Everything's not rosy at title-winning Brawn

Thursday 22nd October 2009

They may have just wrapped up the double in their debut season, but all is not well in the Brawn GP camp, according to a report.

Jenson Button sealed his maiden Drivers' Championship in Brazil on Sunday while the team won the Constructors' trophy in their first year under the Brawn banner.

The Briton's though is yet to sign a new deal with the team for the 2010 season and he is unhappy with the offer on the table as it's "only marginally higher" than his current deal.

Button is apparently not the only one unhappy at Brawn and morale among staff at the Brackley factory is not what it should be for a team who just won two trophies.

The Telegraph claims that 'Button is not the only malcontent. A number of senior engineering staff are said to be upset over bonus arrangements.

'News of the discontent at Brawn has filtered down the pit lane prompting rival teams, including Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari, to attempt to lure the top brains behind the championship-winning car with lucrative job offers.'

Brawn chief executive Nick Fry, though, insists he is unaware of any unhappiness in the camp.

"No one has said anything to me about this," Fry told the paper. "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 quite happy to talk to them about it.

"Salary negotiation is not something we do in public. 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."

Your Comments

planetf1reader

"When you win the driver championship with a Minardi, you get a minardi salary. Brawn is not Ferrari.

Jense, go to Toyota if you want money!"

pacaud

"Frank Williams believed in Jenson and spent time, money and effort to bring him into F1. In return Jenson stabbed him in the back twice! The fans may forget, but the owners won't. Toyota's public comments show they doubt he would really sign with them and was/is using them as leverage to get a bigger paycheck elsewhere. Button's Williams antics will always keep him from having the upper hand in contract negotiations."

Brent

"G-KANSAS absolutely, great post."

Chylout

"Cyrano when you are commenting about drivers other than Button, and we see some of your comments about, for example, Hamilton, your comments automatically get parked in, as you put it, the ignorant column"

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