From Sky News: Rubens signs for Williams in 2010

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13th October 2009, 19:54
Stuartf12007

I think its time Rubens retired and let the new guys have a go.
13th October 2009, 19:59
gloomyDAY

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Originally Posted by Stuartf12007

I think its time Rubens retired and let the new guys have a go.

Yes, why not? He had a competitive car and gave it his all for the championship. Rubens should quit and hold his head up high while he's ontop, rather than next season when Williams will be struggling to get into Q2. I also don't want to see Rubens turn into another David Coulthard at the end of an otherwise illustrious career. God, I still get chills when I think of DC in that RB4.
13th October 2009, 21:38
Sonic

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Originally Posted by ioan

He sure did drive in bad cars and his performance was abysmal, this only points to him being pants when it comes to sorting out a car. :D

I'm with you Ioan. Starting out at Haywood where the team gave the driver the car and said "drive it" didn't exactly set him up for life in terms of being able to develop a good setup and it looks like he hasn't learnt anything along the way.
13th October 2009, 23:16
ShiftingGears

If it's true its certainly an odd combination.

Rubens seems like one of the least suited drivers to Williams in the field.
14th October 2009, 01:15
Saint Devote

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Originally Posted by ioan

He sure did drive in bad cars and his performance was abysmal, this only points to him being pants when it comes to sorting out a car. :D

Even if that were the case it is irrelevant - it is not preventing him being the most successful driver in 2009 - and unlike Schumacher he has not tried to cheat his way to winning by using his car as a missile projected at his rival and, unlike the German driver has not been thrown out of a championship.

I'd support Jenson any day before the driver from Kerpen.

And in a bad car Button's performance was far from abysmal - Jenson Button finished THIRD in the 2004 championship in the BAR Honda and for most of the year he qualified well including a pole position at Imola [with his teammate Sato over a second slower] - where was Schumacher then? SECOND of the grid BEHIND Button in a FERRARI!!!

Must have just enraged you no end as you are normally all bent out of shape and angry and rude anyway.
14th October 2009, 01:19
Saint Devote

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Originally Posted by gloomyDAY

Sucks for Rubens.

Williams aren't going anywhere next year.
I'll be surprised if Williams are around in the next 5 years.

I think you will be surprised then - on several occassions Williams has been written off.
14th October 2009, 01:30
Koz

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Originally Posted by gloomyDAY

Yes, why not? He had a competitive car and gave it his all for the championship. Rubens should quit and hold his head up high while he's ontop, rather than next season when Williams will be struggling to get into Q2. I also don't want to see Rubens turn into another David Coulthard at the end of an otherwise illustrious career. God, I still get chills when I think of DC in that RB4.

Totally agree, he should have announced his retirement a few races ago.

I personally hoped he would win the WDC this year, and retire. People should always go out on a high note, not when they are at the back of the grid - and sadly that is where he will be in the Williams. It will be sad to watch.
14th October 2009, 02:07
keysersoze

Wackos on this board for suggesting Rubens hang it up. He's still capable of winning and, if the early reports are true, he's set to quadruple his 2090 salary in 2010, from 2 million to 8 million.

Not many people would head to retirement under those circumstances.
14th October 2009, 02:27
ShiftingGears

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

Even if that were the case it is irrelevant - it is not preventing him being the most successful driver in 2009 - and unlike Schumacher he has not tried to cheat his way to winning by using his car as a missile projected at his rival and, unlike the German driver has not been thrown out of a championship.

I'd support Jenson any day before the driver from Kerpen.

And in a bad car Button's performance was far from abysmal - Jenson Button finished THIRD in the 2004 championship in the BAR Honda and for most of the year he qualified well including a pole position at Imola [with his teammate Sato over a second slower] - where was Schumacher then? SECOND of the grid BEHIND Button in a FERRARI!!!

Must have just enraged you no end as you are normally all bent out of shape and angry and rude anyway.

Who said the 2004 BAR was bad?
14th October 2009, 08:51
ArrowsFA1

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Originally Posted by ioan

Go ahead, come up with a reasonable one too.

I simply don't think it's as simple as Driver X is rubbish at car setup, where as Driver Y is a genius.

Look at Brawn this year. If Button is leading the championship by using Barrichello's set ups why hasn't Rubens produced the same results over the course of the year? They're (allegedly) his setups so surely he should be the Brawn driver with the advantage.

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