Button asks for 9 million euros

World champion after accepting a big pay cut at the start of the season (around 3,5 million euros for the year), Jenson Button intends to be rewarded for his efforts. And if the Briton wants to continue with Brawn GP, he is asking for 9 million euros.

Published on 13/11/2009 à 16:16

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Jenson Button has never hidden his intention to monetize his results. Now World Champion, he made an offer to Ross Brawn: he will continue the adventure for 9 million euros per year.

In response, Ross Brawn would have indicated that he would not be able to line up? but that it would leave more latitude to its pilot to negotiate personal contracts.

“However, we are not asking for anything extravagant,” protests Button’s manager in the columns of the Daily Express. “Three months before Honda pulled out, Jenson signed a contract that promised him much more money than we are asking for today. »

The other World Champions in the field received more this season: 30 million euros for Kimi Räikkönen, 12 for Lewis Hamilton and for 10 Fernando Alonso.

It remains to be seen whether an agreement can be found between Button and Brawn or whether the World Champion will have to find a place elsewhere? at the house of McLaren for example ?