There is an increasing feeling in the F1 paddock that Jenson Button is taking up the mantle as McLaren’s team leader. When the 2009 world champion joined the famous British ...
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Vettel’s rivals write off 2011 title chances
All four of Sebastian Vettel’s championship rivals on Sunday said the fight for the drivers’ title is now over. Ferrari’s Felipe Massa is already mathematically out of the hunt, but ...
Read More »Vettel gambles on short top gear at Monza
Jenson Button furrowed his brow at Monza when he considered how Sebastian Vettel had dominated qualifying. “Difficult to understand,” said the McLaren driver. Vettel, indeed, was half a second quicker ...
Read More »Button reluctant to sign long McLaren deal
Jenson Button has welcomed news he will be at McLaren next year but baulked at suggestions he will sign a contract for life. Team boss Martin Whitmarsh said at Monza ...
Read More »Button open to managing fellow F1 driver
A new management company involving Jenson Button would consider handling the career of another formula one driver. That is the claim of the McLaren driver’s manager Richard Goddard, who has ...
Read More »Button wants McLaren to trigger 2012 contract
Jenson Button is pushing McLaren to trigger the one-year option the British team has on his services for 2012. The Daily Telegraph said the 2009 world champion would be happy ...
Read More »No mind games but Button wants Vettel to worry
Jenson Button insists he is not reverting to “mind games”, but he admits to wanting 2011’s runaway championship leader Sebastian Vettel to “worry”. German Vettel is 88 points clear of ...
Read More »No team orders as McLaren drivers diced in Hungary
Sunday in Hungary proved McLaren does not use team orders, according to Jenson Button. Prior to winning his 200th grand prix, the 31-year-old engaged in a wheel-to-wheel, place-swapping duel with ...
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