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Kimi Raikkonen: 'In Formula One too many unpleasant things are going on'

Paris, not quite in the springtime but a place for new beginnings nonetheless. Kimi Raikkonen could have been in Valencia last week, exchanging gunslinger glances with Michael Schumacher. Instead the former Formula One world champion is preparing for his sabbatical as a much-needed, glitzy adornment to a revamped World Rally Championship that is thirsty for the limelight.
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Jenson Button McLaren deal set to be signed

Nov.17 (GMM) 2009 world champion Jenson Button appears poised to leave Brawn GP, which has been bought and renamed by Mercedes, and join McLaren for the 2010 season.
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Lewis Hamilton launches a road safety scheme for teenagers which is being piloted across Surrey.
12/06/09
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11/18/09
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guardian.co.uk Interview: Jenson Button

McLaren driver on the forthcoming F1 season and the pressures of being world champion
03/05/10
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guardian.co.uk Felipe Massa on his near-fatal crash

Exclusive In his first interview since the accident that left him in a coma, the Ferrari driver insists he will return more determined than ever to win a world titleFelipe...
09/08/09
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F1-Live.com Kimi Raikkonen and McLaren

The rumour mill remains in full swing despite heading into the off-season and the next driver that could hold the key for those still jostling for position, is Kimi...
11/12/09
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The Independent Mercedes sign up experienced Heidfeld...

Mercedes GP have announced Nick Heidfeld as the team's test and reserve driver for the 2010 Formula One season.
02/05/10
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The Independent

Jenson Button's road to glory

Jenson Button wrapped up the drivers' world title with a race to spare this weekend.
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guardian.co.uk

Interlagos will be a pain in the neck for some drivers, says Jenson Button

Formula One championship leader believes not all drivers are fit enough to tackle the São Paulo circuitJenson Button today claimed that not all Formula One drivers are fit enough to tackle the São Paulo circuit, one of the most physically demanding on the calendar and host to the second-last race of a gruelling season. Interlagos, an undulating and bumpy track and one of just four on the calendar run in an anticlockwise direction, places high demands on a driver's neck muscles."I don't care what drivers say," said Button before taking part in today's practice sessions. "They think they're fit enough, but I don't think we are all fit enough to drive 100% every lap of this race. It's pretty tough physically at Interlagos even though there aren't many high-speed corners."Button's views on fitness were brought into perspective last week when he attended the Iron Man Triathlon in Hawaii. Button, who has taken part in the London triathlon, was impressed by the strength and resilience of elite competitors."Seeing the fitness, and also the pain they put themselves through, was inspirational," said Button. "It was the world championship; all the best people in the world. It was actually quite emotional, seeing what they go through to reach their goals. It's quite different to motor sport. When you get into the training side of the things which you need to do as a racing driver, you push yourself a little bit harder and know you're fit. But, physically, you really feel it round here. It's going to be quite a test for some drivers."Button was proved correct during morning practice when Vitantonio Liuzzi, short on Formula One race experience after being drafted into the Force India team four races ago, could be seen lolling his head to the right in left-hand corners after just 25 laps. Button, meanwhile, was dealing with brake problems and working on the handling of his Brawn while setting the seventh fastest time in the first 90-minute session. His championship rivals, Rubens Barrichello and Sebastian Vettel, were second and third fastest behind the Red Bull of Mark Webber.Morning practice was interrupted by occasional light showers which made the track even more treacherous than usual. Barrichello spun without harm, Sébastien Buemi damaged his Toro Rosso after spinning backwards into a barrier and Renault's Romain Grosjean brought practice to a temporary halt when he ran wide and destroyed a polystyrene marker board. Further rain affected the latter stages of the afternoon session, in which Fernando Alonso set the fastest time ahead of Buemi in his repaired car, with Rubens Barrichello third and Button fifth.If Button finishes on the podium after 71 laps on Sunday, the Brawn driver will become world champion by scoring more points than his team-mate Barrichello and Vettel of Red Bull. Button rejects the claim that he ought to take the title in champion style by winning the race at any price."Winning it like a champion is winning the championship," said Button. "Driving like a champion in this race would be to finish within a certain amount of points of my two title rivals. My intention is to win the race, as it always is. But winning the championship is about getting more points than anyone else over 17 races. Driving like a race winner is winning the race. I've won more races than anyone; no one can win more races this year. But the championship is what it's all about."Button won six of the first seven races but has not reached the top of the podium since the Turkish grand prix on 7 June. "I've not really lost any points since the Monaco grand prix [on 24 May]," he said . "You can say that people have done a better job than me from Monaco to now but when you look at the points, no one has really caught me in the championship and my lead has always been pretty much the same. Speak to any of the champions in the past; it's never a walk in the park unless you've got a much more superior car, like Michael Schumacher's Ferrari in 2004. But if you look back at the start of the season, the Red Bulls were just as competitive as us in Bahrain, Barcelona and a few other races, but we did a better job each time."Jenson ButtonFormula OneMotor sportMaurice Hamiltonguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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The Independent Button could struggle warns Coulthard

