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Jenson Button helped make the Brawn team's sole season in Formula One a success, but ignored many people's advice in leaving for McLaren

A final twist in the road for Brawn

Ross Brawn turned F1 on its head this year, leaving rival teams reeling. He reveals how it feels to follow those highs by losing his world champion driver, selling his team – and banking £70m

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Michael Schumacher has agreed to drive Felipe Massa's car in the European Grand Prix in Valencia on 23 August

Jordan predicts Schumacher comeback

Friday, 20 November 2009

Former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan believes Michael Schumacher will replace Jenson Button at the newly-named Mercedes team for next season.

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button

Button banned from McLaren activities by Brawn

Friday, 20 November 2009

Brawn GP will not allow world champion Jenson Button to be involved in any team activities for McLaren before the end of the year.

Bernie Ecclestone pictured at Silverstone earlier this year

Ecclestone sets Silverstone December deadline

Friday, 20 November 2009

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has set Silverstone a December deadline to keep next year's British Grand Prix on the calendar.

Kimi Raikkonen will take a year away from F1 as he assesses his options

Raikkonen to take year off Formula One

Friday, 20 November 2009

The former world champion Kimi Raikkonen has confirmed he will take a one-year sabbatical from Formula One next season and says it is uncertain whether he will return in 2011.

Lewis Hamilton (left) is the bookmakers' favourite to score more points than Jenson Button at McLaren next season

Button signs McLaren deal – for half Hamilton's salary

Thursday, 19 November 2009

British dream team confirmed as drivers vow to 'paint Formula One red, white and blue'

There is a belief that the Hamiltons would have preferred McLaren not to appoint such a high-profile, front-line driver as Jenson Button

Dynamic duo are heading for bitter battle to the end

Thursday, 19 November 2009

James Lawton: Who will be No 1 at McLaren? Who is the thoroughbred - and who will be the donkey?

The former world champion was dropped by Ferrari

Raikkonen confirms year off from F1

Thursday, 19 November 2009

Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen confirmed today that he will take a one-year sabbatical from Formula One next season and said it's uncertain whether he will return in 2011.

Hamilton and Button would form a British 'dream team' at McLaren

Button proud of all-British partnership

Thursday, 19 November 2009

Jenson Button vowed to make the United Kingdom proud after joining Lewis Hamilton at McLaren to form an all-British line-up.

McLaren team-principal Martin Whitmarsh

David Tremayne: It's marketing money that talks this year

Thursday, 19 November 2009

Amid the twists and turns of a remarkable deal, yesterday's statement from the McLaren team principal, Martin Whitmarsh, spoke volumes.

Button won the world title with Brawn this season

Button completes switch to McLaren

Wednesday, 18 November 2009

"Multi-year deal" will see the Briton paired with Lewis Hamilton from the start of the 2010 season.

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