Well it has been an interesting season, I think Jenson is a good driver, but the Honda that was developed early on for this season helped, so did the diffuser mix up at the start of the season. But at the Brazil GP, I think a lot of people skipped over the fact that McLaren set Kimi on fire!
"At the pit stop, I ended up with some drops of petrol in my eye, from the fuel line stuck on Kovalainen's car and then I was engulfed in flames and blinded: I was going to stop, but luckily the flames soon went out. Even now, my eyes are still burning, but I'm alright. After the restart, I could only try and use the strategy to move up the order and at least I brought home a few points. I am disappointed because today I'm sure we could have made it to the podium."
So all you Kimi haters can just ask yourself, have you been doused in petrol, set on fire and leisurely returned to a F1 GP?
Good show Jens, but I do like Vettel and I I'm sure in the right car he will be (is) very good. #jensonbutton
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A great achievement by Ross Brawn (sure that's your real name, call me Wolf Blitzer), but it's sad to see the crass commercialization has already started!
The BBC says the Brawn rear diffuser innovation made the car significantly better while other teams protested until everyone adopted it, nevertheless Button winning first 6 of 7 is impressive. He lost in so-so cars and won in a good one. #jensonbutton
@skierpage: the diffuser business was really a storm in a teacup. Red Bull didn't have a twin diffuser until halfway through the season, and they won and highly placed early on. Other teams also went down the twin diffuser route but didn't dominate. The most significant thing about the diffuser for Brawn is that it stopped people poking around the rest of the car to figure out why it was fast, which suited them fine.
The Brawn domination early on was a combination of extremely good aero efficiency and tyre preservation and a leading pack that had bad cars (Mclaren, Ferrari et al). It was also a result of the cubic dollars that Honda poured into the 09 car in 08. #jensonbutton
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Top photo: Two mutt stigs embrace in their natural habitat, the track. Coloured markings don't appear on the pelt of a the pureblood stig, though Simpson and AlpineStars markings are acceptable in monochrome.#jensonbutton
I remember him saying on Top Gear that he would give up everything he had if it would bring him the F1 championship. Well Jenson you don't have to give anything up, you now have both! Well done. #jensonbutton
@Maxichamp: Yikes!! Suffice to say I didn't know that. I don't have the episode saved, but I'm pretty sure he said that he would give up everything, his money, his house, everything for a championship. #jensonbutton
The most exciting 3-4 weeks of this entire F1 season were those 3-4 weeks when Schumacher planned on filling in for Massa. Everything else was quite dreary - the top drivers (Raikkonen, Hamilton, Alonso, etc) having nothing but trouble with their cars. It just felt like an off year. But I will agree that it is amazing what Ross Brawn was able to do with the old Honda team. #jensonbutton
@Joshman Junção: I was looking forward to seeing Schuey come back as a super sub. It'd be interesting to see how he did in an awful car, and with being rusty. Schumacher had a tendency to behave badly when he didn't have the advantage, and this would have tested him. Yet he still has phenomenal skills. #jensonbutton
@Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: The skills are still there but the neck isn't. I agree that seeing Schumacher back would have been fun but the season certainly didn't need anything else to spice it up. #jensonbutton
As impressive as what Button did is, I still can’t get over the fact that Brawn won the Constructor’s crown. This is the team that was Honda Racing "My Earth Dream" F1. This was the team that was BAR. Ok, they were also the super cool Tyrell team of 6 wheels and Jackie Stewart fame, but that is not the point. It was Honda F1 who only scored 6 points in 2007 and 14 in 2008. They turn around and win the Championship in 2009. Ross Brawn is the man.
What a season, what a race. Button pulled off a couple of insane passes. Barrichello almost had third place in the bag, until his tire got cut eight laps from the end. And Felipe Massa was there to wave the checker. #jensonbutton
@Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: I thought that was awesome, having Massa wave the flag. It almost seemed to me to be a spur of the moment thing, like someone went "Hey Felipe, you wanna give it a try?"
