 3).

http://www.fia.com/news/f3-inside-race-control

 

[leaskovski]

Didn't Alonso only sign a 2 year deal with McLaren originally?

 

[Big Spender]

apparently JB is out of contention for Massa's seat.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...on-dithering-chance-replace-Felipe-Massa.html

 

[DiCe!]

Didn't Alonso only sign a 2 year deal with McLaren originally?

3 years

 

[Merlin5]

apparently JB is out of contention for Massa's seat.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...on-dithering-chance-replace-Felipe-Massa.html

It's the end of the line for Button I think. I suspect he probably wants to retire hence the dithering. Let's face it, he's no spring chicken and has been in F1 for eons. He will probably go the same way as Webber, taking part in Le Mans or rally cars and being a pundit on Channel 4.

 

[Slam62]

They're always coming out with stuff like that it's all about the money baby

 

[MagicBoy]

On the basis it's the Daily Mail, I'll ignore it. Surprised they didn't find a way of pivoting the story to his current girlfriends attributes with some sleazy photos.

 

[Glaucus]

It's the end of the line for Button I think. I suspect he probably wants to retire hence the dithering. Let's face it, he's no spring chicken and has been in F1 for eons. He will probably go the same way as Webber, taking part in Le Mans or rally cars and being a pundit on Channel 4.

i really hope so. he said he didn't want to drive unless it was in a front car, cant see that happening. would love to see him at le mans.

 

[UTmaniac]

How about Perez to replace Massa and JB goes to Force India? Could perhaps keep FI heading forward with JB's experience and Hulk gets to have a "top name" team mate to be compared against.

 

[deuse]

If you've ever wondered what "race control" looks like, this is a great article (Formula 3).

http://www.fia.com/news/f3-inside-race-control

I've been in the one at SilverStone and it looked the same.

 

[Merlin5]

i really hope so. he said he didn't want to drive unless it was in a front car, cant see that happening. would love to see him at le mans.

When I think of Button, I often think about his cool lap around Bathurst. Always fun to watch

 

[Armageus]

Perez to stay at FI according to commentary on sky.