David Coulthard believes Formula One world champion Jenson Button could struggle in the wake of McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton this season.
02/04/10
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guardian.co.uk Massa sets pace for Ferrari on return

• Massa led seven-car field at Valencia's Cheste circuit• Brazilian completed 32 laps and will test again tomorrowFelipe Massa returned to a competitive Formula One car...
02/01/10
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F1 Complete Toro Rosso confirms Buemi but no...

Nov.10 (GMM) A team spokesman has confirmed reports that Sebastien Buemi will be staying at Toro Rosso in 2010.
11/10/09
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The Independent Button ready to work with Hamilton

World champion Jenson Button insists he and Lewis Hamilton must work closely if either of them are to mount a serious challenge for this year's title as he prepares to meet...
01/20/10
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The Independent Massa aiming to banish demons

Ferrari's Felipe Massa has encountered more difficulty coming to terms with his agonising championship loss in 2008 than his recovery from a life-threatening accident that...
01/15/10
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F1 Complete Abu Dhabi Race Review: BMW

Abu Dhabi (UAE). Happy end to the last race for the BMW Sauber F1 Team: After a great race, Nick Heidfeld finished the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in fifth.
11/03/09
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The Independent

Button signs McLaren deal – for half Hamilton's salary

McLaren will become the first team in the history of Formula One to feature the most recent successive world champions after confirming yesterday they have signed Jenson Button to race alongside Lewis Hamilton next season.
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McLaren sign Jenson Button on a multi-year deal

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 driver.
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The Independent Reshuffle at McLaren to ensure driver...

Jenson Button is to benefit from a behind-the-scenes reshuffle at McLaren as the team strive to guarantee equality between their two drivers.
01/11/10
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The Independent Button insists he can handle rivalry

Jenson Button was in cheerful mood yesterday, as befits a man starting a challenging new job. As he experienced his first proper day at work at McLaren, and took his first...
01/08/10
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The Independent Stars of the arts honoured – but no...

Patrick Stewart, the actor who has played parts as varied as Macbeth, Star Trek's Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men movies, is joined today by...
12/31/09
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B.B.C. NEWS Button out to prove class - Brawn

Mercedes boss Ross Brawn says world champion Jenson Button joined McLaren to prove his driving ability.
12/23/09
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The Independent Jenson Button's Bugatti Veyron...

A supercar owned by newly-crowned Formula One world champion Jenson Button has been put up for sale for almost £900,000.
10/21/09
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B.B.C. NEWS Button savours dream world title

Britain's Jenson Button celebrates fulfilling a boyhood dream after his bold drive in Brazil earns him a maiden world title.
10/19/09
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F1 Complete Crump thanks Mark Webber for injury help

Oct.19 (GMM) Speedway motorbike racer Jason Crump has thanked his Australian countryman Mark Webber upon winning his latest world title.
10/19/09
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The Independent Trulli and Kovalainen to drive for Lotus

Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen have been unveiled as the driving team for Lotus F1's maiden season on the Formula One grid.
12/14/09
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