BUTTON TO CRASH pounds 10M CLUB; EXCLUSIVE.Byline: BYRON YOUNG JENSON BUTTON Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January, 1980) is an English Formula One racing driver. He currently competes for the Honda Racing F1 team. He won his first Grand Prix in Hungary, on August 6 2006 after 113 races. will reap a multi-million pound bonanza as his Brawn team fight off an avalanche of interest in their star turn. Brawn have offered their Monaco winner a job for life, but the 29year-old will have to weigh that against a string of big money offers. The deal Formula 1 fans would most like to see is Button partnering Lewis Hamilton Lewis Carl Hamilton (born January 7, 1985 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire) is a British Formula One racing driver. Hamilton started karting aged eight. When he was ten,[1] at McLaren. Button, who just three months ago feared his career was over, is now the hottest property in motor racing motor racing n (BRIT) → carreras fpl de coches; automovilismo motor racing motor n (Brit) → course f automobile . Sunday's Monte Carlo victory has set him on the path to world title glory and confirmed his place among the sport's finest talents. Current world champ Hamilton said yesterday: "I would put money on Jenson winning the title. He's doing a fantastic job." Even in these difficult times his value is set to multiply FIVEFOLD from pounds 2m to crash through the magic pounds 10m barrier. "My objective and our objective is to have him for the rest of his career," said Brawn boss Nick Fry. "I think it's mutual that he would like to stay with the team. We should be able to get something together. The sponsorship for the team is going up, so maybe we can afford it." With Button out of contract at the end of the season, Toyota, BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. , Renault and Ferrari are all interested in his services, and McLaren are already Button fans. A source said: "Everyone knows Button did a low deal this year because he wanted to be in a car designed by Ross Brawn, but if he helps bring success to the team he is hoping to share in it when the sponsorship comes rolling in. "But Jenson is not going to move just for money, no matter how big the figures are. Money is a factor but it's not the be all and end all be all and end all or be-all and end-all n. The quintessential or all-important element: "Not that the more spectacular athleticism is the be all and end all of free skating. Spins . . . for him. "Jenson's value has gone up dramatically and he has proved what he has been saying for nine years: give him the right equipment and he can deliver." The biggest attraction for Button at his current team comes in the shape of the man he calls "The Big Bear", Ross Brawn. The Mancunian has proved time and again that he can hand his drivers a championshipwinning car. DRIVERS' TABLE 1 Jenson Button ..................51 2 Rubens Barrichello ........35 3 Sebastian Vettel ............23 4 Mark Webber ................191/2 5 Jarno Trulli......................141/2 6 Timo Glock ......................12 7 Fernando Alonso ..............11 8 Kimi Raikkonen ................9 9 Lewis Hamilton ................9 10 Felipe Massa ......................8 CAPTION(S): TWO GOOD With girlfriend Jessica |
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