Comments on 'Ross Brawn and Conspiracy' on F1 Insight

Comment by Sports Betting Man

14/11/2007 12:16:49

Brawn has said that he can make Button as fast as Hamilton - really? I, personally, have big doubts about that. Undoubtedly Button is a big talent but I believe he has some way to go to have the impact Hamilton has had. OK Button has been around longer but to be truly the best you need that extra mental edge and while Hamilton has it, I would question whether Button can step up and find that tiny bit extra required, even with Brawn's guidance.

Comment by Clive

14/11/2007 12:37:13

Well, I hope that Button finally delivers on the promise he's shown all these years. And I guess, if anyone can can bring that out of him, it has to be Brawn. He'll never have the impact of Hamilton, however - it's too late for that.

Comment by Uppili

14/11/2007 14:58:35

Just to add to this discussion on Button....Is Button a WDC material? Hell yeah in my opinion....Is he a Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna? Hell no....He, to me strikes as a could be champion in the Damon Hill, Mika Hakkinen mould. Not being a Michael Schumacher takes nothing away from their achievements and so shall it be for Button i hope.

Comment by Clive

14/11/2007 15:10:53

Agreed absolutely, Uppili.

Comment by Rob

14/11/2007 20:56:18

Great stuff! When I heard the news I found myself wondering what the paddock would do with a resurgent Honda, Brawn at the (technical) helm. He'll provide some much needed steel in the team (Button and Fry being just too nice). It was a surprise move that I was not expecting - I thought he would retire for good - but it has some Schumacher-esque overtones to it. A failing team, chance to turn it around and be the hero. Although Honda have not had the years of failure that Ferrari endured, Honda Racing headquarters can't have been a pleasant place to be this season. They need dragging back towards the top, kicking and screaming, and Brawn may be the man to do it.

Comment by Clive

14/11/2007 21:02:24

Yup, he's the man for the job all right, Rob. Ferrari must be nuts to have turned him down, although I knew they would. Absolutely spot on about Button and Fry too - sometimes you have to be Mr Nasty to get the job done correctly...

Comment by verasaki

15/11/2007 03:39:31

I can see the attractions for Brawn. The challenge is one, and maybe the lack of drama another. It doesn't surprise me. The surprise was the rumour floating by Brazil that he was headed for Ferrari when Todt leaves. I guess alot of people just wanted it to be so. As you pointed out, the new Honda design has to be pretty well locked in so that actually buys him a half season of minimal pressure (if there is such a thing in F1). He's got a pretty hefty team building window, there. Unless the car is an absolute mess, I think we may notice some improvement early on but I'm waiting for the mid to latter part of the season. This could really put Toyota on the rack.

Comment by Clive

15/11/2007 03:51:45

That's a very good point, Verasaki - I hadn't thought about how it will affect Toyota. They must be running round in circles, wondering how they're going to stay ahead of Honda now...

Comment by Craig

15/11/2007 12:53:27

It will be nice to see the guy back on our screens every couple of weeks - Honda have underachieved on the whole, but if anyone can turn them around it would appear Brawn is that man. On the Button front, he has been around too long to have an impact like Hamilton - but that's not what Ross promised, he just said he could make Button as fast as Hamilton, which with the right car isn't an impossible task. I would still like to see Alonso and Brawn team up - but not necessarily at the expense of Rubens' career. Which would be tricky!

Comment by Clive

15/11/2007 15:00:22

I, too, would like to see Brawn and Alonso teamed up - but probably for different reasons, Craig. My point would be to see how Brawn deals with childish tantrums from a driver... :D

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