Button to stay

matlockscot · 10 Dec 2014, 22:12 (Ref:3483840)

Bold claim on the Daily Fail's website

TWRv12 · 10 Dec 2014, 23:21 (Ref:3483864)

Would that mean Ron is not fully in control if that happens?

Telegraph back JB too
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mot...onference.html

TWRv12 · 10 Dec 2014, 23:54 (Ref:3483870)

Jenson Button secures McLaren seat
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/30328327

JeremySmith · 11 Dec 2014, 00:10 (Ref:3483872)

If this is fact ? then Jenson is the right choice IMO...

**GTRMagic** · 11 Dec 2014, 00:48 (Ref:3483879)

Mr Button & Mr Alonso Set To Be Announced Tonight

Finally!!

Scooter185 · 11 Dec 2014, 01:00 (Ref:3483883)

Damn

Paradise City · 11 Dec 2014, 01:58 (Ref:3483907)

Button continuing makes sporting sense. It's a transition year, making the partners gel in competition requires experience and Button knows both companies. It affords time to mull over who'll eventually replace both drivers.

With his effort to claw back shares apparently thwarted what will become of Dennis remains to be seen.

Paulaweybridge · 11 Dec 2014, 09:35 (Ref:3484006)

Damon Hill on Sky at last Sunday's "Johnny Herbert Karting Challenge" saying that they should keep Jenson.

http://www1.skysports.com/watch/vide...ld-keep-button

csirl · 11 Dec 2014, 09:48 (Ref:3484008)

Major coup for McLaren - Alonso & Button will be the best driver line-up in F1. Add in that the 3rd driver was the highest scoring rookie in 2014.

I know Ferrari also have 2 ex-WDC, but Raikkenon hasnt been focused in recent years.

VIVA GT · 11 Dec 2014, 09:48 (Ref:3484009)

I hope that McLaren do keep Jenson, a Button - Alonso pairing should be interesting, and from a new car development point of view, their many years of combined experience should be very useful.
Whatever the outcome, the driver choice will be the result of some behind the scenes politics within the organisation, and what happens there as a result could be even more interesting!

wolfhound · 11 Dec 2014, 10:12 (Ref:3484012)

It will be interesting to see how Button and Alonso get along. If you remember Hamilton is the only team mate that has seriously challenged Alonso for pace. Button and Hamilton were pretty evenly matched over their time together at McLaren. Based on that I would expect Button to be closer to Alonso's average than Alonso's most recent team mates. I suspect Alonso will have an edge in qualifying but over a season they will not be far apart on points.

I suspect Magnussen would have become very much a number 2 to Alonso but I can't see that happening with Button.

**bella** · 11 Dec 2014, 10:32 (Ref:3484013)

idiots. the boring, uninspired choice. and i thought this was racing.

CTD · 11 Dec 2014, 10:39 (Ref:3484015)

100% Official now:
http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/team...tton-for-2015/
Poor choice in my view.
But at least they keep him om as a 3rd driver...
But what about Stoffel Vandoorne now?, if Magnussen is to return as a driver in 2016, he won't have the chance race a Mclaren F1 until 2017!, that is a long wait. So it is either that, or we will never see Magnussen as a F1 driver again.

steve_r · 11 Dec 2014, 11:19 (Ref:3484027)

It would have been a poor choice if Magnussen had outperformed Button over the course of the season. But he did not. I'm sure Magnussen has a good career ahead of him though.

**bella** · 11 Dec 2014, 11:22 (Ref:3484028)

yeah, i agree. rubbish choice.

what's the point in investing time, money and effort in developing two seriously good young drivers if you're just going to rely on the old veterans? can't hate on them for scrambling to sign alonso, but button is really uninspired. magnussen and vandoorne are back to where they were at the start of 2013.

hopefully they'll let kevin go and do a hulkenberg and play with some proper cars in sportscars in the meantime.

CTD · 11 Dec 2014, 11:28 (Ref:3484029)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bella

yeah, i agree. rubbish choice.

what's the point in investing time, money and effort in developing two seriously good young drivers if you're just going to rely on the old veterans? can't hate on them for scrambling to sign alonso, but button is really uninspired. magnussen and vandoorne are back to where they were at the start of 2013.

hopefully they'll let kevin go and do a hulkenberg and play with some proper cars in sportscars in the meantime.

Danish media is reporting Kevin will do Super GT for Honda in 2015.

**bella** · 11 Dec 2014, 11:41 (Ref:3484033)

oh well, at least he gets to play with some dirty cars and ~kawaii~ grid girls. or is it the other way round.

Tucky · 11 Dec 2014, 11:41 (Ref:3484034)

A year out isn't a death blow to their careers. Plenty of drivers have taken that option and done well in F1, including his replacement Alonso

wnut · 11 Dec 2014, 11:46 (Ref:3484035)

I think McLaren did the right thing retaining Button.
They need all the experience possible to develop the car, and while KMag is a very impressive rookie, I don't think he currently has the full set of skills they need for next year.

Button will keep Fernando honest, and he may also have the political skills to keep their partnership productive, it will be interesting, specially if Jense gets the upper hand! He is way better than he is given credit for, just ask Lewis.

Really surprised with this result though, given Ron's enthusiasm for KMag!

paulSenna · 11 Dec 2014, 11:47 (Ref:3484036)

Does anyone know how long the contracts are for Button and Alonso? Could Button be playing the waiting game next December too?

**GTRMagic** · 11 Dec 2014, 11:51 (Ref:3484038)

Wont mean a thing if the Honda power unit is Renault-esque..

**bella** · 11 Dec 2014, 11:57 (Ref:3484040)

Quote:

Originally Posted by wnut

I think McLaren did the right thing retaining Button.
They need all the experience possible to develop the car, and while KMag is a very impressive rookie, I don't think he currently has the full set of skills they need for next year.

but he managed fine this season and he was in his rookie year. in fact, all he's ever done in a f1 race seat is develop a new car and technology. surely he's much more suited for the job than button, who can only have been involved in such an endeavour for 20-30% of his f1 experience

[/tongue in cheek]

sorry, it's just nonsense. they were leaning towards signing kevin until alonso came into the picture and started demanding button.

old man · 11 Dec 2014, 11:57 (Ref:3484041)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bella

idiots. the boring, uninspired choice. and i thought this was racing.

I think this is a wise decision as McLaren have not had the best chassis for a while and been unable to do as well with the Merc engine as they should have. Jenson has got some decent results this year and they need that continuity and experience to add to Alonso's fire. To do well you have to take decisions on empirical data, not emotion

Derwent Motorsp · 11 Dec 2014, 12:03 (Ref:3484042)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bella

idiots. the boring, uninspired choice. and i thought this was racing.

What a stupid comment!

Paradise City · 11 Dec 2014, 12:07 (Ref:3484043)

Mclaren doesn't pick drivers to flatter fans thirst for "new blood".

They pick drivers to optimise their own performance.

And quite right too.

Developing young drivers is about providing options and clearing channels for smooth succession on the team's preferred schedule. They don't schedule succession on the basis of the impatience of fans and it isn't obligatory for them to employ rookies.

It's a smart decision and they still have that new blood on tap when they need it.

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