Button - I want to stay

Button: Wants a new deal at Brawn

These guys are not one-hit wonders. We've some sensationally talented people in our team.

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Newly-crown world champion Jenson Button insists he wants to stay with Brawn GP and prove the team "are not one-hit wonders".

The 29-year-old's career appeared to be in the balance little less than a year ago, with his then-Honda team pulling the plug on their involvement in Formula One.

However he took a massive pay-cut - around £5million - to drive with the Brawn GP team that bought out Honda's F1 interest.

The move paid dividends for both driver and team as Button was crowned world champion and Brawn took the constructors' title.

And Button now wants to sign a new deal with Brawn in a bid to build on a stellar 2009 campaign.

"I want to be here next year and I want to be with a team that can challenge for victories like this season," said Button.

"Brawn can do that. These guys are not one-hit wonders. We've some sensationally talented people in our team.

"We might not be big like other teams, but that will be a benefit to us next season as the teams have to get smaller and we have the right amount of people for next year.

Hangover

"We are in a great position, we have worked on this year's car as much as possible, but we have also worked on next year's car. This isn't it for Brawn GP.

"But I haven't talked to the team seriously about anything for next year. We wanted to get this out of the way.

"I will sit down and discuss it when I've got over my hangover!"

Button delayed his departure from Sao Paulo until Monday, with team-mate Rubens Barrichello, who was beaten to the world title, allowing the 29-year-old the use of his private plane so he could celebrate.

And Button admitted he was going to enjoy his moment as the world champion.

"It's great to be sat here as world champion and I personally think I thoroughly deserve it," added Button.

"I've been the best over 16 races, and that's what world titles are all about.

"I am it. I am a world champion, and I'm going to keep saying it, especially after a race that, for me, was the best I've driven in my life.

"I know it's because of the emotion involved with it, but also I knew I had to make it happen, and that's why I'm sat here as the world champion.

"I'm going to enjoy this moment like you would not believe - and you can do that when you've won."