POLL: Who will come second in the 2011 driver's championship?

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Who will take second place?

  • Jenson Button

    Votes: 64 75.3%

  • Fernando Alonso

    Votes: 12 14.1%

  • Mark Webber

    Votes: 5 5.9%

  • Lewis Hamilton

    Votes: 4 4.7%
  • Total voters
    85
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Since first place is reserved for Vettel, who do you think will come second this season?
I am a Ferrari fan and I would like to see Alonso take second, but Ferrari's performance has dropped recently and it will be difficult for him...
 
I went for Jenson. Hes been incredible this year and deserves second.
 
Button, no questions asked.
 
Button. Hamilton isn't consistent enough, Alonso doesn't have the car and Webber can't buy a good start.
 
Not that it matters, but I hope Button will be runner-up, but I imagine Hamilton will bounce back and end up second in the championship.
 
So far it looks like Button has got the edge over the rest if he could keep his performance like this though I'm not ruling out the possibilities of Alonso or Webber or even Hamilton to snatch 2nd over him.

Perhaps it's a little too early for this but I'd like to see Button on 2nd place in the standings.
 
Button. Alonso has a duff car, Webber is useless, Hamilton is too erratic.
 
Jenson this year is racing better than he ever has, would be hard pressed to put my money on anyone else.
 
It's easy to go with Button since he's the one currently listed in second, but there's still five grands prix remaining for a total of 125 potential points which could be spread any number of ways amongst the top drivers while Button is only a single point ahead of Alonso, three ahead of Webber, and seventeen ahead of Hamilton. Button is still only second-best to his teammate, and holds more points than Hamilton not by his own skill but as a result of Hamilton's over-aggression. If Lewis would simply play it more conservatively with the overtaking, he'd come back out ahead of Button on that alone because he otherwise pretty consistently outdrives Button.

Button is just a frog's hair ahead of Alonso, who is arguably better than Button and still has a solid car under him. He might possibly be better than Webber but Webber has the better car. Then there's Hamilton, who has the same car but more skill. Any of these three could very well come back out on top of Button within the next five races, and really they should be out ahead of Button for different reasons. While it's basically just a matter of belief and opinion as to which one is better than the next, what isn't debatable is that Button is in no way guaranteed second place by any stretch of the imagination. A race or two from now he could be fourth or even fifth, depending on how things go.
 
It's Button's to lose, but I think Webber will straighten things out and come in second for an RBR 1-2. But there's still five races to go (EDIT: IceMan beat me to the punch). Button has been in his best form as of late but he can sometimes can be Bad Luck Chuck (see, e.g. Silverstone and Hockenheim). The better question might be: who will come third (as if it matters)?
 
Vettel. :D Based on his interviews he seems to have so little faith in himself winning any races or the championship, so I may aswell jump on the bandwagon. :D

But seriously, Webber.
 
IceMan PJN
It's easy to go with Button since he's the one currently listed in second, but there's still five grands prix remaining for a total of 125 potential points which could be spread any number of ways amongst the top drivers while Button is only a single point ahead of Alonso, three ahead of Webber, and seventeen ahead of Hamilton. Button is still only second-best to his teammate, and holds more points than Hamilton not by his own skill but as a result of Hamilton's over-aggression. If Lewis would simply play it more conservatively with the overtaking, he'd come back out ahead of Button on that alone because he otherwise pretty consistently outdrives Button.

Button is just a frog's hair ahead of Alonso, who is arguably better than Button and still has a solid car under him. He might possibly be better than Webber but Webber has the better car. Then there's Hamilton, who has the same car but more skill. Any of these three could very well come back out on top of Button within the next five races, and really they should be out ahead of Button for different reasons. While it's basically just a matter of belief and opinion as to which one is better than the next, what isn't debatable is that Button is in no way guaranteed second place by any stretch of the imagination. A race or two from now he could be fourth or even fifth, depending on how things go.
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What grounds says Hamilton has skill than Button? I hate that you make that assumption. They have the same number of world championships, and Button has blown him out of the water this year. He is not any less of a driver.
 
Button may not be the fastest in qualifying, but he has shown on a number of occasions that he is perhaps the best racer in the field, he does not have the speed of the Red Bull in his Mclaren but it is a strong car and I think it's no surprise that Button is the favourite to come second.

To say that he does not have skill against hamilton and alonso is just to be blind to this years season. Button has been amazing.
 
