Post by fizzycola on Oct 22, 2009 14:15:48 GMT
And apparantly Toyota are waiting in the wings to grab him.....
fizzy
from the Daily Telegraph
Jenson Button is unhappy with the financial terms being offered by Brawn GP on his 2010 contract, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.
The newspaper claims the new world champion is “disappointed” by an offer of a meagre pay rise after his accomplishments this season.
Button agreed to take a big salary cut this year and to cover his own travel expenses in order to help keep the team afloat in the wake of Honda’s withdrawal from Formula 1.
He said on Tuesday that he had no regrets about making that sacrifice, that his overriding objective was to remain in a competitive car for 2010, and that his strong preference was to stay at Brawn.
He added that the reason he had not yet signed a new deal was that he and the team wanted to focus exclusively on wrapping up the drivers’ and constructors’ titles without the distraction of contract negotiations.
However, the Telegraph suggests that money is in fact a bone of contention and has brought talks between Button and the team’s management to a standstill.
It claims Brawn has offered Button only “marginally” more than his 2009 salary – nowhere near the £10m sum he is believed to have been paid when the team was owned by Honda.
The 29-year-old is thought to want his salary restored close to its previous level now that he is world champion and the team’s future is much more secure.
Button pointed out on Tuesday that “I’m not that expensive, not compared to some drivers…”, with the likes of Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton expected to command salaries in the £10-15m range next year despite the
The Telegraph also reports that a number of senior engineering staff are upset over bonus arrangements and are being courted by rival teams which have heard of the discontent.
Brawn chief executive Nick Fry told the newspaper he knew nothing of any unrest.
“No one has said anything to me about this,” he said.
“I am extremely surprised.
“We will look into any concerns that people have, though I am not aware of any.
“As far as we are concerned these are internal matters but if there is an issue with anybody, we are happy to talk to them about it.”
Fry indicated that the team would not finalise Button’s contract until after the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi on November 1.
“Salary negotiation is not something we do in public,” he said.
“However, I will say that any and all contractual bonuses will, of course, be paid.
“We will be sitting down with Jenson after Abu Dhabi to discuss his contract.”
fizzy
from the Daily Telegraph
Jenson Button is unhappy with the financial terms being offered by Brawn GP on his 2010 contract, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.
The newspaper claims the new world champion is “disappointed” by an offer of a meagre pay rise after his accomplishments this season.
Button agreed to take a big salary cut this year and to cover his own travel expenses in order to help keep the team afloat in the wake of Honda’s withdrawal from Formula 1.
He said on Tuesday that he had no regrets about making that sacrifice, that his overriding objective was to remain in a competitive car for 2010, and that his strong preference was to stay at Brawn.
He added that the reason he had not yet signed a new deal was that he and the team wanted to focus exclusively on wrapping up the drivers’ and constructors’ titles without the distraction of contract negotiations.
However, the Telegraph suggests that money is in fact a bone of contention and has brought talks between Button and the team’s management to a standstill.
It claims Brawn has offered Button only “marginally” more than his 2009 salary – nowhere near the £10m sum he is believed to have been paid when the team was owned by Honda.
The 29-year-old is thought to want his salary restored close to its previous level now that he is world champion and the team’s future is much more secure.
Button pointed out on Tuesday that “I’m not that expensive, not compared to some drivers…”, with the likes of Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton expected to command salaries in the £10-15m range next year despite the
The Telegraph also reports that a number of senior engineering staff are upset over bonus arrangements and are being courted by rival teams which have heard of the discontent.
Brawn chief executive Nick Fry told the newspaper he knew nothing of any unrest.
“No one has said anything to me about this,” he said.
“I am extremely surprised.
“We will look into any concerns that people have, though I am not aware of any.
“As far as we are concerned these are internal matters but if there is an issue with anybody, we are happy to talk to them about it.”
Fry indicated that the team would not finalise Button’s contract until after the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi on November 1.
“Salary negotiation is not something we do in public,” he said.
“However, I will say that any and all contractual bonuses will, of course, be paid.
“We will be sitting down with Jenson after Abu Dhabi to discuss his contract.”
