What does Jenson do?

[machineman9]

I think he might be a bit careful of McLaren. Look at Hamilton last year compared to this season. He was the world champion and then he and the car had a really bad patch.

Jenson is a good driver with a good team with a great car. I don't think he would want to give it all up after just reaching world champion because another team doesn't work as well as Brawn have shown that they do. If he joined a different team such as McLaren, the car might not suit him right (or be horribly set up) and it could cost him.


I'd like him to stay with Brawn. I'm sure him and the team will get a load of funding now that they are best. Sponsors will want a piece of it if he stays consistently good.

[C]

I think he might be a bit careful of McLaren. Look at Hamilton last year compared to this season. He was the world champion and then he and the car had a really bad patch.

That was easily explained though. Honda started designing the BGP001 (Honda RA109 at the end of the 2007 season, as they admitted writing off 2008 very very early as the RA108 was, like the RA107, a bit of a dog. In fact, it was worse!). McLaren throughout the second half of 2008 had to focus on the Lewis beating Massa, so development of the 2009 car took a back seat, and consequently was quite poor until later in the season. I suspect their 2010 car's been on the drawing board since the beginning of the year.

[Craig.]

Mclarens 2010 car has as you said been on the drawing board for a while, but they switched focus to it after the british gp disaster. What they've been driving since then is basically a 2009/10 hybrid. Thats why they now have two versions, a short wheelbase and long wheelbase, that they first tried in valencia. The idea being when the 2010 tyres are released for testing alongside the new large fuel tanks, the team would at least have an idea of how the car reacts. All credit to them its worked and even helped them this year. Just look at Ferrari, they decided after Hungary that this years car was done, but have gone the opposite route to Mclaren, and are relying on their computer and wind tunnel data to be correct. They've tested bits a bob's on a friday but otherwise they're trying the 2005 approach. Leave the drivers to suffer for the season with a dog of a car and give them something to look forward to next year.
In all credit to Kimi, both Badoer and Fisi are proving just how tough a car the F60 is. The work rate in the cockpit is probably the highest of all the cars for buttons, levers and switches needed per lap.
Brawn even if they have the money no longer have the resources and man power that Honda provided in designing and building the Brawn car.
I will never doubt Ross Brawn, but its quite obvious they wont have a car that for the first half of the season could win in reverse. 
That will make Jenson think simple as. I dont see him going to Mclaren really, I think its just internal whispers to get Kimi to sign up quickly. Plus Lewis doesn't cope to well with champion team mate.

[C]

That will make Jenson think simple as. I dont see him going to Mclaren really, I think its just internal whispers to get Kimi to sign up quickly. Plus Lewis doesn't cope to well with champion team mate.

I suspect the whispers may have come from more than one place to be fair. Both McLaren and Button potentially could benefit from the link. Having said that, are McLaren that desperate for Kimi, as I doubt they'd be willing/need to pay what Toyota can probably afford to offer.

[Craig.]

Kimi is being paid more by Ferrari next year than Button will likely get for a multi year contract. I dont think he is too bothered about money.
Kimi said himself he wants a car capable of fighting for wins and the title. Toyota wont be providing that if history repeats itself.

[C]

I dont think he is too bothered about money.

Think of a word that rhymes with "rollocks"...

[Craig.]

I dont think he is too bothered about money.

Think of a word that rhymes with "rollocks"...

By the end of next year Kimi will have picked up I believe close to $50 million from those generous Italians, for 3 years work. Add in the endorsements and the fact he's done all he wanted to do in F1. Money I honestly think, is not the most important factor. He's even considering rally, in a lower level car. He wont get much for that.
I cant argue that, if Toyota said, here's $60 million to drive for us for a few years, he wouldn't give it serious thought. But I think if Mclaren offered less money but a better chance at the world title, he'd be in a silver car next year.