All I remember is a thread a couple of years ago about Jenson going to McLaren and people questioning it like he was mad to go to Hamilton's team, that it would surely have been wiser to stick with the team he won the WDC with. It makes me smile ear to ear to see threads like this and then to think what people used to say about Jenson. Man it feels so good to read people finally saying how good he really is. I bet Frank Williams is smiling too (and I don't mean that sarcasticlly - he was always very praising of JB).

Its interesting that people see this as his best season, I wonder if this is merely due to his teammate? "For sure" its a shame though as Rubens and Taku were not bad teammates, certainly not easy ones to beat..well Taku was easy over a season I guess, but he could be crazy fast on his day..and even on those days JB was ahead.

People seem to be saying that his driving has been beaten than ever this year. While I don't completely disagree with that, I do disagree with the suggestion that 2009 and 2004 was not his best. Again, its a shame that his season in 2009 was overshadowed with Brawn's lack of pace (due to money) in the second half of the season. It reflects worse on him than perhaps other WDCs.
 
It's a toss up between Jenson Button and Mark Webber. Button has the position right now and has had some great drives as of recent. But Webber has the championship winning car.
 
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Its interesting that people see this as his best season, I wonder if this is merely due to his teammate? "For sure" its a shame though as Rubens and Taku were not bad teammates, certainly not easy ones to beat..well Taku was easy over a season I guess, but he could be crazy fast on his day..and even on those days JB was ahead.
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And lest we forget, Button scored far more points than Jacques-effing-Villeneuve when they were both in the BAR in 2003.

Incidentally, the driver Button equalled on points that season was... Mark Webber.

Second place is Button's to lose at the moment - or rather, it's McLaren's to lose, as they make too many little mistakes as a team.
 
Tired Tyres
Button. Hamilton isn't consistent enough, Alonso doesn't have the car and Webber can't buy a good start.
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This basically sums it up.👍
 
If Hamilton can get his (scatological reference) together then he could do it, but that's a mighty big "if". Alonso has plenty of raw talent but the Ferrari seems to be dropping back pace-wise. Webber has the fastest car, but he's shortest on talent amongst this group. Button is, I think, showing us that 2009 was no fluke. Certainly he has the coolest head on his shoulders. So I feel Button is the most likely to finish second here.
 
Button has been great this season. And lets not forget the fact that he had two back to back technical retirements. I vote for him, but if someone beats him to it, he can still hold his head high after his efforts this year.
 
Alonso. If Ferrari get their act together.

Button. If they don't.
 
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Think I'm agreeing with the majority here, but Button is who I believe in taking second too. No doubt the RBR is the best car to have, but I don't see Vettel giving up positions to give Webber the best shot at second since it doesn't mean anything to him. He is after the records, proven by his message in the closing stages of the Singapore GP where he was requesting a shot at fastest lap.

Moving on to McLaren, Button is extracting everything he can from the car and although not with Hamilton on Saturdays, he is far more consistent and taken the same number of wins as a result. Hamilton's only chance is to turn his season around now and win at least 2 of the remaining races.

As for Fer... Alonso, they have shifted focus to 2012 so the car won't be making advances. Alonso is always odds on for a podium at any race, but apart from Valencia and Silverstone (under the one off rules for that race) he has not appeared to threaten for a win.
 
I'd like it to be Hamilton but it will probably Button.
 
Putting my money on Button, its his to lose.
 
Hun200kmh
Alonso. If Ferrari get their act together.
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They won't. They're going backwards and have been since the summer break. I think they have given up on this year's car altogether and concentrate solely on whatever next year's model will be named.

Button will take second.
 
homeforsummer
And lest we forget, Button scored far more points than Jacques-effing-Villeneuve when they were both in the BAR in 2003.

Incidentally, the driver Button equalled on points that season was... Mark Webber.

Second place is Button's to lose at the moment - or rather, it's McLaren's to lose, as they make too many little mistakes as a team.
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You mean former world champion Jacques Villeneuve :)

Villeneuve moved for the big money but it was the beginning of the end of his F1 stint 👎

BAR Team was a mistake; and it showed because how long did they last?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_American_Racing
 
Well not Button, he's going to win the championship of course :sly: So that would make my guess Vettel.





(But seriously, Button's only real competition is Alonso and he has a worse car)
 
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