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Button pays his way to title

Published on: 22nd October, 2009

Formula One world champion Jenson Button has admitted it was a luxury to travel on team-mate Rubens Barrichello’s private jet after financing the majority of his own flights from race to race this season.

The 29-year-old Briton secured the Full Article

Jenson enters the history books as Brawn seal Monaco one-two

Published on: 24th May, 2009

Jenson Button earned himself a place in Formula One’s history books with a
pole-to-flag victory in today’s Monaco Grand Prix.

It was Button’s fifth win in six races, and he joins a pantheon of F1 greats to achieve such a feat, after Alberto Ascari (1952), Juan Manuel Fangio (1954), Jim Clark (1965), Sir Jackie Stewart (1969), Nigel Mansell (1992) and Michael Schumacher (1994, 2002 and 2004).

The brilliant Briton also spearheaded a third Brawn GP one-two of the season, stretching his convincing Full Article

Formula 1 – McLaren Preview

Published on: 18th May, 2009

2008 winner Lewis Hamilton is hoping for a better showing in Monaco this weekend on his favourite circuit…

Lewis Hamilton: “Monaco is my favourite circuit. The sensation you get from racing up the hill at 175mph, trying to make as straight a line as possible between the barriers while just shaving them with the walls of the tyres is unbelievable – the best sensation you could ever have in a Formula One car. There’s an expectation that Monaco will Full Article

Formula One – Toyota Preview

Published on: 18th May, 2009

Having failed to score a point for the first time this season in Spain, Toyota head to Monaco intent on a return to form…

Jarno Trulli: “Monaco is one of my favourite tracks in Formula One; it is so challenging and the driver can really make a difference so this suits me well. It is always special to go to Monaco because the atmosphere is different to any other race and the circuit is unique. I know it’s slow in terms of average speed but when you are Full Article

Ward may be next for Froch

Published on: 18th May, 2009

An impressive Andre Ward took a step closer to a world title shot with a unanimous points victory over Edison ‘Pantera’ Miranda of Colombia.

The 25-year-old could be next up for WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch after stretching his record to 19-0 with 12 by KO, content to allow the durable Miranda to go the distance on this occasion.

Ward showed exemplary technical skills to make the Colombian look pedestrian, despite suffering a cut over his left eye in the first round following a clash of heads.

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