McLaren & Button Meet Up

Last week, 14th Nov 09:42

Jenson Button considers move to McLaren after visit to Woking outfit

Jenson Button was spotted at McLaren in Woking as rumours continue to circulate that the current world champion is joining the Mercedes funded outfit for next season.

Sources say that Button along with his manager Richard Goddard were taken on a tour by McLaren chief Martin Whitmarsh, though a McLaren spokesman told the BBC "Having just landed at Heathrow, Jenson made a small detour to Woking to say a quick hello."

Button took a pay cut to drive for Brawn after Honda decided to leave Formula 1 last season, having previously been on £10million he agreed to drop down to £3 million last year, now he feels his worth is considerably higher and has so far failed to sign an improved offer.

Interestingly if Button joined McLaren, he would partner 2008 champion Lewis Hamilton giving Mclaren an all English line up..

Brawn are still hopeful that Button will remain with the team only last month Ross Brawn said he was "99%" certain Button would remain with his team, but wages and the competitiveness of the car are believed to be sticking points over a new deal.

Having just landed at Heathrow, Jenson made a small detour to Woking to say a quick helloMcLaren spokesman to the BBC

As well as looking for a pay rise more substantial than the one Brawn are offering, something that McLaren, one of the better-funded teams on the grid, would certainly be in a position to meet Button has issues with the Brawn car and its lack of competitiveness his drive was regularly outperformed Brawn's during the latter part of the 2009 season.

Goddard Buttons manager has told the Guardian: "As I've said many times before, Jenson wants to drive a car which is capable of winning the next world championship.

"We've been talking about possible terms for 2010 with Brawn for months and we're not being difficult or unreasonably expensive in our demands for Jenson. In fact we've given up quite a lot of negotiating ground in our discussions with them."

Kimi Raikkonen has also been reported visiting the McLaren factory earlier this week, the 2007 world champion's future still up in the air following his sacking by Ferrari to accommodate Fernando Alonso.