Comments on: F1 links: Donington Park funding concern

By: Gman

Gman — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:25:19 +0000

If the entity currently known as Honda do indeed fail to make the grid in the first round, it is possible that another team may aim to secure Button in place of a current driver. Who else thinks Vijay may drop Fisi or even Sutil to have Jenson as the face of the team? If he diden’t latch on there, the IndyCar series is possible, particularly if he could lure some sponsors for a team struggling at the moment.

If all else fails, he could always follow JPM into NASCAR

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:18:08 +0000

Maybe Button could return to Renault replacig F1 fanatic’s most hated driver of 2008?

By: manatcna

manatcna — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:22:48 +0000

I don’t think Donington will make it either, unfortunately.

Of course, this will play right into bernie’s hands.

By: Chaz

Chaz — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:23:51 +0000

If Button’s F1 career ends in this way it will be a great shame. Where would he go from here and what would he do? Which other racing series could he go too? If all else fails, perhaps he could go into the hotel business in Monaco like his mate DC…

By: RedAndy

RedAndy — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:15:59 +0000

The fault for losing the British Grand Prix lies solely with the BRDC for their inability to negotiate a proper deal for the future of the Grand Prix. Every time Ecclestone asked for Silverstone’s facilities to be upgraded, the BRDC responded by making “plans,” and then doing nothing about them. Far more honest and less cowardly would have been to negotiate a realistic and reasonable deal for upgrading Silverstone, then to have acted on the terms of that deal, rather than promising the earth and delivering nothing at all. Congratulations to Gillett and Donington for being the only people prepared to properly invest for the future of the British Grand Prix; I hope they can get it done because there was never any chance of Silverstone being up to the mark.

For Bernie, it is just business. The majority of F1 fans will continue to watch Grands Prix whether they are in Britain or Tajikistan. The French invented motorsport, after all, and nobody is prophesying the end of Formula One now that the French Grand Prix is off the calendar for 2009.

By: john peacock

john peacock — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:40:21 +0000

i hope jensen finds a seat soon a bmw or renault would be nice good luck to him ive got my fingers crossed for him

By: Paul F

Paul F — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:22:14 +0000

I’ve said it before… I can’t see Donington happening… Not even a little bit!

By: Adrian

Adrian — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:27:02 +0000

I too could see Button in a BMW, however a year on the sidelines could severly dent his worth as it will mean he has not driver with the new aero, slicks or KERS…

His best hope is still Honda finding a way to make it onto the grid. Failing that he must be hoping that the rumoured mimited testing sessions go ahead so he can get some testing mileage in for another team.

By: Pete Walker

Pete Walker — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:13:27 +0000

I hope the Bourdais rumours transpire to be true. He deserves a second season and to keep him hanging on this long and leave him without a drive in any series would be harsh.

Button I think will still get another chance in F1, even if he spends 2009 on the sidelines. I could well imagine him replacing Heidfeld at BMW Sauber for 2010.

By: Arthur954

Arthur954 — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:43:34 +0000

In the cases of Silverstone and Donington, in my opinion as long as the tracks are ok, it should not matter, as might be the case of Silverstone, if the facilities are a little antiquated. This even adds to the charm of the venue.
Those massive new infrastructure buildings are typical of the tacky nouveau riche vision of Bernie and Tilke, and go against the class of the sport