Button signs new contract with McLaren
October 5th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANSLondon, Oct 5 (IANS) British Formula One driver Jenson Button Wednesday signed a multi-year contract with McLaren Mercedes for the 2012 season and beyond.
Button joined McLaren as reigning World Champion at the start of 2010, winning two races that season.
He has taken a further two victories in the current season and leads team mate Lewis Hamilton by 17 points in the driver standings where he is placed second behind runaway leader Sebastian Vettel.
“I have never felt more at home at a team than I do at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes,” Button was quoted as saying by the official Formula One website.
“I have won four of the greatest races of my life here, I am currently lying second in the drivers’ world championship, and I feel that I am driving better than ever. You can only achieve that with the right level of support - and I truly believe that the passion and determination to win are stronger here than anywhere else.
“As a driver, those are incredibly powerful feelings to share and be part of, and they have only reinforced my desire to commit my long-term future to this team. I have made no secret of my ambition to continue winning races and World Championships, and I fully believe this is the place where I can achieve those aims.”
On the news that Button will remain his team mate next season, Hamilton said: “It is great that Jenson has chosen to stay with McLaren. Jenson has been a great person to work with, and a genuine team-player, from the moment we welcomed him on board. Jenson and I are as hungry and as ambitious as ever to win races in the future.”
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