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From autosport.com:

By Jonathan Noble and Pablo Elizalde Monday, August 31st 2009, 10:32 GMT

Red Bull Racing's team principal Christian Horner says Jenson Button cannot afford to continue with his streak of poor results if he is to win the championship this year.

The British driver won six of the first seven races of the season but has not been on the podium in the last five and retired for the first time at the Belgian Grand Prix last Sunday.

Team-mate Rubens Barrichello is now 16 points behind, with Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel 19 adrift.

Both drivers have been stronger than Button in recent races, as the Briton has struggled to show competitive pace with his Brawn car.

Horner reckons Button will need to find his form soon if he wants to stay on top of the championship table.

"Rubens has taken 10 points out of him in the last two races and Sebastian six points here, and he's not had a good weekend since Istanbul in early June," Horner said.

"He can't continue to have race weekends like he's had without being punished points wise in the next couple of events.

"It's still a four-horse race between now and the end of the championship."

Horner is adamant that both Vettel and Mark Webber are still very much in the hunt for the title.

"It's all left to play for, and I think there's going to be another twist in the championship between now and the end of the year," he added.

"Sebastian has moved to within 19 points, and although Mark didn't score, both still have a real chance of overhauling over him."

The Red Bull boss made it clear, however, that the team has no plans to support just one of its drivers yet.

"With one-and-a-half-points between the drivers it would be wrong at this stage to back one over the other. We'll continue to do what we've done all year and support both of them with equal priority."


Whatever. :yawn: Both Brawn and Red Bull have been an embarrassment to the title "battle". Instead of whispering sweet nothings to the media, get the job done on the track, thanks.
#148383
I read the first line:

Red Bull Racing's team principal Christian Horner says Jenson Button cannot afford to continue with his streak of poor results if he is to win the championship this year.


Why would a journalist ask a question like that? Why would Horner even answer it? They're wasting each others time and anybody who reads the article.
#148408
Whatever. :yawn: Both Brawn and Red Bull have been an embarrassment to the title "battle". Instead of whispering sweet nothings to the media, get the job done on the track, thanks.


You've been quite critical of both teams throughout the season and, whilst I agree that they are making a lot of mistakes, I think that you're being a little harsh. For both teams, it is their first year in title contention. I'm pretty sure that McLaren, Ferrari, Williams etc. made the same kind of mistakes early on. These are the kind of things that come with experience, something these two things don't have at the front of F1. The closest Red Bull have been is 4th, as Stewart Grand Prix, in 1999. Brawn have had more recent success, but still a distant second and without a single win in that season. If they were to be the two front-runners again next year (Red Bull have more chance than Brawn, here) then I expect less of a mess would be made of any challenge.
#148415
Why does Horner feel the need to mention something most F1 fan's already know :rolleyes: ? Horner was caught by the paparazzi riding his bike recently and still blowing hot air :hehe: !
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Why does Horner feel the need to mention something most F1 fan's already know :rolleyes: ? Horner was caught by the paparazzi riding his bike recently and still blowing hot air :hehe: !
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A picture, even one of a knobhead farting down a cone, says more than an interview with Christian Horner. :wink:
#148422
I read this article last night; talk about stating the obvious!!! I think it comes down to Brawn and Red Bull not having the HUGE budget of McLaren and Ferrari to keep up in the development race and the lack of KERS is hurting both teams right now. Force India is a bit of an oddity really as they have a reasonably small budget but managed to challenge for the lead at Spa while Red Bull and more prominently Brawn have fallen off the pace especially in Jenson's case.
#148437
I read this article last night; talk about stating the obvious!!! I think it comes down to Brawn and Red Bull not having the HUGE budget of McLaren and Ferrari to keep up in the development race and the lack of KERS is hurting both teams right now. Force India is a bit of an oddity really as they have a reasonably small budget but managed to challenge for the lead at Spa while Red Bull and more prominently Brawn have fallen off the pace especially in Jenson's case.

I do not think it has anything to do with the team's budget's as the 'no testing' rule has curbed the huge monetary input. Imho the the KERS is being blown out of proportion, ie the McLaren seem's to have the best/reliable system, but just because a car has an extra 80hp on the straight's doe's not overcome a crappy chassis or aero package.

Concerning Force India I think they are finally making big gain's in the aero/chassis dept's as we all know they have the best engine at the moment. Basically a team hit's upon a setup that overall work's well and is not changed dramatically from quali or the race or due to the tire compounds used.
#148445
I read this article last night; talk about stating the obvious!!! I think it comes down to Brawn and Red Bull not having the HUGE budget of McLaren and Ferrari to keep up in the development race and the lack of KERS is hurting both teams right now. Force India is a bit of an oddity really as they have a reasonably small budget but managed to challenge for the lead at Spa while Red Bull and more prominently Brawn have fallen off the pace especially in Jenson's case.

I do not think it has anything to do with the team's budget's as the 'no testing' rule has curbed the huge monetary input. Imho the the KERS is being blown out of proportion, ie the McLaren seem's to have the best/reliable system, but just because a car has an extra 80hp on the straight's doe's not overcome a crappy chassis or aero package.

Concerning Force India I think they are finally making big gain's in the aero/chassis dept's as we all know they have the best engine at the moment. Basically a team hit's upon a setup that overall work's well and is not changed dramatically from quali or the race or due to the tire compounds used.

Money still has a big impact, more development, computer simulations, manufacturing new parts quicker and shipping them out. OK, the parts are untested on the track but that is what the practice sessions are for. KERS does have any effect, given that all chassis are equal, for example, the Ferrari and McLaren chassis' are very similar in performance terms, if one team had KERS and the other didn't, the team with KERS would end up winning out, 80bhp is like having the added power of a small road added on. This was shown very vividly in the Belgian GP, the Force India which looked like it was on rails being beaten but Kimi because of his 80bhp boost up the hill through Eau Rouge.
#148480
why don't red bull improve their form?

Indeed, Red Bull need to watch themselves because they have a dwindling engine supply and the moment when Vettel gets a grid penalty for using up his engine supply is almost imminent.
#148580
Whatever. :yawn: Both Brawn and Red Bull have been an embarrassment to the title "battle".


Unlike Ferrari and McLaren's various escapades during the title race last season!? :twisted:
#148581
Whatever. :yawn: Both Brawn and Red Bull have been an embarrassment to the title "battle".


Unlike Ferrari and McLaren's various escapades during the title race last season!? :twisted:


Two great seasons 07/08 both Ferrari and Mclaren were pushing each other to the limit.
#148582
Whatever. :yawn: Both Brawn and Red Bull have been an embarrassment to the title "battle".


Unlike Ferrari and McLaren's various escapades during the title race last season!? :twisted:


Two great seasons 07/08 both Ferrari and Mclaren were pushing each other to the limit.


Agreed. I didn't say it wasn't amazing to watch.... and last season was especially incredible. :)
#148583
Whatever. :yawn: Both Brawn and Red Bull have been an embarrassment to the title "battle".


Unlike Ferrari and McLaren's various escapades during the title race last season!? :twisted:


Two great seasons 07/08 both Ferrari and Mclaren were pushing each other to the limit.


I didn't say it wasn't amazing to watch.... last season was especially incredible. :)


i know, just saying its becasue they were pushing each other so much mistakes came more easily.

RBR have made a few mistakes in the pitlane tho, i think we'll see more if the point gap drops
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