In very interesting news this morning it is being strongly rumoured in the British press that Mercedes Benz will buy a 75% stake in Brawn GP, and with that deal launch an all German driver lineup, leaving Jenson Button without a team.
Mercedes have long been a bit upset with their current number 1 team McLaren after they decided to use their own engines in their new road car. Mercedes powered Brawn to their championship wins in 2009 and have been closely linked to a bigger deal with the Brackley outfit for some time.
According to reports, Mercedes also want an all German lineup for their new number 1 team, with Nico Rosberg and Nick Heidfeld taking the seats, leaving the negotiating Jenson Button out in the cold.
As reported earlier in the week, Button and his management had been spotted at McLaren HQ in Woking earlier in the week, with rumours of a possible move alongside Lewis Hamilton getting stronger by the day. Brawn are also reported to not be willing to pay the wage that the new world champion is asking for, wheras a team like McLaren with big pockets should be able to pick up.
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So Brawn becomes the Mercedes works team in 2010…I still think they’ll struggle to come up with a car which has as much of an advantage in the early part of the season as this year’s did, even with the might of Mercedes behind them.
Let’s see Button at McLaren in the all-British dream team. He and Hamilton will no doubt nick points off each other all season leaving the door open for Vettel!
More thoughts here: http://anotherflaminblog.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/button-brawn-and-business/