2014 / 2015 Silly Season. Drivers Market.

[RasputinLives]

Ok Mr Facty

 

[Incubus]

You shouldn't worry too much RasputinLives . If you indeed sat your test in the 1900's it's perfectly normal your memory should start playing tricks on you.

 

[Greenlantern101]

ITV breakfast reporting its Button and Alonso at Mclaren. To be made official later today.

 

[Tuscan1969]

Wooo Hooo Go JB.... (fingers crossed the reports are actually correct!)

 

[Road of Bones]

Cautiously optimistic...until the announcement is official, it's still only speculation though.

 

[F1Yorkshire]

I'm not sure how relevant it is but McLaren's long term test driver has just retired. Could Magunssen slip into that role for a season or two if Button is retained.

Called it!

 

[Greenlantern101]

Now being reported that Jenson has a 2 year deal. So no seat for Kmag until 2017.

Edit:

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

...unless Fernando skips off to Mercedes in 2016, or perhaps to Williams, with his get-out clause after finding that the Mclaren is a dog...

 

[Il_leone]

Jenson has 1 year deal with an option to extend

I think Mclaren have covered their bases because Alonso has 2 years plus 1 year option but also has a walk out clause

So K Mag will be promoted in 2016 if one or the other goes

Is HOnda thinking of buying Caterham who have 3 interested parties and I think that might work as a junior team with Mclaren as the hold up was apparent indecision about 3rd car and supporting small teams

However Jenson could always think about going back to Williams

 

[Mephistopheles]

Well that was the silliest silly season ever...

 

[Mephistopheles]

Jenson has 1 year deal with an option to extend

How do you know that those are the terms of the contract that has been signed? From the stuff I've read it sounds more like a confirmed two year deal..

 

[cider_and_toast]

Well that was the silliest silly season ever...

It's not quite over yet. We still have the excitement of finding out if Caterham can make it on to the grid next year and if the ashes of Marussia can rise, Phoenix like from the flames and magically return as well.

Without that, we could have started next years fantasy F1 before Christmas

 

[Il_leone]

Mephistopheles
It was reported by the BBC as 1 year at £6m with an option of 1 year
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/30436149

 

[Mephistopheles]

Fair enough..

 

[Il_leone]

Now I do hope Jenson gives Fernando a run for his money certain it should be a hell of a lot better than Kimi to prove his point


A few wins on the way would be nice as well

 

[cider_and_toast]

rufus_mcdufus it's in the opening paragraphs:

Jenson Button says he hopes to stay at McLaren beyond 2015.

The Englishman was finally announced as Fernando Alonso's team-mate on Thursday after weeks of indecision by the team.

McLaren said Button had signed a two-year contract. This is for 2015 with an option for 2016, BBC Sport has learned.

 

[Mephistopheles]

Is the option with the team or with Button?

 

[cider_and_toast]

No idea but which do you reckon?

 

[Mephistopheles]

I would assume the team has the option on Jenson dependent on performance, but one never knows..

 

[cider_and_toast]

That's what I would say as well. Somehow I feel that this will be Jenson's last "hurrah" in F1 with an honors even, amicable retirement at the end of the year.

I know it sounds daft predicting the end of someones career on the same day it's been extended but I think that's what everyone will have in mind.

And now watch me proven mightily wrong.