tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post3437689229405551754..comments2024-03-25T12:55:40.911+00:00Comments on Caron's Musings: The Queen's Speech or Jenson Button?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-56465903706044526992009-11-19T14:20:57.744+00:002009-11-19T14:20:57.744+00:00As a McLaren fan back to the days of Niki Lauda, p...As a McLaren fan back to the days of Niki Lauda, personally I'm delighted that Button's moved, but I tend to think there's more to it than Brawn/Mercedes let on.<br /><br />If an organisation like Mercedes was coming into F1 with no agenda, they'd normally be falling over themselves to secure the world champion as part of the team. In fact, I'm kind of surprised that Mercedes didn't have some kind of deal whereby the takeover was dependent on Button being there. Given that that didn't happen, to me it's fair to assume that Mercedes have their own ideas about who they want to drive for them - somebody suggested Vettel for the 2011 season, and that could be where they're headed.<br /><br />For Button, it's a curious move. He won't have the support of a compliant teammate (which he didn't have at Brawn) - but then neither will Hamilton. It reminds me a bit of Damon Hill's departure from Williams, when they were determined to bring in Frentzen, but at least Button's got a competitive team.<br /><br />Still, might make things interesting next season, eh?Keith Leggnoreply@blogger.com