Button loyal to Brawn?

While Jenson Button was at Woking Friday, his manager Richard Goddard insists that negotiations are not broken with Brawn GP. And above all, he would not like his driver to appear as a “traitor” in the eyes of the team. Brackley, which allowed him to win the world champion title this season.

« Jenson has the utmost respect for his boss Ross Brawn and the team, attests Goddard. He has been incredibly loyal to the team over the last few years and that's why the decision is so difficult to make. » In other words, if Jenson Button didn't have so much respect for his team and his boss, he would have left by now.

Between McLaren and Brawn GP, ​​Jenson's heart is torn. “ Hopefully, things will be sorted out in the next few weeks, and we can all take a break », Says his manager.

Richard Goddard also returns to the fact that the hope of an agreement between Jenson Button and Ross Brawn is not lost. “ The negotiations are not broken “, he says. The debates focus on the salary of the world champion, who had accepted a significant reduction in his income at the start of the year to allow Brawn GP to survive. From now on, the Briton would like to have a salary -9 million euros- more in line with his status.