I'm so glad for Jenson. He's been a favorite of mine ever since I saw him on Top Gear and to see him win the WC was just stellar. #jensonbutton
@Jeb_Hoge: After all of the domination by the usual suspects over the past few years (excepting Hamilton's win) this year's melee has been very refreshing. #jensonbutton
This race highlights a concern I have with Brawn. Do they have the means to keep developing the car through out the season? The car was brilliant at the beginning, but the others are coming. Can they stay ahead?
The race was ok. I was pulling for Rubens, but was happy to see Webber win. With the Brawns running in the lower half of the points scoring positions it only makes good sense for Jenson to finish in front of Rubens. My wife and I were debating if the team would make it happen or not. I don’t know if it happened on purpose or not, but we can all see the end results.
@f86sabre: I agree. IIRC, Brawn basically used much of what would have been the Honda 2009 car which has been in development since very early on in 2008 season. OTOH, they also laid off many workers after the 2009 season began to cut costs. And probably cut back on development as well. Also they lack sponsorship, and especially as Virgin said they are unlikely to be able to afford them next season. Brawn are in trouble if they do not find enough finance and R&D for the coming years to fully establish themselves in F1, or they would fade and fade and die.
@f86sabre: Interesting point. I would think that Ross Brawn knows that he can't go all season without development, but his team may not have the resources to do so at this time. Or, they are working on something and it is taking some time so they haven't been able to implement it.
Oh, and heart click to you. For one, you made a very intelligent comment. Also, the F86 was a great plane.
I think Rubens definitely could have won the race, and that maybe Brawn messed up his chances by letting him out right behind Massa after pitstop 1, and failing to fuel him properly on pitstop 2. Still, Ross Brawn isn't going to admit anything about favouring Button. Heck, maybe he's trying to get Barrichello to break the contract from his side and then put some genius young driver in his shoes.
Great race by Webber, what a great win, and what an emotional celebration. Also, it was good to see red on the podium again.
And where are the crayon diagrams of Ross's brain?
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"At the pit stop, I ended up with some drops of petrol in my eye, from the fuel line stuck on Kovalainen's car and then I was engulfed in flames and blinded: I was going to stop, but luckily the flames soon went out. Even now, my eyes are still burning, but I'm alright. After the restart, I could only try and use the strategy to move up the order and at least I brought home a few points. I am disappointed because today I'm sure we could have made it to the podium."
So all you Kimi haters can just ask yourself, have you been doused in petrol, set on fire and leisurely returned to a F1 GP?
Good show Jens, but I do like Vettel and I I'm sure in the right car he will be (is) very good. #jensonbutton
10/21/09
Kamui Kobayashi holding off points leader Jenson Button then going on to place 9th in his first ever F1 race.
Jenson Button singing "We Are The Champions" badly over the team radio.
Regardless of whether you like F1 or not, it's definitely been an interesting season. #jensonbutton
10/21/09
A great achievement by Ross Brawn (sure that's your real name, call me Wolf Blitzer), but it's sad to see the crass commercialization has already started!
The BBC says the Brawn rear diffuser innovation made the car significantly better while other teams protested until everyone adopted it, nevertheless Button winning first 6 of 7 is impressive. He lost in so-so cars and won in a good one. #jensonbutton
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The Brawn domination early on was a combination of extremely good aero efficiency and tyre preservation and a leading pack that had bad cars (Mclaren, Ferrari et al). It was also a result of the cubic dollars that Honda poured into the 09 car in 08. #jensonbutton
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@skierpage: We beat them to the track by a couple months. #jensonbutton
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I'm so glad for Jenson. He's been a favorite of mine ever since I saw him on Top Gear and to see him win the WC was just stellar. #jensonbutton
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The race was ok. I was pulling for Rubens, but was happy to see Webber win. With the Brawns running in the lower half of the points scoring positions it only makes good sense for Jenson to finish in front of Rubens. My wife and I were debating if the team would make it happen or not. I don’t know if it happened on purpose or not, but we can all see the end results.
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Oh, and heart click to you. For one, you made a very intelligent comment. Also, the F86 was a great plane.
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Great race by Webber, what a great win, and what an emotional celebration. Also, it was good to see red on the podium again.
And where are the crayon diagrams of Ross's brain?