Formula One World Champion Jenson Button has been linked to a move to Mclaren for next season.

The British champion, who is currently with Brawn GP is yet to sign a contract with his team and is understood to be having talks with Mclaren after the Woking team failed to secure Kimi Raikkonen as their second driver.

Although Button appears keen to stay with Brawn, negotiations are still on going as to the salary the team are able to offer. Button took a pay cut last year from £10m down to £3m to help the team after it was bought out by Ross Brawn following Honda’s decision to withdraw from Formula One.

It is thought Brawn have offered Button around £8m. Mclaren, who currently pay Lewis Hamilton around £15m, would be able to offer Button a more substantial financial package.

Martin Whitmarsh, Mclaren’s Team Principle refused to comment on the speculation saying, ‘We’ve talked to a number of drivers. It wouldn’t be appropriate to say more than that. We’ll hire the two best drivers available as we always have.’

dont think button will move to mclaren. due to following reasons:

mercedes wants to get out of the mclaren team and team up with brawn. why would they allow button to get away from the team they want to join? I even think if money is the problem (between button and brawn), mercedes should/will fund the gap.

btw: if button would do that, I mean go to mclaren and race with hamilton, he'd be really stupid.

Formula One World Champion Jenson Button has been linked to a move to Mclaren for next season.

The British champion, who is currently with Brawn GP is yet to sign a contract with his team and is understood to be having talks with Mclaren after the Woking team failed to secure Kimi Raikkonen as their second driver.

Although Button appears keen to stay with Brawn, negotiations are still on going as to the salary the team are able to offer. Button took a pay cut last year from £10m down to £3m to help the team after it was bought out by Ross Brawn following Honda’s decision to withdraw from Formula One.

It is thought Brawn have offered Button around £8m. Mclaren, who currently pay Lewis Hamilton around £15m, would be able to offer Button a more substantial financial package.

Martin Whitmarsh, Mclaren’s Team Principle refused to comment on the speculation saying, ‘We’ve talked to a number of drivers. It wouldn’t be appropriate to say more than that. We’ll hire the two best drivers available as we always have.’

we'll see -where was this article from anyway?? ;)

Rich

i think it depends on what brawn will pay him. tbf to Button he isn't asking a stupid amount