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Nick Koan · 2009-11-18, 07:07 AM

Button officially at McLaren.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80197
http://www.f1technical.net/news/1379...le+Feedfetcher

Kimi is officially taking a Sabbatical.
http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154719/...m_campaign=rss

I remember reading somewhere (but of course can't find the link right now) that Ferrari would pay Kimi $17M for the rest of his contract, or $10M if he found another drive. McLaren was only offering to pay him $5M, which means that financially it wouldn't make sense to drive. But then again, you'd still be getting $15M to drive the fastest cars in the world. Is that $2M really worth not doing that?

EDIT: Found the source, but its Euros, not dollars.
http://www.crash.net/F1/news/154432/...dfeld_way.html

2009-11-18, 07:07 AM	#71
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Button officially at McLaren. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80197 http://www.f1technical.net/news/1379...le+Feedfetcher Kimi is officially taking a Sabbatical. http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154719/...m_campaign=rss I remember reading somewhere (but of course can't find the link right now) that Ferrari would pay Kimi $17M for the rest of his contract, or $10M if he found another drive. McLaren was only offering to pay him $5M, which means that financially it wouldn't make sense to drive. But then again, you'd still be getting $15M to drive the fastest cars in the world. Is that $2M really worth not doing that? EDIT: Found the source, but its Euros, not dollars. http://www.crash.net/F1/news/154432/...dfeld_way.html __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN Last edited by Nick Koan; 2009-11-18 at 07:19 AM.