well if you look at this years rule changes they seem to suit lewis. larger front wing, smaller real wing and smaller diffusers, it pretty much screams an oversteer car because less rear end grip! but that was not the case when the season began,

the new rules wont eithers driving style, as for jenson nursing his tyres, well first he has to heat them, which caused him big problems mid season, or have people forgot that already

lets please not start this again

I like Jenson, happy for his champioship, but I think he is a good, solid tier 2 driver — not tier 1 like Hamilton, Alonso, Kimi, and Vettel.

Frankly I’m really disappointed with Ross. He should have showed more loyalty to especially Button and perhaps even Barrichello. Ross will obviously have known that Mercedes were about to buy a majority share in the team and should have signed him to a more deserving and respectful salary. After all, what fee will Nico sign with I wonder?

2009 has been quite a year for incredible disloyalty in such changing times. We’ve had Fisichella deserting Force India and now Ross deserting Jenson. Shame…

As he is regarded as being not even the best British driver in F1, let alone as the best driver full stop, it makes perfect sense as a *competitor* that he is taking on Hamilton at his own game.

Name another top-line driver, let alone a reigning world champion, who has done anything like what Button has just done.

Hats off to the man.

1. Lewis vs Jenson
2. Anthony vs John Button
3. Nicole vs Jessica MIchibata

Love to see the 3rd one )

Anyway losing button is not a big loss overall other than the number on the car because any average can do what button did. Lets get it straight it was the Ross Brawn car and a team mate who is too weak and old.

However, I’m pretty sure Heikki Kovalainen could’ve get the same results in Button’s car. And that’s where Button is in my ranking – right next to Heikki Kovalainen who was humiliated in 2008 and 2009 with Hamilton.

The biggest reason why Barrichello (whom I also consider to be “not much of a driver”) lost so much points to Button was his breaks – after changing them Barrichello was as good or even better than Button.

I’m not saying Button didn’t deserve his title, of course he did. He took his championship when he had the chance to do it and therefore deserves his title. But if he didn’t have so overpowered car at the beginning of the season or if his team mate had been any better than second-rate Barrichello or if Barrichello didn’t have so many problems or if Red Bull hadn’t screwed up so many times, Button couldn’t have delivered.

- Lewis’ dad will try and make things difficult, whereas Button’s dad is a decent chap, laid back who doesn’t get involved

- Button can try and beat Lewis because of his beautiful smooth style and he is underrated (i.e. obviously no-one wants Lewis to win, so we are printing stories about Button winning)

- Hamilton is paid more than Button which proves there will be unequal treatment

- Hamilton has been criticised for his move to Switzerland (curiously no mention has been made of Button’s move to Monaco)

etcetera, etcetera, etcetera

I am not surprised, but is still disgusts me. Should be interesting to see the partisan BBC coverage – can just see it now -

Legard: can Button beat Lewis now, look at that smooth style against Lewis’ ragged style, let’s see if Button can get the better of Lewis.

Maybe someone should tell the British media that not all British people are Button fans, and quite a few are Hamilton fans, and that Hamilton is also British or is he not British enough???