McLaren wrap up Button deal?

We have been expecting the news for a while but according to The Guardian newspaper, Jenson Button has finally signed a deal to join McLaren.

The Guardian says that Button has agreed terms to join McLaren on a £6m-a-year deal and could sign his formal three-year contract to partner Lewis Hamilton in an all-British, world championship winners line-up within the next few days.

This news comes on the day that Button’s current team Brawn GP have been purchased by the Daimler AG group and will run under the Mercedes name next season.

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