Britain's last Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill has
dismissed talk that Jenson Button has lost the chance to
deliver at the pinnacle of the sport and one day take the
title.
Asked about comments made by British racing legend, Sir
Stirling Moss last month, who told Crash.net that the Honda
man's time may well have passed, Damon said that in his
opinion while there is no denying the 27-year-old has had a
dismal year so far, due to the lack of competitiveness of the
RA107, it doesn't mean its all over.
"He has still got time, definitely," Hill told Crash.net Radio,
while in London to re-affirm the BRDC's commitment to keep the
British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Formula 1 is constantly changing and there is always drivers'
on the move and teams are always looking for someone with that
extra special thing. I think perhaps Jenson is understandably
a bit detuned at the moment, but he always looks cheerful and
happy and I am sure he gives everything he can when he is
driving.
"But it is just harder when you don't have that kind of clear
track in front of you. Once you get close to the sharp end of
any race, something else kicks in. It is difficult to define.
"He really does have to show now though that he is not prepared
to just sit where he is. I think he should also criticise the
team more if they are not delivering the car he needs to win.
"It is fair to do that - you can do that within the team and
you can say things publicly as long as you are reasonable
about it. It is OK for him to say 'I want to win too and give
me a McLaren-Honda and I can do it - we need to work it out
here somehow!'"
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dismissed talk that Jenson Button has lost the chance to
deliver at the pinnacle of the sport and one day take the
title.
Asked about comments made by British racing legend, Sir
Stirling Moss last month, who told Crash.net that the Honda
man's time may well have passed, Damon said that in his
opinion while there is no denying the 27-year-old has had a
dismal year so far, due to the lack of competitiveness of the
RA107, it doesn't mean its all over.
"He has still got time, definitely," Hill told Crash.net Radio,
while in London to re-affirm the BRDC's commitment to keep the
British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Formula 1 is constantly changing and there is always drivers'
on the move and teams are always looking for someone with that
extra special thing. I think perhaps Jenson is understandably
a bit detuned at the moment, but he always looks cheerful and
happy and I am sure he gives everything he can when he is
driving.
"But it is just harder when you don't have that kind of clear
track in front of you. Once you get close to the sharp end of
any race, something else kicks in. It is difficult to define.
"He really does have to show now though that he is not prepared
to just sit where he is. I think he should also criticise the
team more if they are not delivering the car he needs to win.
"It is fair to do that - you can do that within the team and
you can say things publicly as long as you are reasonable
about it. It is OK for him to say 'I want to win too and give
me a McLaren-Honda and I can do it - we need to work it out
here somehow!'"
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终于有个说人话的了。。。。。。）
