Nigel Mansell: "Button will never be champion"

Sav · **Joined:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:41 am **Posts:** 23785

Nigel Mansell said to the BBC: "Jenson should have won more races, he has under-performed and that is down to him. He had the opportunity and he didn't take it; there won't be any more."

"Jenson is a great talent. But he was far better years ago than he is now because he was hungry then. He's got a great reputation for partying and that's taken the edge off it. He's a typical example of too much, too soon. He'll have a great lifestyle but he's had his opportunities and it hasn't happened for him."

willyj · **Joined:** Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:13 am **Posts:** 2320

I bet you really loved that one Sav [!!!!]

Sav · **Joined:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:41 am **Posts:** 23785

"willyj" wrote:

I bet you really loved that one Sav [!!!!]

No, not really - promise! [lol]

brain fade at mulsanne · **Joined:** Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:45 pm **Posts:** 16

jensen button never did have a hope in hell of being a champion, he is overhyped for no apparent reason by the british media who evidently havent got a clue about motorsport;

from the Sun monday 6th august;
MANOUVRE OF THE RACE
lewis hamilton avoiding an accident with takuma sato who was exiting the pits

if you look at what actually happened, youll realise that they were nowhere near each other

davemk7 · **Joined:** Tue Apr 04, 2006 6:39 pm **Posts:** 8316

button moon is just pants.

as for the hungary race, i only saw 2 overtaking moves, both alonso at the start (after being passed in the first (sixth) place)

watched gp2 race 2 this morning and unless morris crashes into a massive fireball and then explodes at turn 1 in turkey then i shant watch much further.

ps don't take it personally

Duckman · **Joined:** Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:37 pm **Posts:** 274

Mansell might be right about button not winning again but he must have been on another planet to think that Button has "had his opportunities". Staying with Honda isn't such a bad idea on paper you know when you look at what they have done in the past and who did he turn down again? Williams, what a great season they had last year...

I don't think Button is a super driver myself but theres other drivers being far more over hyped for their talent level than Button ever was.

Sav · **Joined:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:41 am **Posts:** 23785

I think Button is a good driver, just not a fantastic one.

To be fair to Button, he never had the "opportunity". Weather that was his fault or not I'm not sure.

24Heures · **Joined:** Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:27 am **Posts:** 5933

"Sav" wrote:

I think Button is a good driver, just not a fantastic one.

To be fair to Button, he never had the "opportunity". Weather that was his fault or not I'm not sure.

sav, what had the weather got to do with anything?

Sav · **Joined:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:41 am **Posts:** 23785

"24Heures2006" wrote:

"Sav" wrote:

I think Button is a good driver, just not a fantastic one.

To be fair to Button, he never had the "opportunity". Weather that was his fault or not I'm not sure.

sav, what had the weather got to do with anything?

Not that kind! [lol]

Wrong spelling fro me, but you know what I mean (hopefully!) [lol]

Duckman · **Joined:** Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:37 pm **Posts:** 274

"24Heures2006" wrote:

"Sav" wrote:

I think Button is a good driver, just not a fantastic one.

To be fair to Button, he never had the "opportunity". Weather that was his fault or not I'm not sure.

sav, what had the weather got to do with anything?

Well the weather gave him his first win

Sav · **Joined:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:41 am **Posts:** 23785

"Duckman" wrote:

"24Heures2006" wrote:

"Sav" wrote:

I think Button is a good driver, just not a fantastic one.

To be fair to Button, he never had the "opportunity". Weather that was his fault or not I'm not sure.

sav, what had the weather got to do with anything?

Well the weather gave him his first win

Ah yes, it certainly did. If it hadn't been raining at the Hungry GP last year, Button would of still be asked: "Button, when are you going to win?". [lol]