Jenson Button adamant he won’t give up on the title

Jenson Button has confirmed he will not give up on the Championship battle, as long as remains a mathematical Championship contender. Prior to the start of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, Jenson Button was queried as to whether he’d begin to adhere to team orders, with Lewis Hamilton battling for the Championship.

However, the 2009 World Champion has continued to adamantly deny these reports, stating that as long as he remains a title contender, he’ll strive to achieve success. Victory in today’s Belgian Grand Prix confirmed the Briton’s mentality after the McLaren driver dominated proceedings around the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit, whereas team-mate Lewis Hamilton crashed out at the start in the violent multi-car incident.

“I’m sorry to all the fans if it wasn’t very exciting at the front!” Explained Jenson Button after the race, “However, winning a Grand Prix is never easy: you’ve always got to look after the tyres and keep an eye on the gap behind. We need to score big points in both World Championships – and today was exactly what we required. I’m a massive team-player, and I fight for the team; I want us to win both World Championships and, until I can’t mathematically fight for the Drivers’ World Championship, I won’t give up on it. I think I showed that today.”

At the beginning of the weekend, Jenson Button stated how he aims to win at both Spa-Francorchamps and Monza, two legendary and historic circuits which the Briton had yet to win around. With victory at Spa earlier today, Jenson Button will unquestionably be striving to win again next weekend at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

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