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Button: I was shouted at for deciding to join McLaren

Article To news overview While Jenson Button was excited to join McLaren after winning the 2009 F1 World Championship, he has revealed that many questioned his move to drive alongside Lewis Hamilton, including Ross Brawn. The Briton took the F1 title in Brawn GP's only season, winning six of the first seven races and topping the standings all season, ultimately finishing 11 points clear of Red Bull rival Sebastian Vettel. Button explained that while he was thrilled to be joining McLaren the following year, the move raised questions from those at Brawn. "We came into McLaren, for example, after winning the World Championship in 2009 [and] people said it was the craziest move to move to...
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