Formula 1

What a fantastic race  - very well deserved for JB - and well done too to Red Bull, just down the road from me

Bit late on this but really pleased for Jenson Button. Well done 

Donington Park's status as a potential host for the 2010 British Grand Prix is looking precarious after it failed to raise the required amount of funding to stage the race.

The track needed to secure a £135 million bond to host the race.

Silverstone could pick up the pieces and do a deal with Ecclestone but it said it is not interested in a one-off and will only settle on a long-term deal to host the British Grand Prix.

Bookies think newly-crowned world drivers' champion Jenson Button is a shoo-in for the BBC Sports Personality vote, but I have my doubts.

Jessica Ennis is the 5-2 second-favourite, which gives you some idea what this year has been like. Others in the running are Andrew Strauss, Ryan Giggs and Chris Hoy.

My money's on the Sunderland beach ball.

If you want to know how Jenson Button won the Championship then you can watch the special programme on BBC1 Saturday 1pm-2pm.

Called Formula 1 2009: Jenson Button's Glorious Season



Edited by Medusa - 03 November 2009 at 17:58

I'm not a huge F1 fan, I tend to watch the start of races then come back near the finish as there doesn't always seem too much going on inbetween, so I have no favourites. 

But as an impartial observer, I get the impression Button is not really someone you can compare with the great names of the past who have won the championship.

It seems a mediocre and lukewarm victory, there is no panache or glamour attached.

He seems a nice bloke though, he interviewed well after the race. Good luck to him in the future.

The BBC did a magnificent job. Well done.


Edited by Medusa - 03 November 2009 at 22:51

I like to watch the crashes.

Jenson Button's future looked as uncertain as ever after his boss Ross Brawn made the tacit admission that he will not match the F1 world champion’s £6million-plus contract demand.

Brawn said Button would instead be handed the freedom to negotiate his own sponsorship deals to make up the shortfall if he re-signs.

I hope Jenson stays at Brawn. I think he has a responsibility to. Ross Brawn came in and saved his career; one that was lacklustre before this year at best.

Going to McLaren would be a nightmare as they are so ensconced around Hamilton, Jenson would be playing catch up all the time.

At Brawn he would be top dog and would have the backing of championship winning team as well.

No doubt Brawn got the lead on others this season and will not have such a benefit this season. But they won't be dead in the water either.

Oh well folks, at least he will be back for another thrill!

Mercedes-Benz has bought the Brawn GP Formula One team in a move that could see Jenson Button join Lewis Hamilton at McLaren next season.

Brawn will be rebranded as Mercedes Grand Prix.


Edited by Medusa - 16 November 2009 at 15:43

Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone says the fate of the British Grand Prix will be decided at a meeting on 9 December.

The meeting on 9 December is when it would be taken off the calendar. If there's no contract in place, there won't be a British Grand Prix.

Donington Park was set to host the British GP but was seemingly ruled out after failing to show it had the necessary £135m funding.