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[Denthúl]

I have the same issue. Webber and Trulli are two good examples. They're perfectly decent folk most of the time, but then they come out with some ridiculous comments that just drive me nuts.

If Weber does not ever win a Formula One Grand Prix, he will be the most gifted driver in the history of the sport not to have done so. He's been unfortunate in that he's never had the equipment to fulfull his potential, but part of this has been caused by his big gob. Weber was on the McLaren short list for a race seat for this season, and would have got it saying as there was no way McLaren could get, say, Rosberg, but he started shooting his mouth off about the team.

I agree. His talent is unquestionable, but his inability to keep his mouth closed at the right time has hindered his career. Still, Red Bull should hopefully be challenging at the front next year and I have to say that Vettel and Webber will definitely prove to be one of the most exciting driver-pairings for that season.

[darwin dali]

Still, Red Bull should hopefully be challenging at the front next year and I have to say that Vettel and Webber will definitely prove to be one of the most exciting driver-pairings for that season.

Will definitely prove? Ha! I'd like to have YOUR crystal ball!
I believe it's gonna be more like SV driving circles around MW - so, only SV will be exciting

[Denthúl]

Still, Red Bull should hopefully be challenging at the front next year and I have to say that Vettel and Webber will definitely prove to be one of the most exciting driver-pairings for that season.

Will definitely prove? Ha! I'd like to have YOUR crystal ball!
I believe it's gonna be more like SV driving circles around MW - so, only SV will be exciting

Red Bull clearly think otherwise - see Seb's spin on their Singapore preview clip!

Seriously, though. I reckon it will be.

[McLaren Fan]

Red Bull's engine worries seem to have been sorted out. Renault have been making some adjustments to their engines to improve it's "reliability".

[Flynn]

He seriously better not go to BBC.

I don't think he will be doing. For the first time (that I've seen, at least) he posted a link to his own website at the end of his Shanghai verdict. I took it as an indication that he will not be commentating on the BBC next year.

Thats reassuring. I loved the picture of him and the commentary at the Monaco Gp on the "Official Fail" thread.
Quality.

Just for you... again

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That had me dying

Now, you see, that's a very good question. And my answer is quite simple:

I try unbelievably hard to. However, every time I start warming to his personality, he comes out with a comment that just makes me want to hit him. It's quite sad, really. It's not just him, mind - I get that with a lot of drivers. And you'll find I don't particularly like any of them. I don't dislike them, but that's about it.

He has said a couple of questionable things this year which quite fairly can be put down to pressure.

Button likes to be a fuss-pot. Even when he was driving reasonably good cars, he still had something to pathetic to moan about. As I said before, Watson, Mansell, Coulthard, Button et al. are all gurns. They could go to heavenly Paradise and still find fault with something.

Maybe your just misinterpreting it as complaining? Lots of drivers mention setup problems and whatnot. It's an attempt to describe something to the viewers because the viewers like to know why drivers sometimes can't go as fast as usual.

In the end though, he made a good decision to stay with Honda until 2006, because he got his first win. The mistake he did make was staying there until now, when he's pretty much trapped. After 2006 he could have gone to McLaren, I even heard Ferrari being mentioned, but he stayed at Honda. If anything they've failed both him and Rubens.

Their driver pairing was considered by some to be the best on the grid (apart from Kimi and Montoya) for '06. In '07 they were both thinking about a tilt at the title and got saddled, both last year and this, with a dog of a car. Granted it wasn't as bad at the start of this year, but they've gone backwards again. If they don't deliver in '09 both of these great drivers could end up out of a job.

Rubens is beating Jenson because he's fighting for his career. I can understand why Button is demotivated because each year he is promised a GP winning car and is failed miserably by the team.

One thing I can't understand is with a manufacturer team, huge amounts of money (obviously goes hand in hand with being a manufacturer team) and two good drivers how they haven't managed to make anything atleast half decent for the past...what? 2 seasons?

[Denthúl]

He has said a couple of questionable things this year which quite fairly can be put down to pressure.

Really? I think not.

I do not think pressure had anything to do with what he said in the Spa press conference.

[headless]

Thing is if MW beats Vettel then people are going to rate him much much less. Which will bring his prospects down possibly.

[f1maniac95]

I've changed my mind about Rubens and I think that he could continue for a good few more year but I'm not sure how long Jenson is going to stay before he has enough of F1 because his career is being ruined by a car that is terrible and is nearly always at the back. It was only a few years ago in 2004 where they were a top team and getting podiums at nearly every race.

[McLaren Fan]

Button likes to be a fuss-pot. Even when he was driving reasonably good cars, he still had something to pathetic to moan about. As I said before, Watson, Mansell, Coulthard, Button et al. are all gurns. They could go to heavenly Paradise and still find fault with something.

