Manager: "Button is still in talks with Brawn" E-mail
Nov.15 (GMM)  Jenson Button's manager has played down suggestions the new world champion has lost respect for Brawn and is set to switch to McLaren.

The two parties are in stalled negotiations about the British driver's fee for 2010, and Button last Friday visited McLaren's Woking headquarters.

But his manager Richard Goddard insists: "Jenson has the utmost respect for boss Ross Brawn and the team.

"Talks have certainly not broken down," he is quoted as saying by the News of the World.  "He has been incredibly loyal to the team for many years which is why the decision is so hard.

"Hopefully, things will be sorted out in the next couple of weeks, so we can all take a break."

On the other hand, Goddard insists Button, 29, is not daunted by the prospect of joining McLaren, despite the perception that he will be sharing a garage with the team favourite Lewis Hamilton.

"Jenson would have no problems being Lewis' teammate.  He would relish the challenge as long as he could make sure the development of the car suited him," he said.
 
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Saturday practice08.00
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2010 Calendar

RaceGrand Prix Date
1Bahrain GP 14 March
2Australian GP 28 March
3Malaysian GP 4 April
4Chinese GP 18 April
5Spanish GP 9 May
6Monaco GP 16 May
7Turkish GP 30 May
8Canadian GP 13 June
9European GP 27 June
10British GP11 July
11German GP 25 July
12Hungarian GP 1 August
13Belgian GP 29 August
14Italian GP 12 September
15Singapore GP 26 September
16Japanese GP 3 October
17Korean GP 17 October
18Abu Dhabi GP 31 October
19Brazilian GP 14 November
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Driver table

DRIVERS
1 Jenson Button89
2Sebastian Vettel75
3 Rubens Barrichello72

Team table

TEAMS
1Brawn GP161
2Red Bull135,5
3McLaren71