Brawn offered more, says Button; MOTOR RACING.WORLD champion 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. insists he could have earned more money by extending his relationship with Ross Brawn Ross Brawn (born November 23, 1954) is a British motorsport engineer. He has worked for a number of Formula 1 teams, latterly as the technical director of the championship-winning Benetton Formula and Scuderia Ferrari teams. He took a sabbatical from the sport in 2006. but instead wanted to take on the challenge of joining 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. The 29-year-old, who wrapped up his maiden MAIDEN. The name of an instrument formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals. world title in Brazil last month, announced his move to McLaren on a "multi-year deal", days after parting company with reigning constructors champions Brawn GP, who were the subject of a takeover by Mercedes-Benz earlier this week. Button has explained his decision to terminate his longterm association with Brawn as the need for a new challenge after achieving his aims with his former team. The Briton said: "I am actually earning less than I would have been at Brawn so it's not about the money and everybody involved knows that is not the case. It's because it's something new. "I knew it would be a challenge to go up against Lewis in his environment and my goal since I was eight years old was to win the world championship and I've done that now and I feel in need something else, a new challenge." Button admits his decision, which means the Woking-based company now have the last two world champions in an all-British star line-up, did not come easily. "I was excited but there was a lot to think about because I'd been with Brawn for seven years," he added. "On the emotional side there was definitely a lot to think about but I thought the challenge of going up against Lewis in his environment would be very tough but very exciting. I know the environment in both areas and I know what I want to do and I want new challenges." Button also paid tribute to Brawn -"I couldn't have done it without him" - but accepted things will change from now on after he said goodbye to the Brawn mechanics. "It's going to be a different relationship because I am not within the team any more," Button added. |
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