Button no more

[WickerBill]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/126016


Sad day for this Button fan.

[cameraman]

That's kind of an odd deal. Staying on as a reserve driver is just strange.

[SteveH]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJ5uFIZDaiF/

[opinionated ow]

He's reserve with first dibs on taking Alonso's seat if he decides he has had enough at the end of 2017.

[stroker]

My interpretation of that is, "Our sponsors aren't willing to pony up the funds for both of you until we get this POS competitive so we're putting Button on the bench for a year as a resource in the expectation Fred is going to leave..."

[TravelGal]

My interpretation of that is, "Our sponsors aren't willing to pony up the funds for both of you until we get this POS competitive so we're putting Button on the bench for a year as a resource in the expectation Fred is going to leave..."

:thumbup: I spent quite a while this morning catching up on Autoweek and Racer emails. My general interest has waned so much, I couldn't quite get the backstory behind the official articles. Appreciate the translation.

[Insomniac]

TV guys went with McLaren was going to lose Stoffel Vandoorne if they didn't find him a seat, perhaps to Williams with the Massa retirement.