Vilperi sanoi:
Mä kun muistelisin lukeneeni Frank Williamsin sanoneen tosta Button-hommasta sellaista, että mikäli menestystä Bar-tallissa ei tule sitä tiettyä ennaltasovittua määrää (oliko joku 75% mm-sarjaa johtavan kuljettajan pisteistä johonkin tiettyyn kisaan mennessä), on heidän sopimus sellainen, että williamsin olisi pakko ottaa Button kuskikseen ja Buttonin olisi pakko sinne mennä.
By pitpass.com - July 6 2005
As both BAR and WilliamsF1 falter in 2005 - for different
reasons - there has been speculation over the future of
English hopeful, Jenson Button.
Following the disaster that was Button-gate in 2004,
which saw the Brackley outfit retain Button's services
for 2005, it was common knowledge that a clause in his
contract could see him return to WilliamsF1 - the team
which brought him into F1 - for 2006.
Under the terms of his contract with BAR, should Button
have failed to score 75% of the World Championship
leader's points tally, by the end of July, WilliamsF1 would
have first call on his services for 2006, no ifs or buts.
Speaking to Alan Henry of The Guardian, Frank Williams
has confirmed this.
"It's been well explained," said Williams. "If BAR meet
the option, they must take him. If they fail, then he lands
in our lap."
The current World Championship leader is Fernando
Alonso, who has 69 points. Assuming the Spaniard
doesn't add to this tally, Button, currently on 5 points,
would need to score a further 46 points from 3 races.
It's understood that, contrary to media speculation,
Williams' engine deal for 2006, or lack of it, would have
no bearing on Button's contract for next year.