Maybe your just misinterpreting it as complaining? Lots of drivers mention setup problems and whatnot. It's an attempt to describe something to the viewers because the viewers like to know why drivers sometimes can't go as fast as usual.

No, honestly, he's just a whinge. I don't know it's because English is their native tongue which allows them to express themselves more, but British drivers always seem to have something to complain about. If you gave Button (or Watson or Mansell) this season's McLaren or Ferrari, there would still be something wrong.

[Gaz]

Button likes to be a fuss-pot. Even when he was driving reasonably good cars, he still had something to pathetic to moan about. As I said before, Watson, Mansell, Coulthard, Button et al. are all gurns. They could go to heavenly Paradise and still find fault with something.

Maybe your just misinterpreting it as complaining? Lots of drivers mention setup problems and whatnot. It's an attempt to describe something to the viewers because the viewers like to know why drivers sometimes can't go as fast as usual.

No, honestly, he's just a whinge. I don't know it's because English is their native tongue which allows them to express themselves more, but British drivers always seem to have something to complain about. If you gave Button (or Watson or Mansell) this season's McLaren or Ferrari, there would still be something wrong.

They would of defo of found faults with the F2008

Button:Guys there's smoke coming from the engine again
Ferrari:Its ok its ment to do that, its out new anti-overtaking system

[Flynn]

He has said a couple of questionable things this year which quite fairly can be put down to pressure.

Really? I think not.

I do not think pressure had anything to do with what he said in the Spa press conference.

What did he say? You try speaking expressively to a media which will take every quote out of context

[Denthúl]

He has said a couple of questionable things this year which quite fairly can be put down to pressure.

Really? I think not.

I do not think pressure had anything to do with what he said in the Spa press conference.

What did he say? You try speaking expressively to a media which will take every quote out of context

I dunno. I don't think there's much you can do to take an accusation of a guy having 'no balls' out of context. Stating as fact that Kimi had the same amount of grip as him was also a little arrogant, seeing as he had never driven the F2008.

[7UpJordan]

I have the same issue. Webber and Trulli are two good examples. They're perfectly decent folk most of the time, but then they come out with some ridiculous comments that just drive me nuts.

If Webber does not ever win a Formula One Grand Prix, he will be the most gifted driver in the history of the sport not to have done so. He's been unfortunate in that he's never had the equipment to fulfull his potential, but part of this has been caused by his big gob. Weber was on the McLaren short list for a race seat for this season, and would have got it saying as there was no way McLaren could get, say, Rosberg, but he started shooting his mouth off about the team.

I agree. His talent is unquestionable, but his inability to keep his mouth closed at the right time has hindered his career. Still, Red Bull should hopefully be challenging at the front next year and I have to say that Vettel and Webber will definitely prove to be one of the most exciting driver-pairings for that season.

Do you think he'll stick around long enough to break De Cesaris' "record"?

[Flynn]

He has said a couple of questionable things this year which quite fairly can be put down to pressure.

Really? I think not.

I do not think pressure had anything to do with what he said in the Spa press conference.

What did he say? You try speaking expressively to a media which will take every quote out of context

I dunno. I don't think there's much you can do to take an accusation of a guy having 'no balls' out of context. Stating as fact that Kimi had the same amount of grip as him was also a little arrogant, seeing as he had never driven the F2008.

I watched that race and have not heard the "No balls" comment. Do you think in the heat of the moment in the press conference he considered the fact that the F2008 might have less grip than his car? Ofcourse not. Stop being so judgemental of people all the time

[Denthúl]

He has said a couple of questionable things this year which quite fairly can be put down to pressure.

Really? I think not.

I do not think pressure had anything to do with what he said in the Spa press conference.

What did he say? You try speaking expressively to a media which will take every quote out of context

I dunno. I don't think there's much you can do to take an accusation of a guy having 'no balls' out of context. Stating as fact that Kimi had the same amount of grip as him was also a little arrogant, seeing as he had never driven the F2008.

I watched that race and have not heard the "No balls" comment. Do you think in the heat of the moment in the press conference he considered the fact that the F2008 might have less grip than his car? Ofcourse not. Stop being so judgemental of people all the time

It's not always what people say, but the way they say it

You'd have no issue with me pulling someone up on half of these things if they weren't Lewis. Furthermore, I fail to see how not being able to like someone's personality because they say things that really put me off them is being overly-judgmental. If I'm in the pub and somebody's talking like a complete arse, coming out with that kind of comment, then I'm not going to warm to their personality. In the same way, if someone's on my TV screen and talking like a complete arse, coming out with that kind of comment, then again I'm not going to warm to their personality.