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Review of the Year 2009: Jenson Button

There were more than the usual twists and turns to the 2009 Formula One season. Three major teams – Honda, BMW and Toyota – withdrew from the sport entirely. Renault's reputation came crashing down around the ears of managing director Flavio Briatore after news broke that Nelson Piquet Jr had been ordered to deliberately crash his car at the Singapore Grand Prix in 2008.
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The Independent

Force India unveil new F1 car

Force India unveiled their new car today, saying greater stability than other Formula One teams would boost their chances this season.
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B.B.C. NEWS McLaren to fight for British GP

Martin Whitmarsh says McLaren and their Formula 1 rivals will do "all they can" to save the British Grand Prix.
10/28/09
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guardian.co.uk Interlagos will be a pain in the neck...

Formula One championship leader believes not all drivers are fit enough to tackle the SĂŁo Paulo circuitJenson Button today claimed that not all Formula One drivers are fit...
10/16/09
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guardian.co.uk Hill hails Silverstone grand prix deal

• BRDC president says track is 'place for all motorsport'• Details of 17-year agreement remain unclearThe protracted negotiations to secure the future of the British grand...
12/07/09
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B.B.C. NEWS British GP future to be revealed

Silverstone officials will hold a news conference on Monday amidst reports a deal has been struck for the venue to host next year's British Grand Prix.
12/06/09
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cbc.ca BMW Sauber gets entry in F1 world...

The BMW Sauber Formula One team has been awarded entry in the 2010 world championship.
12/03/09
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F1 Complete Force India confirm 2010 drivers

The Force India Formula One Team is pleased to confirm Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi will remain with the team for the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship, thus giving...
11/27/09
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The Independent

Hamilton joy as Silverstone closes on deal for British GP

Nobody who set foot in the Yas Marina circuit has been anything other than hugely impressed by the audacious scale, opulence and achievement of Formula One's latest showcase venue. "I walked round the track last night," Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday, "and I just couldn't believe it. It's night and day compared to Silverstone. They are both the complete ends of the spectrum."
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The Independent

Branson launches Virgin Racing F1 team

Sir Richard Branson's love of Formula One today resulted in one of the world's richest men throwing the full weight of the Virgin brand behind one of the sport's new teams.
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B.B.C. NEWS British GP facing final deadline

Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone says the fate of the British Grand Prix will be decided at a meeting on 9 December.
11/22/09
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The Independent Raikkonen to take year out of Formula...

Kimi Raikkonen will take a year out of Formula One after failing to reach a deal with McLaren for next season, the 2007 world champion's manager was quoted as saying today.
11/18/09
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cbc.ca Vettel wins Japanese GP, keeps...

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on Sunday to revive his championship hopes.
10/04/09
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The Independent Vettel wins Japanese Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel kept alive his outside chance of winning the Formula One world championship after the Red Bull driver led from pole to win the Japanese Grand Prix.
10/04/09
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The Independent Vettel claims pole in Japanese Grand...

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel kept the pulse in his slim Formula One championship campaign by taking pole position today for the Japanese Grand Prix.
10/03/09
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The Independent Mercedes ditch McLaren to take over...

Mercedes-Benz today announced they were taking over the Brawn GP Formula One team, according to reports in Germany.
11/16/09
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guardian.co.uk

