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  1. 17th November 2009, 07:26 #1
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    Button signs 3-year McLaren contract. CONFIRMED

    Stories flying all over the place this morning that Jenson has agreed a £6m a year 3-year deal with McLaren :O

    There is an article in the Guardian this morning. Wonder if Kimi will go to Merc GP now? They said they didn't want an all-German line-up...

    http://planet-f1.com/story/0,18954,3213_5699508,00.html

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009...laren-contract
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  2. 17th November 2009, 08:07 #2
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    Bunsen's offer : 'The Guardian understands that the World Champion has turned his back on Brawn following protracted negotiations and will almost double his salary with the Woking-based team. '

    Now!! if McLaren are offering 6 million quid a year to Bunsen, and this is double what Brawn were offering, then one can only assume that Brawn were offering peanuts to this year's Champion. What the hell!!!
    And Lewis Hamilton is getting 12 million quid a year!!

    I am flabbergasted!!
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  3. 17th November 2009, 08:10 #3
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    Something seems fishy...
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    So 3 million quid a year is peanuts is it ? I wouldn't mind being a pound or 2 behind that !
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  5. 17th November 2009, 08:13 #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Koz
    Something seems fishy...
    Yeah!! I get the same feeling. The signing is supposed to be in three day's time.
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  6. 17th November 2009, 08:33 #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by henners88
    Not a bad option, but it'll be a demotion in terms of lead status IMO..
    He'll still have the number 1 on his car
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  7. 17th November 2009, 08:48 #7
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    If Brawn wasn't willing to pay Button £6m a year after a world title and Mercedes backing.. maybe they didn't want him at all? Are Mercedes interfering with Brawn's selection of drivers or what?
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    Quote Originally Posted by christophulus
    If Brawn wasn't willing to pay Button £6m a year after a world title and Mercedes backing.. maybe they didn't want him at all? Are Mercedes interfering with Brawn's selection of drivers or what?
    No they aren't. As there is no such thing as Brawn any more. They are Mercedes, and they can do as they please.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark
    He'll still have the number 1 on his car
    And perhaps we can arrange for Lewy to wear a cap that says "2" on it all season a la Rubens in his Red days - i'd pay good money 4 that.
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  10. 17th November 2009, 08:55 #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark
    No they aren't. As there is no such thing as Brawn any more. They are Mercedes, and they can do as they please.
    True, but I meant Ross Brawn as opposed to the team. As team principal and with a 25% stake in the team he must still get some say in who drives?
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