News flash! Button to Williams...BAR fights back!

[logbook]

Looks like Button is leaving the Brackley squad to go back to the team that introduced him to F1. It has been confirmed that Williams has taken Button up for 2005 to partner Webber in their bid for the championship.

However, in a related report, BAR is trying to hold on to Button by stating that they have taken up Button for another year. The silly is season is really under way!

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[Ungas]

Hmmm... adding some twist into it, huh? Para gumulo isip ng ibang team at magbago sila ng tactics. :D

[RedHorse]

straight natin...

di ba on-loan lang si Button sa BAR, kasi dumating si Montoya sa Williams, now that Montoya has left, babawiin na nila si Button sa BAR..

demandahan ang labas nyan

[Monseratto]

BAR has issued an ultimatum to Jenson Button's management company, ‘Essentially Sport’, requiring them to arrange a face to face meeting between Button and BAR executives by close of business on Monday or face immediate action to enforce BAR's contract with Button.

"We have been trying to talk to Jenson for days," said David Richards, BAR Team Principal. "He has a clear duty to all of those who've worked with him for the last two years to explain to them what is going on."

"We have complete confidence in the strength of our contractual rights," said Richards "and in the option that we have exercised for 2005."

The option was approved at a board meeting of BAR on 20th July. Jenson and his management team were informed of this in writing well before the end of the option period on 31st July, a fact acknowledged by Essentially Sport. Notice of exercise of the option had also been lodged with F1's Contract Recognition Board in Switzerland.

"If people make commitments they should keep them - and I will use every means available to me to make sure that all the requirements of our contract are met," said Richards.

"If we do not have a meeting with Jenson by Monday night to sort this out, the processes to enforce our rights under the contract will commence without further notice."

At ang bagong twist diyan ay Hakiiinen babalik sa F1 via BAR.

[Ungas]

Para palang Michael Jordan at Magic Johnson yan, coming out of retirement. :D

[RedHorse]

these are the kind of developments F1 surely need

[empy]

definitely something that bmw williams surely needs. they weren't getting anywhere with JP and Ralf

[kimpOy]

yup may clause kasi sa contract ni button.
sir frank williams can claim him, even the bosses didnt, know

on load kasi "unknown" button when JPM came aboard.
from williams he went to benetton to BAR.

perfect timing for frank williams

[usokpower]

Ang tanong ay did jenson sign the contract with BAR?

E kung hindi ano pa ipaglalaban ng BAR against BUtton?

Mukkhang idadaan ni david richards by technicality.

[Monseratto]

Button may not race for the rest of the season anymore for BAR. Anthony Davidson, current test driver, may replace him. Also if the F1 Contract Board finds Button's Management at fault, his super license may be revoked and he may not race anywhere next year.

[Monseratto]

BAR had taken up their option on Button's services for 2005, but the driver's management team have used as an excuse to exercise their wish to move to Williams the claim that the contract is not valid because of a technicality.

That technicality is believed to be based on the small print of BAR's recently-extended contract with engine supplier Honda.

The contract is understood to reflect Honda's concerns about BAR's future with the possibility of a global ban on tobacco advertising being brought in over the next few years - the team are owned, and almost entirely funded by, tobacco giant BAT, which has been looking for buyers.

Button's contract contains a clause that allows him to leave the team if BAR risk losing their Honda engines

Probably - if Button wants to move to Williams, ultimately there is little BAR can do to stop him. Under European legislation that would be counted as a restraint of trade.

However, BAR boss David Richards says the team will contest the move, and the row is likely to go before F1's contracts recognition board.

If this rules in BAR's favour, then Williams will have to pay their rivals compensation for taking Button away.

[usokpower]

Button will drive for BAR next season as the Contracts Recognition Board ruled in favour of BAR. Hehe pirma kasi ng pirma ng contract.


Natapos na rin ang 2004 season

[hagiber]

OO nga, 131 days left before Melbourne.... Inaantok nga ako dito sa office dahil hinintay ko matapos yung Brazil GP kaninang 2:30AM :-)

[usokpower]

Tingin ko in 2005 season it will be another ferrari domination. The only reason why the 2003 season was competitive is because ferrari made a mistake in their cars.

They made the wheelbase longer making it difficult for both drivers to drive. MS even said the 2003GA is quick but its twitchy.

IF your going to take a look at the 2004 spec car. Halos wala naman pinagkaiba sa 2003GA. Plus, WIlliams made a risk by using an unconventional approach and mclaren sobrang palpak ang mp4-19.

But the biggest leap frog we have all seen is BAR. 2nd in constructors championship. Galing:D

[hagiber]

The next big leapfrog will be mclaren (currently 5th) specially now that theyve got JPM and KR :-)

[usokpower]

Originally posted by hagiber
The next big leapfrog will be mclaren (currently 5th) specially now that theyve got JPM and KR :-)

Most probably magaaway yang dalawang especially ung attitude & ego ni JPM.