Jenson Button Left High and Dry

It has been confirmed that Sebastien Bourdais is getting the second seat alongside Sebastian Buemi at Toro Rosso, which means that Jenson Button isn't. So Jenson has had his limited options limited even further. What is the chap to do?

Franz Tost, Toro Rosso team principal said: "We expect him (Bourdais) to profit from the experience he gained last season. He now knows the F1 environment, tracks and the team and the return of slick tyres should suit his driving style."

Bourdais expressed his relief at getting the drive "It has been a very long and difficult winter, but now the waiting is finally over and I am really excited about tackling my second season with Scuderia Toro Rosso," he said. "Now I can focus on preparing for the coming season. It promises to be a very interesting one, thanks to all the rule changes."

So they obviously have confidence in the guy. Takuma Sato was also turned down for the drive along with Button. Sato's manager has publicly said it was because of money. But when has it ever been a case of the best driver gets a drive or the best car? Unfortunately Formula One is a business not a track and field sport. Sato is not doing himself any favours whingeing like this. But I suppose when your kicked out your going to bang on the door... You have nothing else to loose.

Never would I of thought that moving to Honda with it's millions of dollars to chuck at Formula One and a top research and design team would be an inferior option to Williams... The small independent team who should of sold out to BMW when they had the chance. The team that had to sell the contents of it's museum a couple of years ago to stay afloat. I suppose Williams have two major advantages; their not in it for the advertising and to sell more cars like Honda they are in it for love. They also don't have much of a budget so they operate within their means and don't over stretch themselves or have a board of directors making decisions.

But what does poor old Jense do now? My line of thought is he either leaves Formula One and goes off down another avenue of racing. Such as Le Mans or NASCAR etc. Or he stays in Formula One as a test driver for a year and tries to get back in through the back door. However with so many excellent young drivers who are so cheap will he get back in? Formula One will obviously make room for the likes of Bruno Senna before Jenson Button. Just because the Senna name is so marketable. Also will teams want to employ Button when he has such a dubious record regarding keeping a contract? Just look at the Williams / Honda debacle.

I feel for Jenson, he invested himself in Honda and has been left high and dry. It also appears his talent is going to go to waste. Another of the names who never really made it. Look at Jean Alesi as a prime example... He invested his career in Ferrari when they were also runs and when Michael Schumacher came along was left high and dry.

I think sadly this is the end of the road for Jenson. I hope I am wrong but fear I won't be. If only he had been given the sort of opportunity Lewis Hamilton has had. I think he would of been just as good as Hamilton. Remember what he managed in the uncompetitive Williams in his first season?