Who do you prefer as the Driver's Championship winner?

Re: Who do you prefer as the Driver's Championship winner?#152759

By 8-ball - 14 Sep 09, 18:05

- 14 Sep 09, 18:05#152759

i'd like Vettel to win as he is the future but his title is not going to come this year.

If Jenson wins then I don't see him attracting new viewers to F1 or broadening the sports profile. The same goes for Barrichello.

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Re: Who do you prefer as the Driver's Championship winner?#152774

By JamesD89 - 14 Sep 09, 18:42

- 14 Sep 09, 18:42#152774

cap-dude wrote: I think if Barrichello manages to out-class Button in the last 4 races to an extent that he actually does win the world title on merit, then I don't think I'd have a problem there.

Exactly, now that it's an intra-team affair we'll see who merits the crown. I'm convinced JB's the better driver but if RB were to win it we would have witnessed something seriously impressive.

Re: Who do you prefer as the Driver's Championship winner?#152803

By Jabberwocky - 14 Sep 09, 19:35

- 14 Sep 09, 19:35#152803

gilles27 wrote:Vettel for me is the only top line driver out of the four

I don't think you get to be in the sport as a driver for 17 or so years if you are not top line.

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Re: Who do you prefer as the Driver's Championship winner?#152807

By A.Pulverizer - 14 Sep 09, 19:41

- 14 Sep 09, 19:41#152807

Rubens. But if Brawn doesn't plan on re-signing him, he doesn't stand a chance.

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Re: Who do you prefer as the Driver's Championship winner?#152808

By Denthúl - 14 Sep 09, 19:43

- 14 Sep 09, 19:43#152808

gilles27 wrote:Vettel for me is the only top line driver out of the four

Vettel has been somewhat underwhelming this year, though, given all the promise of last season.

For me, it would be Rubens, for those seventeen years of hard work. The fact that, at 37, he's still capable of winning races in style, is nothing short of impressive.

Re: Who do you prefer as the Driver's Championship winner?#152850

By McLaren Fan - 14 Sep 09, 20:36

- 14 Sep 09, 20:36#152850

No question for me: Barrichello. The Brazilian has shown over the years he has all the skills required to win at least one title. He was unfortunate enough to have to be Schumacher's team-mate. Also, his personality seems a lot more likeable than Button's.

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Re: Who do you prefer as the Driver's Championship winner?#152852

By al4x - 14 Sep 09, 20:42

- 14 Sep 09, 20:42#152852

Hanwombat wrote:I would want SV to win the title, but realistically it'll most likely be a Brawn, so Rubens

exactly the same

its gonna be rubens i hope cause the RBR drivers are now out imo

Re: Who do you prefer as the Driver's Championship winner?#152858

By headless - 14 Sep 09, 20:46

- 14 Sep 09, 20:46#152858

McLaren Fan wrote:No question for me: Barrichello. The Brazilian has shown over the years he has all the skills required to win at least one title. He was unfortunate enough to have to be Schumacher's team-mate. Also, his personality seems a lot more likeable than Button's.

becasue Button is British

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Re: Who do you prefer as the Driver's Championship winner?#152864

By al4x - 14 Sep 09, 20:49

- 14 Sep 09, 20:49#152864

headless wrote:
McLaren Fan wrote:No question for me: Barrichello. The Brazilian has shown over the years he has all the skills required to win at least one title. He was unfortunate enough to have to be Schumacher's team-mate. Also, his personality seems a lot more likeable than Button's.
becasue Button is British

i dont care for nationality, if i dont like someone i dont,

i think rubens is alot more likeable than button, i feel buttons got real arrogant since coming to the front, dont like arrogance

Re: Who do you prefer as the Driver's Championship winner?#152870

By 7UpJordan - 14 Sep 09, 20:53

- 14 Sep 09, 20:53#152870

al4x wrote:i think rubens is alot more likeable than button, i feel buttons got real arrogant since coming to the front, dont like arrogance

Button's alright, Hamilton has to be the worst for arrogance IMO.

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Re: Who do you prefer as the Driver's Championship winner?#152872

By Denthúl - 14 Sep 09, 20:53

- 14 Sep 09, 20:53#152872

McLaren Fan wrote:No question for me: Barrichello. The Brazilian has shown over the years he has all the skills required to win at least one title. He was unfortunate enough to have to be Schumacher's team-mate. Also, his personality seems a lot more likeable than Button's.

I agree. This would be the longest a driver has spent in the sport before getting the championship, wouldn't it? I think it would be spectacular to see a man in his seventeenth season of F1, at 37 years of age, defying critics and naysayers and taking the championship. It would be great for the sport, too

Also, on a side-note, am I the only one that doesn't think it's a coincidence that Barrichello started to have an edge over Button ever since he switched to a different type of brakes?

Re: Who do you prefer as the Driver's Championship winner?#152873

By Amanda - 14 Sep 09, 20:54

- 14 Sep 09, 20:54#152873

7UpJordan wrote:
al4x wrote:i think rubens is alot more likeable than button, i feel buttons got real arrogant since coming to the front, dont like arrogance
Button's alright, Hamilton has to be the worst for arrogance IMO.

It's weird because I think Hamilton probably is a little arrogant but I still find him likable. Button I find just a bit boring

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Re: Who do you prefer as the Driver's Championship winner?#152875

By JamesD89 - 14 Sep 09, 20:55

- 14 Sep 09, 20:55#152875

McLaren Fan wrote:No question for me: Barrichello. The Brazilian has shown over the years he has all the skills required to win at least one title. He was unfortunate enough to have to be Schumacher's team-mate. Also, his personality seems a lot more likeable than Button's.

Unfortunate to drive in Schumacher's era maybe. But with Hakkinen at McLaren at the turn of the millennium and Alonso at Renault after that, I don't see where Rubens would have been able to mount a challenge.

Re: Who do you prefer as the Driver's Championship winner?#152879

By The Oz - 14 Sep 09, 20:57

- 14 Sep 09, 20:57#152879

Webber even though he can't

Re: Who do you prefer as the Driver's Championship winner?#152882

By Denthúl - 14 Sep 09, 21:00

- 14 Sep 09, 21:00#152882

JamesD89 wrote:
McLaren Fan wrote:No question for me: Barrichello. The Brazilian has shown over the years he has all the skills required to win at least one title. He was unfortunate enough to have to be Schumacher's team-mate. Also, his personality seems a lot more likeable than Button's.
Unfortunate to drive in Schumacher's era maybe. But with Hakkinen at McLaren at the turn of the millennium and Alonso at Renault after that, I don't see where Rubens would have been able to mount a challenge.

Yeah, it is definitely unfortunate. However, I think that Barrichello would have challenged for, and more than likely won at one stage, the championship in the place of Hakkinen or Alonso. He has been a little unlucky with being in the wrong place, but here's his chance. If he can beat Button this year, he will cement his place in Formula One for next year at least.

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