Martin Brundle predicts twist in the McLaren duo love tale
Martin Brundle has predicted a rift will take place between the ‘happily teamed’ McLaren duo, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton.
The former British racing driver and BBC commentator, Brundle reckons that the friendly relationship between the two is not a norm for Formula One racers who are competing with each other. He believes
that it is only a matter of time before the duo will be seen engaging in bitter animosity.
Button joined the team at the start of the 2010 season after having an emphatic season with Brawn GP. Prior to his joining, the 2009 champion was warned by everyone before entering the McLaren umbrella,
as the British squad was known to be fond of Hamilton. However, Button not only developed a very healthy relation with his teammate, but also enjoyed an equal attention from the other team members as well as the team’s fans. Moreover, despite the impression
that Hamilton was a better driver, Button performed pretty well all through the year and earned good points for the team.
It is a fact that Button ended most of the races last season behind his teammate and also wrapped up the drivers’ championship a place adrift him, but still the year was nothing less than wonderful for
the Briton. The two race wins he had this year demonstrated his racing skills on the track and signalled a strong return from the driver next season.
Nonetheless, Brundle also predicts spectacular racing performances from the duo going down to the wire. He expects to see the two getting involved in an intense rivalry. He explained, saying that in 2010, the duo was never involved
in a head-to-head battle. Hence, an on-track battle this season could crack the bond between the two.
He explained saying, "I think Jenson matched Lewis better than many expected. The two victories he had were tremendous victories, and anybody would like those on their CV. Lewis is possibly the faster of the two in absolute raw
speed, but Jenson was the man who got 49 laps on a set of tyres in Abu Dhabi that most parked after 11-15 laps.”
He further insisted, "…but we haven't seen them in a head to head. They are quite good mates, but there is no point being that much of a mate with your team-mate, or any other F1 driver for that matter, that you are competing against.
So when we see them in an absolute head-to-head I think we might find a different dynamic between the two.”
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