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Button harvested 40 million pounds of McLaren, has signed a new contract 6.10.2011

Pressure over Jenson Button finished. World champion in 2009 signed a new long term contract with McLaren, thus ending speculation linking him with teams of Ferrari and Red Bull.

The management of McLaren not announced the parameters of the contract, but according to "Daily Mail" Button has signed for four years, which will run a total of 40 million pounds. According to the publication of annual salary Jensen was increased from 8 to 10 million pounds.

"In any team I have not felt at home as much as McLaren. This fantastic win four races, now I'm second in the Drivers and feel great, "said Button.

"My ambition is to continue to win, to gain more success. There is no better team than McLaren so, "said the Briton, who has a lead of 17 points over his teammate Lewis Hamilton.

"It's great that Jenson will stay with us. It is a great guy, and it works a lot about the team, "said Hamilton in turn.