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Button hoping to stay at Brawn, stresses manager

Richard Goddard, the manager of Jenson Button, has firmly said that the new World Champion is hoping to renew his contract with the Brawn team, contrary to reports that the Englishman could join predecessor Lewis Hamilton at McLaren in 2010.

With Button having sealed his first world title in Brazil on Sunday, the Frome man is yet to finalise a deal for next season as, naturally, the World Champion aims for a pay rise after taking a cut of £5m - to a total of £3m - ahead of this season. Goddard, however, stresses that reports are no more than just that.

Button continues to celebrate his success in the UK

"Brawn could have sorted Jenson out weeks ago and none of this would be going on," he told the BBC. "We've been trying to agree terms with them. He's made it clear that he wants to stay and, had they agreed a contract, there would be no speculation; the press will speculate that anyone with a free seat next year will be offering Jenson a drive - he's displayed his great talent in a good car this year.

"That speculation won't die until Brawn offer him new terms; a lot of quality seats may still be available, so it's down to Brawn to make us an offer, but this stuff certainly did not stem from us."


See also: Button to partner Hamilton at McLaren?

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