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F1 News & Discussions => F1 Drivers => Topic started by: Robem64 on May 17, 2017, 11:31:49 AM
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I personally don't think JB will come back to a full season although how he does in Monaco may sway him and/or teams to tempt him back
http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/19386871/jenson-button-turned-two-offers-race-f1-2017
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If Alonso does well at Indy, he might try again, or other drivers might give it a shot. JB could just run as a Monaco fill in.
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I'd love to see Jenson get another shot in a competitive car. Of course, that has nothing to do with McLaren-Honda.
As for Alonso, I think he's had it with McLaren-Honda. He also want a shot at LeMans.
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That's the decider he'll not come back unless it has the potential for wins and that reduces the options.
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I think you will only see JB presenting F1 now, with the obvious exception of Monaco. Would make a good team with Coulthard.
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He's said Monaco is a one time occurrence. If he was on a winning tean he
never would have retired
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I think you will only see JB presenting F1 now, with the obvious exception of Monaco. Would make a good team with Coulthard.
I do hope so....excellent pairing although given the limited time now that C4 will be covering this then I guess Sky TV will get him.
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JB is talking about Le Mans & NASCAR:
"For me, I would like to do Le Mans one day. I think it would be a great experience, a great team atmosphere. Obviously it has to be the right opportunity like Nico [Hulkenberg] had. I would like to race in NASCAR – I think that would be fun. I went along to one of the races this year; Jimmie Johnson invited me and I had a great time. I loved seeing the show as it is, and it's very different to other motorsport. Equally, it's a challenge, it's a massive challenge. Who knows?"
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Open wheel drivers haven't accomplished much in NASCAR.
Ask Juan or Patrick.Hornish tried it too and I haven't heard where he's
at mow.
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Sam retired at the end of 2015.
https://www.si.com/racing/2016/05/11/indianapolis-500-100th-running-sam-hornish-jr-indycar-nascar-career (https://www.si.com/racing/2016/05/11/indianapolis-500-100th-running-sam-hornish-jr-indycar-nascar-career)
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Open wheel drivers haven't accomplished much in NASCAR.
Ask Juan or Patrick.Hornish tried it too and I haven't heard where he's
at mow.
I know: Tony Stewart went to NASCAR and only won three championships. Open wheel guys can't catch a break :crazy:
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Some sprint car guy named Jeff Gordon won a couple races too.
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Yeah I see your point.Juan Pablo,Dana,Robby Gordon,Sam Hornish,and
Sarah Fisher tore up NASCAR. Stewart and Gordon are exceptions and
I'm sticking to most open wheel drivers don't fare well in stock cars.
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Yeah I see your point.Juan Pablo,Dana,Robby Gordon,Sam Hornish,and
Sarah Fisher tore up NASCAR. Stewart and Gordon are exceptions and
I'm sticking to most open wheel drivers don't fare well in stock cars.
Most open wheel racers go to NASCAR when they can't find a competitve ride in the open wheel series, which means they're already on the downslope of their career. NASCAR looks simple, but you really do need to be at the top of your game to do well there. I don't think openwheelers are at a disadvantage per se, they're just usually not at the right part of their career.
It would be the same if fender drivers moved to openwheels. The best would do great in their prime, but as they lose their edge on the ovals, they'll also lose them on open wheels
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I wouldn't say Stewart was on the downside of his career or
Hornish as he had just won the 500. Patrick is another story
is to me she's sponsor money. How many stock car drivers
have successfully made the switch to open wheel? I can't think of any
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Stewart, Gordon and Patrick made no secret of the fact that NASCAR offered more money and more exposure than IndyCar. I think Danica is on her last legs; Stewart-Haas had difficulty finding sponsors for her this year. Despite never winning, she has been a pretty solid mid pack runner over her career.
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Stewart, Gordon and Patrick made no secret of the fact that NASCAR offered more money and more exposure than IndyCar. I think Danica is on her last legs; Stewart-Haas had difficulty finding sponsors for her this year. Despite never winning, she has been a pretty solid mid pack runner over her career.
It's hard to blame them for going where the money is.
I feel like most NASCAR drivers are true racing fans, and would love to race F1, the Indy500 and LeMans if they had the opportunity, and I'm sure the best of them would do well, if they got there at the right stage of their career.
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Listening to JB's interview after the race he didn't enjoy the race itself, he was disappointed he broke the car and when asked if it had given him an appetite to return he answered a most definite no. I think that's it for JB myself.
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Quite right Rob I think the next time we see JB driving it'll be Le Mans as his F1 time is obviously over.
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...with a 3 place grid penalty? :DD :DD :DD
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...with a 3 place grid penalty? :DD :DD :DD
Not a problem over 24 hours! :P
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Not only that, but in sports car racing they can actually pass each other.
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...with a 3 place grid penalty? :DD :DD :DD
Not a problem over 24 hours! :P
I've seen a GTE-Pro car win its class from last (Fisico, Gimmi Bruni and Toni Vilander in 2012), so I'm rather inclined to agree :D
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There will be no return for Button. He was clearly not overly thrilled to be back and while he delivered a solid performance, there was no spark there.