News Details

Button considered Toro Rosso move recalls Horner

8 March, 2013 Christian Horner with Jenson Button McLaren's Jenson Button considered switching to Toro Rosso at the end of the 2008 season, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has revealed. Ultimately, after Honda announced its shock departure from the sport, Ross Brawn led a management buy-out of the Brackley based team, and Button went onto become 2009 world champion. But before the Brawn rescue deal materialised, Button's management was scrambling for a seat. 'Last minute he got a deal but I remember his management were asking us whether even Toro Rosso had a drive,' Horner is quoted by the Daily Mail. Horner made the comments whilst admitting Button, 33, has impressed him 'enormously'...
Full Story »
12y ago from YallaF1.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Merc progress pleases Brawn

Mercedes have taken a few steps forward during pre-season testing,...
13y ago from PlanetF1.com

Vergne Confident Of Toro Rosso Improvement

Jean-Eric Vergne believes Toro Rosso are in better shape than they were...
13y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....

'Toro Rosso in midfield mix'

Daniel Ricciardo has expressed confidence that Toro Rosso are "in the...
13y ago from SkySports.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

IndyCar Phoenix – Qualifying Results

IndyCar’s busy Friday continued with a single-car, two-lap qualifying...
18h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

'Leave them in League One', 'Have to be sold ASAP' -...

Arsenal fans have slammed Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli despite...
58m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsenal looking to reinforce squad with 100m...

Arsenal have stepped up their pursuit of Newcastle United midfielder...
38m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Youthful Arsenal survive against Mansfield to make FA...

A youthful Arsenal survived a major scare against League One Mansfield to...
1h ago from SkySports.com

'We could lose him' – Ray Parlour predicts...

Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour has made it clear that Gabriel Jesus...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

FIA announce late Mercedes penalty verdict after front row...

The FIA have confirmed a late penalty verdict for... Read More »
6h ago from GPFans.com

F1: Rivals call out Mercedes BS

Lewis Hamilton leads the way as rivals accuse... Read More »
1h ago from Pitpass.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.