Sauber tried to sign Button in 2002 Tuesday 30 June at 09:59 : Jun.30 (GMM) Jenson Button could so easily have now been at the wheel of a BMW-Sauber
The Swiss team's founder, Peter Sauber, revealed in his latest column for the newspaper Blick that he tried to employ the Briton at the end of 2002
"Button entered formula one in 2000 as a super-talent," Sauber, who sold the Hinwil outfit to BMW at the end of 2005, told the Swiss publication
"Somehow after that however he always managed to find the right team at the wrong time. His star was faded," he explained
It was after two lacklustre seasons as Benetton/Renault that Flavio Briatore dumped Button for Fernando Alonso, and Button was snapped up by BAR's David Richards
That team went on to become Honda and now the championship leaders Brawn, but Sauber revealed: "At the end of 2002 I tried to get Button to Hinwil. Unfortunately it didn't work."nnSauber said he rates the 29-year-old very highly, but also likes Button because he is a "nice guy" |
