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22 Sep 2015, 08:03 (Ref:3575953) | #1 | |
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Jenson Button to announce his F1 retirement at the Japanese GP
As Reported in Sky Sports, Jenson to Retire from F1, could this open a door for him into Rallycross??
http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/241...he-japanese-gp |
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22 Sep 2015, 13:18 (Ref:3576025) | #2 | ||
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I'd have thought he'd be heading to sportscars - he'll get paid there, I can't see anyone in rallycross being able to match that.
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22 Sep 2015, 13:24 (Ref:3576030) | #3 | |
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Didn't he say he would like to do rallycross after his Formula 1 career? Or did he mean later on in his career?
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22 Sep 2015, 14:03 (Ref:3576041) | #4 | ||
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James Allen was on BBC saying Jenson was talking about starting his own World RX team...
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22 Sep 2015, 14:27 (Ref:3576054) | #5 | |
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Jenson Button and Guy Wilks in a full season with JRM MINI........
Now that would be something to get excited about!!!!!! |
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22 Sep 2015, 19:35 (Ref:3576166) | #6 | |
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He's retired in most of the other races this year so I assume to do so in Japan would be almost certain ...
.... or have I missed something? |
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23 Sep 2015, 16:38 (Ref:3576398) | #7 | |
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Don't see him switch to RX.
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23 Sep 2015, 17:36 (Ref:3576410) | #8 | ||
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I know Jenson has a lot of affection for rallycross because of his dad but has he ever said he would want to take part seriously after his F1 retirement? Is James Allen's comment a statement of fact or gossip? Link?
Either way, I could see Jenson doing one-off events perhaps... |
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23 Sep 2015, 21:01 (Ref:3576470) | #9 | |
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2 Oct 2015, 12:11 (Ref:3578827) | #10 | |
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I'm glad to see Jenson will be staying in F1 for at least one more year, even though he is unlikely to see a podium in 2016 unless things really change for the better, and I can't see that happening.
He thoroughly enjoyed his taste of rallycross at Lydden recently, driving James Harrold's Beetle and a WRC MINI (can't wait for that to be broadcast by the BBC as part of a forthcoming F1 programme) but I can't see him jumping totally into RX when there is a lucrative and successful move into Sports Cars possible. Could he do both, thogh? Hmmm! Cheers, Steve |
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