Button reveals paying his way at Brawn
Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Button, 29, took a £5m pay cut to ensure his drive with the fledgling team and, on his return to Britain yesterday, admitted he had flown between grands prix on budget airlines paid by himself. Button enjoyed a rare extravagance following his title success in Sao Paulo after his Brawn team-mate Rubens Barrichello offered to fly the Briton back to his homeland to celebrate on his own private jet. Button is yet to sign a new deal with Brawn but after meeting his fans at Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent yesterday, he admitted he would like to defend his crown with Brawn GP.
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