Button signs for McLaren.Summary: McLaren have announced the signing of reigning 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. to race alongside 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] . McLaren have announced the signing of reigning world champion Jenson Button on a multi-year deal that will see the Briton paired with Lewis Hamilton. Button will line-up alongside Hamilton after parting company with reigning constructors champions Brawn GP, who were the subject of a takeover by Mercedes-Benz earlier this week. In a statement the McLaren team said: "Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is delighted to announce the signing of the reigning World Champion Jenson Button to a multi-year deal. "He will be partnered by 2008 World Champion Lewis Hamilton, who will be embarking on his fourth consecutive season as a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes The deal marks the first time in Formula One history that a team has started the new season with a line-up featuring the most recent two successive world champions, and is the first pairing of two British world champions since Graham Hill Parameter not given Error... ''Template needs its first parameter as beg[in], mid[dle], or end. Parameter not given Error... partnered Jim Clark Jim Clark - Dr. James H. Clark at Lotus in 1968. Button, who has reportedly agreed a three-year deal worth Au6million a season, moves to the Woking-based team after a hugely successful campaign with Brawn which delivered six grand prix wins and his maiden world title. Button said: "It's always a difficult decision to leave a team when you've been there for so long, but life is all about challenges and, most important of all, it's about challenging yourself. "So, although I won the World Championship with Brawn GP last year, and I'll never forget that, I was always adamant that I wanted to continue to set myself fresh challenges." Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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