Jenson Button wins world title

• Briton seals championship after steady drive to fifth position• Pole-sitter and team-mate Barrichello suffers bad luckJenson Button has secured his maiden Formula One world championship for Brawn GP in the penultimate race of the season as Red Bull's Mark Webber won the Brazilian Grand Prix.Button took fifth place as his team-mate and rival Rubens Barrichello finished eighth and Sebastian Vettel - the only other driver capable of winning the crown - finished in fourth position."It's really amazing," said Button. "That was just such an awesome race - I deserve the title after that race! 21 years ago I jumped in a car and I loved winning. I never expected to be world champion in Formula One but I've done it today."Team boss Ross Brawn, who also watched the outfit secure the constructors' title in its first season, said: "Jenson's a fantastic racer and he knew what he had to do today. He deserves everything he's got."Webber, who had been running second in the early stages, took the lead after his first stop and did not relinquish it as the Red Bull proved the quickest car around Interlagos. Barrichello's grip on the race was loosened when he lost places after his first stop, crucially to BMW's Robert Kubica, who finished second. The Brazilian, who had started from pole position, lost third place with ten laps to go as a storming Lewis Hamilton - who started from 18th place after a disaster in the rain-hit qualifying session - benefitted from an early safety car period. Barrichello then suffered further disappointment with a puncture in the dying laps, being forced to pit and rejoin in eighth.Button had also benefitted from the safety car to make up places early on, showing his determination with a great move to pass Renault's Romain Grosjean after which he also picked off Williams' Kazuki Nakajima. Button pitted for the first time on lap 29, a clean stop bringing him out in tenth with two cars ahead still to pit. A fantastic move on Sebastien Buemi a few laps later, outbraking him into turn one, brought Button seventh place. Barrichello, lying fourth, had all the work to do but his race unravelled and he was unable to keep his title hopes alive.Vettel had done his best to stay in the hunt by taking a very long first stint and would be satisfied with his fourth place, even though Button's finishing position meant the title was out of his grasp. Given Barrichello's bad luck, it meant the Red Bull driver overtook him for second in the standings with a race to go.The opening laps of the grand prix were filled with incident as first an off-track fight almost erupted between Jarno Trulli and Adrian Sutil. Replays appeared to show Force India's Sutil forcing Trulli wide onto the grass, causing the Toyota to lose control and slide off into the barriers, tagging Sutil along the way. Sutil also ended up in the gravel trap and had to face a fuming Trulli in a discussion that almost became physical.A lap later Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was caught in a flash fire in the pit lane. The Finn had pitted to receive a new nose cone after tagging the back of Red Bull's Mark Webber. Ahead of him, earlier spinner Heikki Kovalainen was leaving the pits but with the fuel hose still attached to his McLaren. Fuel sprayed over the hot Ferrari, which was briefly engulfed in flames, although Raikkonen was unhurt and carried on.Final points standings:Jenson Button, 89Sebastian Vettel, 74Rubens Barrichello, 72Formula OneMotor sportJenson ButtonBrawnGemma Briggsguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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National Post

Button clinches Formula One title in Brazil

Jenson Button has clinched his first F1 title after capitalizing on his rivals’ miscues to finish fifth in a Brazilian Grand Prix won by Mark Webber. The fifth-place on Sunday was good enough to give Button an insurmountable 17-point lead in the drivers’ standings ahead of the season-ending race in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 1
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Times Online - Business Mercedes-Benz confirm takeover of...

Mercedes-Benz has bought the Brawn GP Formula One team in a move that could see Jenson Button join Lewis Hamilton at McLaren next season.
11/16/09
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guardian.co.uk Jenson Button visits McLaren HQ

• World champion given a guided tour round McLaren HQ• Button would share equal billing with 2008 world championMcLaren have teed up Jenson Button to partner Lewis Hamilton...
11/13/09
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B.B.C. NEWS Town parade for F1 team success

An open-top bus parade is due to take place in a Northamptonshire town to celebrate Brawn GP's Formula 1 success.
11/09/09
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cbc.ca Hamilton wins, Button pads lead at...

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton has won the Singapore Grand Prix, and Brawn GP driver Jenson Button extended his Formula One championship lead by one point.
09/27/09
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guardian.co.uk Lewis Hamilton wins Singapore GP

• Hamilton puts in perfect performance to take second win of year• Button steals a march on Barrichello to gain a valuable pointLewis Hamilton scored his second victory of...
09/27/09
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B.B.C. NEWS Live - Singapore Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton starts on pole for the Singapore Grand Prix, with Brawn's title rivals Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello set to battle from the middle of the grid.
09/27/09
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guardian.co.uk Lewis Hamilton on pole in Singapore

• Hamilton quickest ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg• Button qualifies 12th two places behind Rubens BarrichelloLewis Hamilton secured pole for the Singapore grand...
09/26/09
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The Sydney Morning Herald Hamilton takes pole position for...

Lewis Hamilton stormed to pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix Saturday as Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello suffered setbacks to their championship hopes.
09/26/09
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