Monty 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2005 A staggering $90 million, it is reported, may convince Sir Frank Williams to let Jenson Button stay at BAR next season. UK tabloid 'News Of The World' said that, although Williams seemed recently unwilling to negotiate, the ballpark figure was hit back into the Honda co-owned team's court after Frank knocked back an earlier $36m plea. "Frank can play hardball on this," a supposed 'insider' told the newspaper, "because we have a watertight contact with Jenson for next season." BAR principal Nick Fry is unwilling to put a figure on the value of 25 year old Button to the Brackley team, but he did say that it's 'a lot.' "There has been a number of letters going backwards and forwards," he also revealed, "and discussions." Button is, no doubt, perhaps keener than all to find a compromise. As well as baulking at the concept of a Cosworth-powered Williams, he reportedly has a five year, $18m per-year BAR deal in sight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monty 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2005 If this deal goes thru, and if Rubens wins the first race for BAR, then BAR will look absolutely stupid, and Sir Williams will laugh his butt off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
schumi13 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2005 How desperate are BAR? That is an utterly rediculous sum of money to compensate Williams although it will do them a lot of good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jenson_Rules 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2005 hahahahaha, what an obscene amount of money for one man, though you have to admit, BAR and Honda could easily afford it without damaging their chances next year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jenson_Rules 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2005 im sorry, but i will loose so much respect for bar if they pay this sum of Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jem of the Shire 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2005 That is an immense amount of money for 1 driver. But I wont complain if he stays at BAR, cos they'll surely be more competitive than williams Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
schumi13 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2005 That is an immense amount of money for 1 driver. But I wont complain if he stays at BAR, cos they'll surely be more competitive than williams <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Definately true.... the old Williams dominate era finished a long time ago although I feel sorry for Frank that it never came back to F1 for now 8 years now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jet 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2005 That's more than half of Jaguar's reported $150 million dollar budget last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sato 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2005 I hope BAR offer him all 90, and then he rejects them anyway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayStorm 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2005 ^That would be quite something.lol I'm not bothered, I don't think that Button will be very successful next year, which ever team he goes to. JS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bajo39 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2005 ^That would be quite something.lolI'm not bothered, I don't think that Button will be very successful next year, which ever team he goes to. JS. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't expect Button to ever be successful unless he is driving for Ferrari (I don't see him going to McLaren or Renault as both already have a better lead driver). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Senna 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2005 This is a gargantuan sum of money. I have great difficultly believing this figure Monty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buttonfan 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2005 I seriously doubt that $90 million to pay for a driver is unreal, the most is $30 mil, or the highest that Schumi gets paid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Senna 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2005 I seriously doubt that $90 million to pay for a driver is unreal, the most is $30 mil, or the highest that Schumi gets paid <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We shall soon see! I expect BAR Honda to offer a rather generous sum of money to Sir Frank Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raikkonen_rulez 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 If JB wants to stay at BAR, Frank deserves the whole 90 million for the humiliation he's suffering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ash 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 If JB wants to stay at BAR, Frank deserves the whole 90 million for the humiliation he's suffering. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why doesn't bar make an offer to buy williams! That will work out cheaper imo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wez 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 Why doesn't bar make an offer to buy williams! That will work out cheaper imo! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Good Idea! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadow 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 Why doesn't bar make an offer to buy williams! That will work out cheaper imo! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> esp if they pay JB another 90 mil on top of that as his salary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jenson_Rules 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 If JB wants to stay at BAR, Frank deserves the whole 90 million for the humiliation he's suffering. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Err, Excuse me, what humilliation is frank suffering from? I cant see him suffering any, if anything button is the one being humiliated! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ash 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 ... and I'm sure by now that all the other average drivers feel like they're being seriously underpaid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buttonfan 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 Indeed thats probably what there thinking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Senna 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 Err, Excuse me, what humilliation is frank suffering from? I cant see him suffering any, if anything button is the one being humiliated! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taku 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 How desperate are BAR? That is an utterly rediculous sum of money to compensate Williams although it will do them a lot of good. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> it is utterly ridiculous. plus pay the 18m p/year on top of that?? it is news of the world, but similar stories have been going around. eg 80m Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Senna 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 it is utterly ridiculous. plus pay the 18m p/year on top of that?? it is news of the world, but similar stories have been going around. eg 80m <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ridiculous yes but this is the BAR Honda management that we Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nojvnof1 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 "if anything button is the one being humiliated!" It's all his own doing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
