Button's Back?

Saturday saw the start to the Formula One season and the Somerset lad from Frome won the first race of the season.

In build up to the race there was a lot of controversy surrounding whether the Brawn GP car, the team that Button races for, was legal or not. It met FIA requirements so was free to race.

It was only Buttons second ever formula one win and this brings into question, is it just the best cars that win? if you go from the evidence of Saturday then you would have to say yes with a Brawn GP One two finish with tem mate Rubens Barrichello in second.

I was happy for Button, one because he is a local lad for me being from Somerset and because I think the argument of having a good car is very helpful. I think that the previous Honda team he was part of were nowhere up to the standards of Ferrari and McClaren.

All the drivers must be in formula one because they are good standard drivers but with last years champion, Lewis Hamilton, seriously playing down his chances of being able to compete for a title this season it does take a bit of the skill away from the sport. His practice laps were not up to usual standard and because of a gearbox failure he started the Australian Grand Prix in last. He did though rise to third and this surely must show the talents of a great driver rather than the car. So there is a fair argument on both sides.

Can Button keep this going? It’s too early to say now but if the Brawn GP Team can keep up with the other cars, Button is a driver capable of winning the championship but so much will happen between now and the last race at Abu Dhabi on November 1st 2009. Brawn GP has the new owner and I’m guessing with money to put towards the team so the capability is there surely for improvements.

It is good to have two Brits (English!) going for the formula one title and both having a chance at winning the Formula One Championship.